Northwoods League Standouts: July 11
July 11, 2019
Another week in the Northwoods League and more prospect notes on the standouts, including a corner bat with huge raw juice.
Mike Trautwein, C, Lakeshore (Northwestern, 2021): A true freshman this past spring, Trautwein handled the bulk of the catching duties for Northwestern, showcasing athletic actions behind the dish and a strong catch-and-throw game resulting in regular sub-2.0 pop times and a 70% caught stealing rate. He continues to look the part of an above-average defender this summer with Lakeshore, boasting soft hands and strong wrists to go with smooth actions, side-to-side. At the plate, Trautwein shows flashes of hard contact and projects as a future gap-to-gap power threat with a chance for some over-the-fence pop to emerge by his draft-eligible junior year. He displays the strike zone command you would expect...