Prep Baseball Report

Uncommitted Spotlight: 2022 OF/RHP Matthew Canizares (Monsignor McClancy)


Joe Walentin
Operations / Scouting




Scouting Report

7/06/20

 

Physical: 5-foot-10, 165 pounds; lean, athletic frame. 7.14 runner in the 60.
 

Offensively: RHH. Wide, athletic base with hands level with shoulders; small lift and replace leg kick. Aggressive with quick bat, flat path to the point of contact with good extension, one handed finish.  Line drives to all fields; peak Trackman exit velocity of 91 MPH.
 

Defensively: Starts with his left foot forward in an athletic position; Consistent, smooth footwork on approach. Smooth hands, clean transfer; medium arm swing with a high 3/4 arm slot.   OF - 81 MPH.
 

Pitching: Sets up on the first base side slightly offset, uptempo delivery, high leg kick above his waist with a hip coil, strides directly at home plate. Clean, moderate take back along with a high 3/4 arm slot. FB: Peak velo of 83 MPH, while sitting 80-83 MPH. Plays with some life through the zone. CB: 70-73 MPH. Sharp 12-6 break. CH: 74-75 MPH. Heavy arm side fade. 

 

 

2/20/20

 

Physical: 5-foot-10, 165-pounds. Lean, athletic build with room to grow. 6.95 runner in the 60; 4.28 home-to-1B.
Offensively: RHH. Keeps bat low, consistent rhythm waiting for pitch, toe tap instead on leg kick, slight bend in the knees Spreads the ball to all parts of the field, quick/level swing through the zone, consistent turning of the hips. Strong contact hitter with power. 89 MPH raw exit velocity.
Defensively: Consistent footwork approaching the ball, keeps body level and down attacking the ball, strong/accurate arm. Over the top arm slot, quick throw.   OF - 93 MPH.

 

7/31/19

 

Lean frame build at 5-foot-10 160 pounds. Ran a personal best 7.04 60. Offensively - Works from an even setup with a slight leg kick; quiet and repeatable actions that produced a consistent flat path through the zone. Gap to gap line drive results in his batting practices. Defensively- Showed above average arm strength at NYS games at 91 MPH from the OF and was 90 MPH at the Future Games. Projects well at all 3 spots; effortless with his tracking and arm shows that it might be able to hold a few miles per hour. 

 

6/25/19

 

An athletic projectable build at 5-foot-10,160 pounds. Defensively- The outfielder shows active footwork. Has an aggressive approach to the baseball. Stays under control. Throws from a high ¾ arm slot. Throws have carry and shows an accurate arm. Top throwing velocity from the outfield was 91 MPH.

 

2/22/19

 

A lean 5-foot-10, 160 pounds athletic frame. Ran a 7.11 in the 60 yard dash and 4.05 home to first. Offensively- the right handed hitter stands in the box in a tall stance with slight bend in the knees. Short load, hands start low and raise up before attacking the baseball. Direct path to the baseball. Short compact swing. Hard consistent contact during the hitting portion. Top exit velocity was 83 MPH. Defensively- the outfielder displayed athletic actions during the defensive portion. Aggressive and under control charging the baseball. Smooth exchange to a quick release on throws to the plate. Fast arm action. Top throing velocity was 85 MPH. The 2021 OF is a must follow.


 


UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
2021 Long Island Elite Scout Day NY 04/01 Common Sense Baseball
2021 JR NYS Games Trials - West NY 04/03 Salhen Sports Park
2021 Preseason All-State Pitching - West NY 04/03 Sahlen Sports Park
2021 Preseason All-State - Hudson Valley (Session 1) -SOLD OUT NY 04/10 Blue Sox Sports
2021 Preseason All-State Hudson Valley (Session 2) NY 04/10 Blue Sox Sports
2021 Preseason All-State - Last Chance (Downstate) - 85% Full NY 04/11 Long Island Sports Complex
2021 Preseason All-State - Last Chance (Upstate) - 95% Full NY 04/17 Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
2021 Call to the Hall ProCase NY 07/21 Doubleday Field

 



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