Fall Notes: 2-Way Prospects (2024-2025)
October 27, 2022
Dan Jurik
Scouting Director - Pacific Northwest
The Sherwood Fall Open was held on September 17th at Sherwood High School. This event consisted of prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through a pro-style workout and took batting practice using Trackman to record hitting metrics. Pitchers were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing.
Today we're spotlight 3 prospects from the workout in the 2024 & 2025 classes who impressed with their showing as 2-way players
Fall notes
2-Way prospects ('24 & '25)
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Dillon Garg 3B / RHP / Jesuit, OR / 2025
Position Profile: 3B
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, square set up with upright posture and some slight knee bend. Low leg lift and slight hover on backside to gather weight before taking short forward stride. Hits against a strong front leg at contact with leverage Hands start above back shoulder with slight movement/rhythm prior to load. Shift down and back during stride phase. Tight rotation into contact, keeping hands inside of the ball. High, lofted finish. Flashed pull-side pop and has chance to hit for power to all fields
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 82.2 mph. 323' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph.Arm action stays bent throughout with a short, tight path and high 3/4 release. Showed ability to adjust release when movign laterally
Defense: Starts tall then takes abbreviated squat into a lower, more athletic base as he squares up to the ball. Keeps chest over the ball with slight hip hinge. Side shuffle and glove tap for rhythm as he redirects towards target.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60.
Position Profile: RHP
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Consistent, steady tempo throughout with clean, mechanically sound actions. Slight bend on back leg during stride phase. Pushes lead hip down the slope into landing. Level shoulders throughout with length in the stride. Gets to equal and opposite out of hand break. Finishes over front side with extension and backside comes through after release
Arm Action: RH. Full extension once hands break with a continuous path into footstrike. Gets shorter, more compact at landing and keeps arm on time with delivery. High 3/4 finish. Projection arm action
FB: T81.8, 80-82 mph. T1955, 1928 average rpm.
SL: 69-71 mph. T2573, 2389 average rpm.
CH: 73-76 mph. T2078, 2019 average rpm.
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Nate Nowak RHP / OF / St. Helens, OR / 2024
Position Profile: OF
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, upright stance with lower half open to the pitcher. Weight stays centered during short forward stride as he gets into hitting base. Stays tall throughout with few moving parts in the load. Hands start level with back shoulder then push back slightly to load. Slight inward coil/rotation with upper half. Worked middle/pull-side in BP with mostly line drive contact. Shows quickness in the hands & creates bat speed easily
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 314' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-83 mph. Full, continuous arm path with high 3/4 release. Loose, whippy arm action
Defense: Moves well when ranging to the ball laterally with length in his strides. Showed ability to breakdown with footwork when approaching the ball and working around it. Consistent exchange into throwing motion. Quick side shuffle to get momentum behind the ball
Run: 7.60 runner in the 60.
Position Profile: RHP
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Worked exclusively out of stretch. Sets up on 1B side of the rubber. Works quick into leg lift then breaks hands and gets into stride phase. Cross action delivery. Glove side gets high then levels out at landing. Moves well through core with an athletic finish out front at release
Arm Action: RH. Arm gets extended early then shortens up as path gets closer to release point. Works from a 3/4 slot with a whippy, loose finish. Gets a lot of forward trunk tilt out over front side and creates layback with the arm which will likely lead to more velo down the road
FB: T82, 81-82 mph. T2189, 2040 average rpm.
SL: 72-73 mph. T1971, 1951 average rpm
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Hudson Rommel RHP / 1B / Jesuit, OR / 2024
Position Profile: 1B
Body: 6-3, 210-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Starts with lower half open in a bent, slightly crouched stance. Stays gathered on backside as he gets into a low leg lift & shorter forward stride. Lands in wide, balanced hitting base. Stays tall throughout Barrel starts in a flat position with hands above back shoulder. Uses a short push back with hands to load before initiating swing. Leverage and uphill swing path help him consistently get the ball in the air. Worked mostly to pull-side gap.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 337' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-77 mph.Loose, easy arm action. Worked mostly from a lower slot, borderline side arm at times and got the ball out quick.
Defense: Light on his feet around the bag with solid actions for the position. Fields in a wide base and lets ball travel into his set up. Provides a wide catch radius at the bag and is capable of recovering a lot of throws
Run: 7.95 runner in the 60.
Position Profile: RHP
Body: 6-3, 210-pounds.
Delivery: Slower, more deliberate delivery that builds up momentum. Stays tall at leg lift with some coil into his back hip. Creates shoulder angle at hand break and sinks more on rear leg as he pushes down mound into stride. Lands soft with level shoulders and stays balanced after release. Sound, repeatable mechanics
Arm Action: RH. High, short takeaway after hand break. Keeps arm path compact despite long levers. Clean, fluid arm action as he works out to release with an easy finish. Low effort delivery with sustainable effort
FB: T80.5, 77-79 mph. T2026, 1894 average rpm.
CB: 64-66 mph. T2172, 2116 average rpm.
CH: 70-71 mph. T1524, 1441 average rpm.
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