Taconic Rangers Scout Day Spotlight: 2023 OF/RHP Joseph Koch (Mahopac)
August 22, 2022 Joe Walentin Scouting Director, NY
Scouting Report
6/5/22
The primary outfielder got off to a quick start starting the day with a 6.59 60 time on the Swift lasers which is even more impressive because the lasers start and stop when the center of a players body mass passes through the beam rather than first thing to break the plane. Koch's BP was impressive again following his showing at the Last Chance preview in March. He was consistently on time with plus bat speed in the mid 70's that yielded consistent loud pull side contact. Top exit velo was 97 MPH with a average of 85 MPH.
6/28/21
Physical: High-waisted, well proportioned 5-foot-11, 170lb frame with athleticism/projection left. 7.12 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Offensively: RHH - Balanced, slightly bent stance as the hands operated with rhythm at a higher start; utilized a quick/sudden stretched load on time with an up/down lift and replace stride to initiate the bat head through a flat path into the hitting zone. Lots of early tempo created explosive barrel actions at times, spraying hard contact to all fields in the approach. Recorded a 44% line drive rate with ready bat to ball skills, adding a 44% hard hit rate (percent of swings over 90 mph via Trackman) and a T94 mph bat-exit velocity during his batting practice round. Top of the order profile with some twitch that will continue seeing measurables increase as he gains strength.
Defensively: The primary outfielder showcased length during defense, approaching with momentum through the fielding window, corralling softly off his left side. Medium, low posture and some range in either direction producing solid pace and an 80 mph arm strength from his position from H ¾ slot (accurate).
2/16/21
Physical: High waisted, lean build at 5-foot-10, 170 lbs. 6.95 runner in the 60.
Offensively: Balanced stance with feet even and bend in the knees while the quiet hands start up over the shoulder; Hands load slow back getting a barrel tip with a mid, up and down leg kick for timing; stays balanced through the lower half hitting into a stiff front side; barrel is direct to contact staying flat through the zone to a 1 hand finish; Hard down contact through the middle and pull side with a peak exit velo of 92 MPH per Trackman.
Defensively: Walks into ready position; active foot work playing aggressively downhill through the ball; arm action is long to a high 3/4 release with carry on the throws. OF: 80 MPH
8/19/20
Physical: 5-foot-10, 150 pounds; physical, athletic frame . 6.81 runner in the 60. Offensively: RHH. Upright upper half with even feet; shifts most of his weight to his back foot while pushing his hands back, barring his arm out. At times, was late getting front foot down, but was able to clear hips well when foot was down with downhill barrel path to contact and finishes up near shoulders, good bat speed. Mainly worked the opposite field pretty hard with line drives and ground balls with the occasional pull side line drive; peak Trackman exit velocity of 87 MPH. Defensively: Pretty low to the ground, wide foot set up; hovered down to field the ball standing straight up on the crow hop. Long transfer, soft glove; threw from a high slot with good hand speed at release. OF - 78 MPH.
7/22/20
Physical: Athletic and projectable 5-foot-10, 150-pound frame with ability to continue adding strength onto the build. 7.24 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Offensively: RHH. Balanced, even stance with a slight bend into the backside in the setup as the hands start right above the shoulder. Utilized a lift and replace stride coupled with some stretch in the load allowing for a flat barrel path to whip into the hitting zone upon launch. Showcased an upper half dominant swing with slight over-rotation at times, but displayed hard contact when impacting the ball at the front of the plate to the pull-side. The lower half works at a moderate depth throughout the swing while hitting into a stiff front side. Recorded a top of 87 mph bat-exit velocity per Trackman Baseball during batting practice.
Defensively: The primary outfielder featured short and quick, downhill movements through the baseball with a solid understanding of what routes to use on certain approach angles. The hand played softly off of the left side of the foot, adequate catch and throw skills generated accurate throws from the outfield out of a long, high ¾ slot with a full arm swing.
Scouting Report
Physical: High-waisted, well proportioned 5-foot-11, 170lb frame with athleticism/projection left. 7.12 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Offensively: RHH - Balanced, slightly bent stance as the hands operated with rhythm at a higher start; utilized a quick/sudden stretched load on time with an up/down lift and replace stride to initiate the bat head through a flat path into the hitting zone. Lots of early tempo created explosive barrel actions at times, spraying hard contact to all fields in the approach. Recorded a 44% line drive rate with ready bat to ball skills, adding a 44% hard hit rate (percent of swings over 90 mph via Trackman) and a T94 mph bat-exit velocity during his batting practice round. Top of the order profile with some twitch that will continue seeing measurables increase as he gains strength.
Defensively: The primary outfielder showcased length during defense, approaching with momentum through the fielding window, corralling softly off his left side. Medium, low posture and some range in either direction producing solid pace and an 80 mph arm strength from his position from H ¾ slot (accurate).
Physical: High waisted, lean build at 5-foot-10, 170 lbs. 6.95 runner in the 60.
Offensively: Balanced stance with feet even and bend in the knees while the quiet hands start up over the shoulder; Hands load slow back getting a barrel tip with a mid, up and down leg kick for timing; stays balanced through the lower half hitting into a stiff front side; barrel is direct to contact staying flat through the zone to a 1 hand finish; Hard down contact through the middle and pull side with a peak exit velo of 92 MPH per Trackman.
Defensively: Walks into ready position; active foot work playing aggressively downhill through the ball; arm action is long to a high 3/4 release with carry on the throws. OF: 80 MPH
Physical: 5-foot-10, 150 pounds; physical, athletic frame . 6.81 runner in the 60.
Offensively: RHH. Upright upper half with even feet; shifts most of his weight to his back foot while pushing his hands back, barring his arm out. At times, was late getting front foot down, but was able to clear hips well when foot was down with downhill barrel path to contact and finishes up near shoulders, good bat speed. Mainly worked the opposite field pretty hard with line drives and ground balls with the occasional pull side line drive; peak Trackman exit velocity of 87 MPH.
Defensively: Pretty low to the ground, wide foot set up; hovered down to field the ball standing straight up on the crow hop. Long transfer, soft glove; threw from a high slot with good hand speed at release. OF - 78 MPH.
Physical: Athletic and projectable 5-foot-10, 150-pound frame with ability to continue adding strength onto the build. 7.24 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Offensively: RHH. Balanced, even stance with a slight bend into the backside in the setup as the hands start right above the shoulder. Utilized a lift and replace stride coupled with some stretch in the load allowing for a flat barrel path to whip into the hitting zone upon launch. Showcased an upper half dominant swing with slight over-rotation at times, but displayed hard contact when impacting the ball at the front of the plate to the pull-side. The lower half works at a moderate depth throughout the swing while hitting into a stiff front side. Recorded a top of 87 mph bat-exit velocity per Trackman Baseball during batting practice.
Defensively: The primary outfielder featured short and quick, downhill movements through the baseball with a solid understanding of what routes to use on certain approach angles. The hand played softly off of the left side of the foot, adequate catch and throw skills generated accurate throws from the outfield out of a long, high ¾ slot with a full arm swing.