Quick HItters: SBA Lake Norman Position Players
October 19, 2020
PBR was on site at Coddle Creek on Wednesday August 14th to run a Scout Day for SBA Lake Norman. In total, 22 players from the organization took part in the workout.
The position players led off the day with a full pro-style workout. Players ran a laser timed 60, followed by an offensive evaluation and defensive evaluation. During live BP, TrackMan was able to gather ball flight information off the bat. After the pro-style workout, pitchers threw a controlled bullpen, again with TrackMan capturing data on each arm.
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By the Numbers:
- 22 players took part in the workout
- 2 players ran under 7.05 with a top 60 time of 6.98
- 7.67 was the median 60 time from the workout
- 3 arms posted a positional velocity of 80mph or higher
- 2 catchers posted pop times under 2.25
- 7 hitters saw an exit velocity of 80 mph or higher
- 14 arms threw controlled bullpens
- 81 was the top fastball on the night
- 2295rpm was the top spin rate on a fastball for the workout
- 91.54 mph was the top exit velocity tracked by TrackMan in live BP
- 327 ft was the top distance in BP
Quick Hitters - Position Players
Carson Cherry, OF/RHP, 2024 - Barrel is short to the ball and stays through the zone. Quick hands, lined balls to both gaps during his BP rounds. Posted a 7.01 in the 60. Accurate arm from the outfield.
Connor Ferguson, 1B/RHP, 2024 - Loose swing working through the middle of the field. Bat speed is better than average. Ball comes hard off the barrel with his top Trackman exit velocity recorded at 87.29 mph.
Matthew Ferguson, 1B/RHP, 2024 - Strength present in 6-foot-4, 195-pound frame. Drove the ball working gap to gap during his BP rounds. Quick, strong hands. Ball off the barrel recorded at 91.54 mph by Trackman.
Sam Kelley, 2B/RHP, 2022 - Left hand hitter with a loose swing. Flat barrel path getting extension through the middle of the field. Has better than average bat speed and barrel feel with hard contact during his BP rounds.
Holden Phillips, OF/RHP, 2024 - Hits from the left side with his barrel working short to the ball. Has lift to the barrel path with feel for his barrel. Lined balls through the middle and to his pull side.
Parker Shipman, RHP/OF, 2023 - Found his barrel often during his BP rounds working through the middle of the field. Quick hands with his barrel working short to the ball and better than average bat speed.
Cruise Ungaro, C/SS, 2024 - Hands are loose and quick. Barrel gets extension through the middle of the field working gap to gap with a line drive approach. Better than average bat speed with some strength off the barrel.
Ben Whitley, SS/RHP, 2024 - Loose hands with feel for his barrel. Worked to both gaps during his BP rounds with his top Trackman exit velocity recorded at 88.4 mph. Accurate arm with solid actions on the infield.
Tanner Mullins, OF/SS, 2024 - Loose, quick hands lining balls through the middle and to his pull side. Accurate arm defensively. Frame has room to hold more strength at 6-foot-1, 150-pounds. Quickness present posting a 60 time of 6.98.
Landon Horton, RHP/3B, 2024 - Barrel works short to the ball and stays through the zone getting extension out front. Lined balls through the middle and to his pull side. Accurate arm with some carry across the diamond.