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PBR Mid-Atlantic Summer Championships 17U Scout Notes Part I

July 7, 2020
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Today we begin to breakdown players from the Mid-Atlantic Summer Championships that occurred last week. We will begin with a three part series on the 17U age bracket. 

Mid-Atlantic Summer Championships 17U Part I of III:

Chase Waddell C Hunt 2021

Strong, physical frame. Easy swing from the left side with a great feel for the barrel. Starts from an open stance with rhythm. Stays behind the ball well with quick hands and fast bat speed through the zone. Short to the ball with strength and power present.

Kade Abrisz C Menchville 2021

Athletic frame. Quick footwork and transfers behind the dish with a strong arm. Receives and blocks well. Small leg kick load and stays short to the ball with quick hands and bat speed. Slightly uphill swing path. Gap-to-gap approach with pop.

Jacob Stretch SS Avon Grove 2021

Long, athletic, projectable frame. Open stance with rhythm in the box. Stays behind the ball very well with an excellent feel for the barrel. Uses the whole field and showed present power. Easy, fluid swing working gap-to-gap. Quick hands and bat speed through the zone.

Jaxon Masterson SS Sanderson 2021

Quick hands at the dish with power potential. Uses whole field with doubles into left center and down right field line. Loud contact with quick hands and fast bat speed. Slick fielding shortstop with quick footwork and a strong arm across diamond. Smooth hands with clean exchanges. Made difficult plays look easy.

Michael Holtzman RHP Kerr Vance Academy 2021

Tall, Lanky, projectable build. Two-pitch mix with command from a high three-quarter slot. Heavy arm side run on fastball that sat 84-86 mph. Sharp curveball with 11/5 late break down in the zone. Complete 6 inning shutout giving up one hit against API.

Nick Moran LHP Wake Forest (NC) 2021

Repeatable delivery with solid usage of the lower half. Hips and shoulders have slight uphill tilt moving down the mound and front leg leg is soft on landing. Hands break in rhythm and arm stroke is long and loose from a three-quarter arm slot. Lacked control early on and got into some tough spots versus a solid lineup, but was able to work through and settle in. Fastball was 82-84 early and settle in at 80-83 later in the game.

Jacob Williams RHP Wakefield (NC) 2021 

Strong durable frame at 6-foot-4 and still has some room to fill out. Arm circle is quick and whippy from a low three-quarter arm slot and got on hitters quick. Appeared to be a tough look from both sides as he had a little crossfire action to lefties. Fastball played to both ends of the zone. The fastball was 86-89 in the first and settled in at 84-86 in the second inning of relief. Slider was inconsistent, but flashed tight 11/5 action at 73-74 mph. Profiles as a bullpen arm and a legitimate one that I could see adding significant velo to that frame.

Rueben Costin LHP Cosby 2021

Long, athletic frame. Throws with long, loose arm action from a high three-quarter slot. Attacks the zone and showed good control moving the ball all around. Small side-step wind-up and controlled leg kick to a tall balance point. Smooth downhill delivery landing in-line with home plate. Gets over front side well with good extension and an athletic finish. Fastball sat 77-80 mph, breaking ball was 70 mph, and change-up was 65-66 mph with nice fade.

Gehrig Fleming C/1B West Chester Rustin 2021

Strong, athletic, projectable frame. Showed quick hands and fast bat speed at the plate. Pulls his hands in nicely with a good feel for the barrel. Projectable power as his body continues to fill out. Uses the whole field with a consistent gap-to-gap line drive approach . Received the ball well behind the plate with athletic footwork and a strong arm.

Colin Schumm RHP William Penn Charter 2023 

Strong, athletic build. Throws with loose arm action straight over the top. Solid use of his legs and gets down the mound with athleticism. Three pitch mix with command of all three. Fastball sat 84-86 mph that played up in the zone. Breaking ball had sharp, late bite to it with 11/5 shape at 58-60 mph. Changeup was thrown sparingly, but had late fade at 76-77 mph.

Sammy Burman 1B Friends Central (PA) 2022

Crouched open stance from the left side. Hands work in rhythm with the leg lift and load back to a strong position at foot strike. Solid posture and balance at contact with a short slightly uphill path. Displays gap to gap doubles power and the ability to hit for average. Had a solid offensive showing throughout the tournament.

Brian Ferranti RHP/3B South River 2021

Strong, athletic frame. Long, free, whippy arm action throwing from a tough low three-quarter slot. Pounds the zone and works quick with tempo. Big time competitor on the mound with a high IQ . Lands in-line with the plate and gets down hard off the mound with a strong, athletic finish over the front side. Fastball sat 77-79 mph with some arm-side run and breaking ball ranged 60-65 mph with short 12/6 shape.

Evan Selmer RHP/3B Indian Creek 2021

Big, strong, physical body and projectable frame. Showed some power at the plate throughout the tournament and did a nice job of using the whole field. Stays on the ball well with a short, compact swing. Made a brief appearance on the mound this week popping 84-87 mph on the gun with the fastball. Long, whippy, arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot with intent. Lands in-line with the plate with a strong lower half. Works with tempo.

Ryan Corbin RHP Kent Island 2021

Long, athletic, projectable frame. Pounded the zone with good command of his three-pitch mix. Controlled side-step wind-up and high leg kick to a tall balance position. Smooth delivery landing closed to the plate with some cross-body action. Quick to the plate out of the stretch. Loose arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort. Competes hard on the bump and keeps his composure. Fastball sat 77-80 mph and change-up was 64-67 mph. Breaking ball ranged 62-65 mph with sharp 11/5 shape. Offensively, stays short to the ball at the plate with a level swing path. Had a big 2-RBI single oppo early in the tournament for API.

Dylan Edwards RHP Kent Island 2021

Athletic body. Controlled leg kick to a tall balance position. Throws with long arm action from a high three-quarter slot. Creates quick arm speed through release and gets down hard off the rubber with strong lower half drive. Lands slightly closed to the plate. Showed good control of his pitches working in relief and was able to get API out of a big bases loaded jam surrendering only one run on a fielder's choice. Fastball sat 73-75 mph, curveball was 61-63 mph and slider was 68 mph.

Nick Pratt C Indian Creek 2022

Strong, athletic frame. Had a nice tournament behind the dish and at the plate for API. Small leg kick load and stays short to the ball with a level swing path. Gap-to-gap line drive approach with some pop.

Alex Seidleck SS/RHP Indian Creek 2021

Strong, athletic, projectable frame. Was outstanding in all phases of the game throughout the tournament. High IQ player with power at the plate and great actions in the field. Medium sized leg-kick load and short compact swing. Does a nice job staying inside the ball and using the entire field. Showed quick bat speed and a good feel for the barrel. Also worked on the bump for API. Controlled side-step wind-up and leg kick to a compact balance point. Pounded the zone and competes on the mound. Lands slightly open to the plate with a strong lower half. Showed quick arm speed throwing from a high three-quarter slot. Worked quick in-between pitches and challenged hitters throughout. Fastball sat 79-82 mph and breaking ball was 71-72 mph with tight 11/5 and 12/6 shape.

Keith Wallace RHP/OF Charles H. Flowers 2020 (Virginia State)

Long, athletic, projectable frame. Stays really short to the ball with a level swing path. Showed a nice feel for the barrel and uses the whole field well with pop.

Alec Lewandowski RHP/OF Potomac Falls 2021

Athletic frame. Creates quick arm speed through release throwing from a mid three-quarter slot with shorter arm action. Smooth stride down the mound landing in-line with home plate. Pitches with some intent. Fastball sat 80-81 mph with some arm-side run and breaking ball was 74-75 mph with tight 11/5 shape. Swung it well at the plate working gap-to-gap with present strength and pop in the bat.

Scott Coker OF/RHP Langley 2022

Long, athletic, projectable frame. Pounded the zone with a three pitch mix. Small side-step wind-up and controlled high leg kick to a tall quarter-turn balance position. Kick-out stride down the mound with a slight hesitation. Lands in-line to the plate falling off slightly to the first base side. Really quick, loose arm action throwing from a three-quarter slot with intent. Fastball sat 80-82 mph and change-up was 76 mph. Breaking ball ranged 67-70 mph with multiple shapes, 11/5 and 12/6 tight with depth.