Dan Cevette
New York Scouting Director

Outfield Analysis from July 15, North Collins Event

Matt Carey OF (Webster Thomas HS, NY 2015)
Carey stands 6-foot-2 170-pounds and has an athletic build with projection. His setup is athletic and tall with a wide approach and slightly open. He uses a leg lift and short stride before the swing. His bat path is slightly inclined with his hands close to his body. His exit velocity was 85 mph off a tee.

In the OF he field the all in front and uses a small crow hope standing a little upright. He throws from an over the top slot with some carry at 77 mph. His arm action and transfer were both clean. He ran a 7.38 60 yard dash.

Austin Teets RHP/OF (Horseheads HS, NY 2015)
Teets stands 6-foot-0 175 pounds and had an athletic strong slim look. He uses an open stance keeping his hands inside through the ball with an exit velocity of 76 mph. His bat path is mostly level through the zone.

In the OF he recorded the best outfield velocity at 81 mph from high 3/4 slot with some carry. He fields ball off glove side and uses a strong finish after the throw. He ran a 7.5 60 yard dash.

Bryan Somerville OF (Orchard Park HS, NY 2016)
Somerville stands 6-foot-3 195-pounds with a big projectable body. At the plate his approach is wide and balanced. He uses a no stride with a short load. His bat path is level through the zone with a one handed shoulder high finish. His exit velocity 85 mph.

From the OF he he throws with a short back action and from a high 3/4 slot at 75 mph. He plays the ball off his glove side and has a pretty clean glove to hand transfer. He ran a 7.59 60 yard dash.

Jeff Biddle RHP/OF (Orchard Park HS, NY 2015)
Biddle stands 6-foot-3 190-pounds and the definition of projection. At the plate he starts with his weight slightly shifted forward with hands on his shoulder. He uses a heel lift before the swing, his bat path is inclined through the zone but hands get too high and front elbow leaks. His bat speed off a tee was 81.

In the OF he fields the ball in front of his body but rushes his transfer. He uses a small shuffle and crow hop with a mid 3/4 slot at 76 mph. His arm action is long and back. He ran a 6.97 60 yard dash.

Andrew Vincent OF (Canisius HS, NY 2016)
Vincent stands 5-foot-10 165-pounds. At the plate his setup is athletic, feet should width apart and bat on his shoulder. On the pitch he loads back and strides before the swing. His bat path is on the incline with a high finish. His exit velocity was 81 mph.

In the OF he throws from an over the top slot at 70 mph. He fields the ball out in front of his body glove side with a good transfer and back arm action using a strong crow hop for momentum. He ran a 7.68 60 yard dash.

Philip Derick OF (Prattsburgh HS, NY 2015)
Derick stands 5-foot-10 155-pounds and slim. At the plate his approach is wide with his hands out in front of his head. He uses a back load and knee to knee lift before the swing. His swing path is on the incline with a one handed high finish. His exit velocity was 73 mph.

From the OF he fields the ball on his glove side and has uses a shuffle before the throw. He collapses a touch on his back side and opens hips up early. He throws from a high 3/4 slot with some carry at 78 mph. He ran a 7.06 60 yard dash.

Austin Green LHP (Williamsville East HS, NY 2015)
Green stands 5-foot-10 175-pounds. At the plate he starts with his weight shifted back and uses a back load and small leg lift before the swing. His bat path is inclined through the zone with a high finish. His bat speed was 74 mph off a tee.

In the OF he fields the ball off his glove side, shuffles, opens up his front shoulder and hips a touch too early before the throw. He throws form a mid 3/4 slot at 63 mph. He ran a 7.90 60 yard dash.

Joshua Baptiste OF (Royalton Hartland HS, NY 2015)
Baptiste stands 5-foot-10 184-pounds. His sets up with his weight back and has a big stride before the swing. His hands stay low and his bat path is level through the zone. He gets around the ball some and has an 80 mph exit velocity off a tee.

In the OF he charges hard fielding ball off his glove side. He uses a small crow hop opening up his front shoulder and hips too early. He throws from a high 3/4 slot at 68 mph. He ran a 7.53 60 yard dash.

Dalton Wentz OF (Niagara Falls HS, NY 2015)
Wentz stands 5-foot-7 175-pounds. He sets up with his weight on back leg and wide. He uses a stride before the swing with a down load that comes back up. His bat path is level through the zone with a bat speed of 75 mph off a tee.

In the OF he fields the ball out in front of his body. He has a long arm action with a high 3/4 slot at 77 mph. He needs to keep front side stronger and closed longer and will see increase in control and velocity. He ran a 7.4 60 yard dash.