Michigan Top Ten Breakdown: Top Viewed Prospect Profiles - #9 Caleb Balgaard
December 14, 2015
By Dylan Hefflinger
Editor in Chief/ Scout
After drilling down into our Google Analytics we have compiled a list of the ten most visited Michigan profiles on the Prep Baseball Report website in 2015. During the month of December we will count down to the end of the year with a look at the profiles that were viewed the most.
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Michigan Top Ten Breakdown: Top Viewed Prospect Profiles - #9 Caleb Balgaard
#9 Caleb Balgaard, SS, Howell, 2017 (Indiana commit)
Background: Balgaard is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound shortstop. The lanky athlete shows plus actions with footwork and glove, has great length laterally in his slender frame. Showcases a long arm action, throwing 79 mph across the infield. Balgaard ran a 7.12 60-yard dash. At the plate, shows projection to be a big time power hitter. Mechanically generates a lot of bat speed in an up the middle approach. Bat speed registered at 94 mph.
The future Hoosier was a Team Michigan participant at the 2014 PBR Futures Game, the athletic shortstop sits 10th in the state and 290th overall within the PBR rankings. Balgaard will look to use his momentum from 2015, that saw the SS named to Michigan's Preseason All-State Team, as a springboard for his success in 2016.
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Other News on Balgaard
- The Michigan Recruiting Trail - Dec 11, 2015
- Inside the Recruitment: '17 SS Caleb Balgaard commits to Indiana - Mar 30, 2015
- 2015 Michigan Preseason All-State Teams - Mar 20, 2015
- Preseason Underclass Showcase West: Class of 2017 Evaluations - Feb 9, 2015
- Results from the Preseason Underclass Showcase West - Jan 26, 2015
- Top Tools Breakdown: Preseason Underclass Showcase West - Jan 26, 2015
- Just Released: Michigan Class of 2017 Rankings - Dec 1, 2014
- Michigan Future Games Position Player Recap - Aug 8, 2014