Uncommitted Player Spotlight: '20 Matthew Thompson, RHP/OF, Bloomington Jeffereson
April 24, 2020
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Scouting Report
6-foot-4, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #69 ranked player in MN 2020 class. On mound; lean athletic frame, short balance point, stab down on back side, shortened arm circle through and is clean out front. Fastball was 77-79 mph with late cutter action to plate with above avg. command to both sides of plate. 11/5 curveball has tight spin with sharper break. Throws changeup hard; produces hard late run and sink action in bottom of zone. 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.
6-foot-4, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.45 runner. Good long frame. Narrow upright stance. Leg lift and hand load back. Good rhythm in swing. Uses the whole field with line drive and fly ball contact. Average barrel contact. 86 mph exit velocity. OF- Aggressive and takes good routes to field. Solid glove and fields ball clean. 86 mph arm strength with solid carry and accuracy. On mound- Big frame and mound presence. Quick tempo in delivery. Good direction down mound. Throws from a ¾ arm slot. Fastball is straight thrown at 81-82 mph. Curveball has 11/5 break with average spin and shape at 68-70 mph. Change-up is 79-82 mph and firm.
3/17/18- 6-foot-3, 170-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Long lean athletic frame. On mound; rocker step into slightly crouched tuck and turn balance point. Short arm action and comes out clean in front with good hand speed. Fastball was 75-76 mph, touching 78 mph, with cutting action to plate. Loose spin and shape on 11/5 breaking ball. Changeup is firm with slight cutting action to plate. 7.28 runner. Square stance, leg kick trigger, slight rhythm in hands, shows pop to middle of field, hard contact when extended through baseball, clean line drive swing plane, 83 mph exit velocity. Works around ad through baseball, sure hands, athletic in field, clean arm action, follows throws, accurate with carry to target, 85 mph arm from outfield. Follow in 2020 class.