The Prep Baseball Report MN Top Prospect Games event took place on Monday- June 17 and Tuesday- June 18, 2019. The event was held at Minnetonka High School in Minnetonka, MN. The event featured prospects from the 2020 grad class; and included many breakout performances from this year's participants. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches in attendance. Thank you to the players, parents, my staff; along with the staff at Minnetonka High School for such a great event.

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the PBR MN Top Prospect Games.

As we drill down into the statistics:

+    58 players ran sub-7.2 60's.
+    57 players recorded 85+ mph exit velocities
+    26 players recorded 80+ mph infield throws
+    28 players recorded 80+ mph outfield throws
+    15 catchers recorded 70+ mph throws to second base
+    7 catchers recorded sub-2.1 pop times
+    56 pitchers were 80+ mph on the mound

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Below we have listed our scouting evaluations for the players that were in attendance at the event.

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outfieldER EVALUATIONS (ALPHA)

Jason Axelberg, OF, Monticello, 2020
6-foot-2, 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #38 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.71 runner. 97 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field with quick twitch actions, looks comfortable on defense tracking balls, covers ground well, high-end arm with online throws showing above avg. velo, carry and accuracy, 96 mph arm strength from the outfield.

Brayden Bengtson, SS/OF, Wayzata, 2020
5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.25 runner. Upright stance with body load, avg. rhtythm and timing, loses lower half in swing, lift through swing plane, inconsistent contact to whole field, 88 mph exit velocity. Avg. footwork and direction, long release on throws, elevated to target, 83 mph arm from outfield. Active in field, covers ground side to side, longer release on throws, avg. hands and feet, 75 mph arm strength across infield.

Luke Cullen, OF, Stillwater, 2020
6-foot-1, 170-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #104 ranked player in class. 7.01 runner. Body load, lower hand set, short path through zone, looks to lift through contact, gap to gap approach with fly ball contact, 87 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field, raw footwork and direction to target, elevated throws, some stiffness in arm action.

Brenden Donohue, OF, Eden Prairie, 2020
6-foot-1, 165-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. #133 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.16 runner. Open stance, strides to narrow base, uphill path, line drive and fly ball contact, consistently squares baseball, 81 mph exit velocity. Fields out front, solid direction to field, has momentum on throws, avg. accuracy with long arm action and elevated release point, 80 mph arm strength from outfield.

Mitchell Drews, RHP/OF, Bloomington Jefferson, 2020
6-foot-4, 200-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.20 runner. Open stance, leg kick trigger,  flat swing plane with slight arm bar in load, spray contact off bat with mid/pull approach, 86 mph exit velocity. Avg. actions in field, sure hands, works through ball, stiffer one piece arm action, elevated throws to plate with avg. accuracy, 77 mph arm strength from outfield.

Sam Emmerich, OF, Prior Lake, 2020
5-foot-11, 190-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #50 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.20 runner. Wide stance, slight body load and arm bar, line drive swing, consistently squares baseball, gap to gap approach, 83 mph exit velocity. Compact arm action, throws are online to target with avg. carry, solid/avg. defender, profiles as left-fielder in college, 79 mph arm strength from outfield.

John Erickson, SS/OF, Hudson (WI), 2020
5-foot-11, 180-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. #21 ranked player in WI 2020 class. Recent Creighton U. commit. 6.69 runner. Tall open stance, tall to fall approach, produces above avg. bat speed, line drive and fly ball contact, balls come hard off bat, line drive pop to gaps, 91 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field, works through ball, has versatility to play infield and outfield, has solid defensive actions, 90 mph arm strength from outfield. 87 mph arm strength across infield.

Rodney Erickson, OF, Woodbury, 2020
6-foot, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #59 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.95 runner. Square stance, slight body load, stays short to contact, scoops through baseball occasionally, looks to lift, line drive and fly ball contact, mid/pull approach, 88 mph exit velocity. Solid footwork and direction, loses front side to throw, avg. carry and accuracy to target, 85 mph arm strength from outfield.

Lucas Flemming, OF, Edina, 2020
6-foot-2, 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #47 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.96 runner. Tall open stance, collapses through contact, has solid extension through baseball, line drive approach and works both gaps, 90 mph exit velocity. Long arm action, solid carry and accuracy to target, stiffer actions at times to field, 86 mph arm strength from outfield.

Zach Froman, OF, Mayer Lutheran, 2020
6-foot, 170-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 7.16 runner. Square stance, stiffer swing with uphill plane, spray contact off bat, uses whole field, 73 mph exit velocity. Solid athlete in field, longer arm action, makes routine plays, some raw tendencies that should improve with instruction, 74 mph arm strength from outfield.

Ryan Garlick, OF, Coon Rapids, 2020
5-foot-9, 155-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #116 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.72 runner. Wide stance, choppy leg kick, looks to elevate, stiffer bat path, fly ball hitter, gap to gap approach. Avg. actions and direction to field, tends to stop to throw losing momentum, shows ability to cover ground in outfield with speed, elevated throws to target with avg. carry, 84 mph arm strength from outfield.

Brock Goelz, OF, Maple Lake, 2020
5-foot-11, 160-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #90 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.81 runner. Open stance, tall to fall approach, compact swing, stays short to contact, hard line drive and ground ball contact, mid/pull approach, 85 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field with easier actions, confident fielder, works out front, throws are online with carry and accuracy to target, 82 mph arm strength from outfield.

Austin Gordon, OF, Prior Lake, 2020
6-foot-1, 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #32 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.80 runner. Square stance, stays short to contact, consistently squares baseball, line drive and flyball contact, flashes of pop in bat, 90 mph exit velocity. Longer arm action, loses momentum on throws, solid accuracy to target, recently converted to OF to take advantage of speed and athleticism, 79 mph arm strength.

Lucas Henderson, OF, Rosemount, 2020
5-foot-11, 180-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 7.20 runner. Square stance, slight collapse in posture, looks to lift baseball, some length to baseball, spray contact, uses both sides of field, 82 mph exit velocity. Works through ball, sure hands, solid/avg. actions, elevated throws to target, avg. accuracy and carry, 79 mph arm strength from outfield.

Robert Hogan, RHP/OF, Mounds View, 2020
5-foot-11, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #16 ranked player in MN 2020 class. Has above avg. tools across the board. 6.94 runner. Leg kick trigger, uses lower half well in swing, produces loud contact off bat, has projectable power to pull side of field, consistently squares baseball, 98 mph exit velocity. Corner outfielder with sure hands, has direction to field, throws are online with carry and accuracy to target, 88 mph arm strength from outfield.

Brady Hubbard, OF/LHP, Maple Grove, 2020
6-foot-1, 185-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 6.94 runner. Open stance, weight stuck in back leg occasionally, uphill path through contact, pull approach, line drive and fly ball hitter, 89 mph exit velocity. Compact arm action, tends to stop to throw, solid/avg. actions, accurate to target, 81 mph arm strength from outfield.

Christopher Jacobs, OF/RHP, Wayzata, 2020
6-foot-2, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.05 runner. Square stance, short hand load, flat slashy swing plane, ground ball and line drive contact, gap to gap approach, 83 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, works through baseball well, avg. arm strength, elevated to target with solid accuracy, 80 mph arm strength from outfield.

David Janssen, OF/LHP, Centennial, 2020
5-foot-9, 140-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.19 runner. Square stance, short leg kick trigger with longer stride, slight arm bar to trigger swing, fly ball hitter, avg. pop in bat, mid/pull approach, 76 mph exit velocity. Active in field, fields out front, solid footwork and actions, short arm action, throws are online with solid accuracy to target, 80 mph arm strength from outfield.

Parker Johnson, SS/OF, Hopkins, 2020
6-foot, 165-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. #76 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.85 runner. Square stance, balanced in box, line drive swing plane, has extension and stays through baseball, line drive contact, mid/pull approach, 86 mph exit velocity. Moves well in field, athletic compact arm action, solid carry and accuracy to target, 86 mph arm from outfield. Lighter on his feet, works through baseball, athletic actions, tends to field deeper into body at times, 82 mph arm across infield.

Noah Juliar, OF, Burnsville, 2020
5-foot-9, 170-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #35 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.82 runner. Square stance, leg kick trigger, easy swing, occasional length with arm bar, line drive pop in bat, consistently squares baseball, works mid/pull side of field, 82 mph exit velocity. Solid actions in field, compact arm action, online throws, accurate to target, 80 mph arm strength from outfield.

Konnor Kirchoffner, RHP/OF, Burnsville, 2020
6-foot-2, 195-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #10 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.89 runner. Square stance with body load, rushes hands into hitting position occasionally, line drive swing plane, occasional pop in bat, 93 mph exit velocity. Athletic actions in field with above avg. arm, works through ball, throws are online with above avg. carry and accuracy to target, 91 mph arm strength from outfield.

Jacob Knutson, OF, Chaska, 2020
5-foot-9, 150-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 7.25 runner. Square stance, long stride, flat swing plane, avg. consistency to barrel balls, spray contact to mid/pull side of field, 84 mph exit velocity. Active in field, works around and through, tends to stop to throw losing momentum, accurate to target, 77 mph arm strength from outfield.

Maxwell Kohlhepp, OF/RHP, Forest Lake, 2020
5-foot-8, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.69 runner. Square stance, slight leg kick trigger, length to contact, spray contact off barrel to mid/pull side of field, 75 mph exit velocity. Avg. tempo to field, sure hands, tends to stop to throw losing momentum, solid accuracy to target, 77 mph arm strength from outfield. 

Jake Larson, RHP/OF, Prior Lake, 2020
6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.06 runner. Open stance, rolls to square, compact swing, line drive swing plane, solid bat speed, line drive and fly ball contact to mid/pull side of field, 85 mph exit velocity. Solid actions, aggressive fielder, works through ball, compact arm action with quick release, throws are online with solid accuracy to target, 84 mph arm strength from outfield.

Chance Laurie, OF, Maple Grove, 2020
5-foot-9, 180-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 6.83 runner. Square stance, choppy rhythm, short compact swing, looks to elevate baseball, flashes of bat speed, fly ball and line drive contact, 87 mph exit velocity. Solid/avg. fielder, stiffer arm action, lacks carry to target, solid accuracy, 73 mph arm strength from outfield.

Griffin Leiner, RHP/OF, Minnehaha Academy, 2020
6-foot-3, 190-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #28 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.39 runner. Wide stance, front heel turn trigger, length to contact, looks to elevate, fly ball contact off bat, 85 mph exit velocity. Works through ball, solid actions in field, occasionally lacks direction, above avg. arm, online with carry and accuracy to target, 88 mph arm strength from outfield.

Gavin Lund, RHP/OF, Farmington, 2020
6-foot-2, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #65 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.22 runner. Tall stance, shoulder load, short finish through contact, lift in swing plane, fly ball and line drive hitter, 85 mph exit velocity. Physical with solid athleticism in field, longer arm action, solid carry and accuracy to target, 85 mph arm strength from outfield.

Wilson Mack, 3B/OF, Shakopee, 2020
6-foot-3, 190-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.62 runner. Tall stance, strides open to hit, slight arm bar creating length to contact, line drive and fly ball contact, avg. pop in bat, 82 mph exit velocity. Avg. actions to field, stops to throw, accurate to target, 81 mph arm from outfield. Taller fielding position, avg. hands and feet, stops to throw, avg. accuracy to bag, 74 mph arm across infield.

Parker Monette, OF, Red River, 2020
6-foot, 168-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 6.77 runner. Open stance, shoulder load, lift in swing plane, solid bat speed, tends to pull off at contact, fly ball and line drive hitter, 82 mph exit velocity. Covers ground well in field, sure hands, slingy pie arm slot, avg. accuracy with elevated throws to target, 77 mph arm strength.

Matt Moore, OF/RHP, Stillwater, 2020
6-foot-4, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #49 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.18 runner. Tall stance, body load, solid bat speed, line drive swing plane, long levers and has line drive pop in bat, 91 mph exit velocity. Works through baseball, avg. hands and feet, long arm action, online throws, tends to stop losing momentum, 83 mph arm strength from outfield.

Nathan Osborne, OF, New Prague, 2020
5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #79 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.71 runner. Wide stance, body load, line drive swing plane, hard contact off bat, shows ability to drive baseball to both sides of field, 87 mph exit velocity. Light on his feet with confident glove, works through ball, quick arm with accuracy and carry to target, 86 mph arm strength from outfield.

Benjamin Reinhard, OF/RHP, Concordia Academy, 2020
6-foot-1, 200-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #132 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.19 runner. Open stance, rolling hand load, inconsistent hitting slot, steep uphill path, looks to elevate, flashes of pop to pull side of field, 93 mph exit velocity. Avg. actions in field, tends to work on side of ball, avg. arm with accuracy to target, 81 mph arm strength from outfield.

Tom Reinitz, LHP/OF, Chaska, 2020
5-foot-11, 170-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. #106 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.31 runner. Open stance, leg kick trigger, hitch in hand load, line drive contact, fights timing occasionally, spray contact to both sides of field, 82 mph exit velocity. Works low to ground, sure hands, tends to stop to throw, loses momentum through baseball, elevated throws to target with avg. arm, 77 mph arm strength from outfield.

Nathan Ross, OF, Maple Grove, 2020
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #98 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.01 runner. Tall stance, short stride, choppy swing path with short finish, spray contact off bat to both sides of field, 81 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field, works through baseball, covers ground well, confident glove, short arm action, lacks carry on throws, 76 mph arm strength from outfield.

Decker Scheffler, OF, Springfield, 2020
6-foot-3, 198-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. #13 ranked player in MN 2020 class and recent Ball State commit. 6.68 runner. Body load, easier swing, consistently squares baseball, has line drive and fly ball pop in bat to gaps, 87 mph exit velocity. Solid athlete in field, projects as corner outfielder, appropriate routes and angles, works through ball with solid carry and accuracy on throws, 84 mph arm strength from outfield.

Tyler Schiller, OF, Hutchinson, 2020
5-foot-11, 190-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. #27 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 6.83 runner. Open stance, controlled leg kick trigger, squares baseball consistently, quiet head and repeats swing well, line drive hitter, shows ability to work both gaps, 88 mph exit velocity. Solid actions in field, stiffer one piece arm action, loses direction and momentum on throws, profiles as left fielder in college with above avg. hit tool, 78 mph arm strength from outfield.

Matthew Thompson, RHP/OF, Bloomington Jefferson, 2020
6-foot-4, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #69 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.52 runner. Square stance, slight lift through line drive swing plane, occasional pop in bat when extended through contact, 86 mph exit velocity. Long and rangy frame with solid athleticism, sure hands, solid actions, longer arm action with online throws to target, 83 mph arm strength from outfield.

Evan Zamec, OF, Orono, 2020
5-foot-11, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #89 ranked player in MN 2020 class. 7.40 runner. Wide closed stance, active feet, line drive swing plane, looks to lift through contact, solid present strength with flashes of pop in bat to pull side of field, 90 mph exit velocity. Works through baseball, fields out front, stiffer arm action, avg. carry with accuracy to plate, profiles as left fielder at college level, 81 mph arm strength from outfield.