Prep Baseball Report

Uncommitted Spotlight: 2021 2B Shane Devereux (Malvern Prep)


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Scouting Report

2/16/20

 

5-foot-11, 165-pound left-handed hitter starts from a slightly open stance and initiates his swing with a toe-tap stride. Displayed above average balance and rhythm throughout with solid barrel awareness. Registered a bat exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 7.34 60-yard dash. Showcased athletic actions with solid lateral range and an ability to make plays on the move defensively. Showed 82 mph arm strength across the diamond and the ability to make throws from multiple arm angles.

 

8/15/19

 

5-foot-11, 165-pound left-handed hitter starts from a square stance and initiates his swing with a heel-raise stride. Showed good rhythm with a line drive approach and a feel for the barrel to all fields. Registered a bat exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 7.40 60-yard dash. Showcased a soft glove hand and active feet while making plays on the move defensively with 81 mph arm strength across the diamond. The righty also worked off the mound in game action during the game portion of the event sitting 77-78 out of a high 3/4 arm slot while also mixing in a curveball with 11/5 rotation at 69-70.

 

8/16/18

 

5-foot-11, 155-pound primary infielder showcased active feet while playing through the baseball with accurate 77 mph arm strength across the diamond. The left-handed hitter starts from a square stance and uses a toe-tap stride to initiate his swing. Displayed a direct swing path and a solid feel for the barrel in batting practice with a bat exit velocity of 78 mph. Barreled the baseball in several in-game at bats during tournament play and showed good plate discipline drawing three walks. Worked two innings on the mound in game action sitting 75-77 out of a high 3/4 arm slot. Also showed a curveball at 66-67 with 11/5 shape.

 

6/20/18

 

5-foot-11, 155-pound left-handed hitter starts from a square stance and initiates his swing with a toe-tap stride. Displayed a short swing path and the ability to stay behind the baseball during a solid round of batting practice with a bat exit velocity of 79 mph. Went 3-for-7 in game action showing an ability to shoot the ball to the opposite field with two strikes. Ran a 7.76 60-yard dash and showcased 72 mph arm strength defensively with a soft glove hands. Sat 74-76 on the mound out of a high 3/4 arm slot with cut action to a two-seam fastball. Also commanded a curveball with 11/5 rotation at 63-64 and a changeup at 70-71.

 

1/13/18

 

5-foot-10, 155-pound left-handed hitter starts from a slightly open stance and initiates his swing with a toe-tap stride. Displayed a compact, balanced swing with an above average feel for the barrel. Registered a 77 mph bat exit velocity and ran a 7.50 60-yard dash. Showcased developing defensive skills in the middle infield with accurate 76 mph arm strength across the diamond. The right-hander sat 76-78 on the mound out of a high 3/4 arm slot with some faint cut action to his fastball. The delivery is fluid and repeatable leading to solid command of three pitches. Curveball has a chance to be an above average pitch with sharp, two-plane break with 11/5 shape at 66-67. Changeup is thrown at fastball arm speed at 70-72 with a chance to be a quality third pitch. Frame and athleticism project for significant velocity spikes moving forward.