On September 16^th, Gagliano Field hosted a Scout Day for the Memphis Travelers organization.  This event included a position player workout, followed by pitchers throwing a 10-15 pitch pen on the game mound. Players were afforded the opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of the PBR Tennessee staff and college coaches in attendance. The following is a look at the top statistical performances from the event.

CLICK HERE to view the stats for all players who participated at the Memphis Travelers Scout Day.

TOP PITCHING VELOCITIES 

85 – Brayden Matthews, 3B/RHP, Bartlett, 2020
84 – Colton Huntt, 1B/RHP, Chester County, 2020
79 – Jake McCalla, 2B/RHP, Houston, 2020

- Matthews had a strong all-around workout, culminating in a top velocity of 85 and pitching consistently in the 83-85 range.  The 6’0, 175-pounder also showed smooth actions and hands at 3B to go with the most impressive BP of the day w/ consistent hard contact to all fields.

TOP EXIT VELOCITIES

93 – Isaiah Brooks, C/OF, Jackson North Side, 2019
90 – Justin Harden, 3B, First Assembly Christian School, 2019
86 – Jake McCalla, 2B/RHP, Houston, 2020
85 – Colton Huntt, 1B/RHP, Chester County, 2020
85 – Logan Jones, SS/RHP, Tipton Rosemark Academy, 2020

- Brooks paced the hitters, standing out for his exit velocity and his ability to handle pitchers.  The 5’9, 140-pounder also led the way in OF velocity at 79 while showing ability to receive and move well behind the plate.

TOP OF VELOCITIES 

83 - Brayden Matthews, 3B/RHP, Bartlett, 2020
79 – Isaiah Brooks, C/OF, Jackson North Side, 2019
76 – Garrett Brewer, 1B/OF, Arlington, 2019
75 – Jacob Osborn, OF, Macon Road Baptist, 2022

- Brewer showed off his arm strength in the OF and then moved to the infield to show off his glove and first-step quickness.  Making a diving play during the IF portion of the Scout Day, he shows the ability to profile as an above average defensive 1Bmen.  He also had a solid round of BP, moving the baseball to all fields w/ line drives.

TOP IF VELOCITIES 

83 – Heisman Austin, SS, Scotts Hill, 2019
83 – Brayden Matthews, 3B/RHP, Bartlett, 2020
82 – Colton Huntt, 1B/RHP, Chester County, 2020
80 – Justin Harden, 3B, First Assembly Christian School, 2019

- Austin showed off arm strength and an intriguing glove at SS.  As a defender, he showed soft hands w/ ability to make throws from any arm slot and range to both sides.  Offensively, showed a gap to gap approach w/ lot of line drives.

TOP C POP TIMES 

2.07-2.12 – Isaiah Brooks, C, Jackson North Side, 2019
2.21-2.28 – Forrest Wheeler, C/RHP, Magnolia Heights, 2023

TOP 60 TIMES
7.05 – Brayden Matthews, 3B/RHP, Bartlett, 2020
7.41 – Isaiah Brooks, C/OF, Jackson North Side, 2019
7.44 – Justin Harden, 3B, First Assembly Christian School, 2019