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Catcher Analysis: Week 2 of Fall College Prospect Program

August 28, 2013

By Greg Williams
PA Director of Scouting

Week two of the Fall College Prospect Program showcased six catchers over two days' time. Following is a look at the top performances behind the plate at Temple University (8/24) and at Widener University (8/25).

Top Prospect

PruittC.J. Pruitt, Sun Valley HS, Class of 2015

Pruitt is an athletic backstop with good agility and a strong arm. He showcased pop times of 1.93-2.00 on throws of 73 mph from the crouch. Pruitt displayed a 2.05 in game pop time catching a would be base stealer and flashed a quick release on a snap throw to 1B. The right-handed hitter uses a square stance and a toe tap trigger to create a bat exit velocity of 81 mph. Pruitt displayed a flat bat path and the ability to barrel the baseball consistently in batting practice. He went on to go 1-for-4 in game action at Widener University.

Best of the Rest

Jack Baer, Friends School of Baltimore, Class of 2014

Baer is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound backstop that has displayed pop times of 2.28-2.38 on throws of 68 mph at past PBR events. He was nursing a sore shoulder and was unable to throw. The right-handed hitter turned in a bat exit velocity of 72 mph and went on to go 2-for-6 with a double in game action over the course of the two day event.

David Clay, Owen J. Roberts HS, Class of 2014

Clay is a 5-foot-9, 185-pound C/1B that showcased 2.03-2.10 pop times on throws of 74 mph from the crouch. The right-handed hitter utilizes a slightly open stance and a strong lower half to create a bat exit velocity of 79 mph. He demonstrated the ability to barrel the baseball and get to extension consistently in a solid round of batting practice. Clay went 1-for-3 in game action at Widener University.

Nick Crane, Council Rock South HS, Class of 2016

Crane displayed pop times of 2.37-2.50 on throws of 63 mph from the crouch. The 5-foot-10, 145-pound backstop hits from a slightly open stance with no stride and limited lower half action to his swing. He barreled most baseballs during batting practice producing a bat exit velocity of 72 mph. Crane was 0-for-3 in game action at Temple University.

Tommy Nardini, Neumman-Goretti HS, Class of 2015

Nardini is a 5-foot-9, 210-pound right-handed hitter that showcased a short swing path from a slightly open stance. He utilized an 84 mph bat exit velocity to barrel the baseball repeatedly to all fields during his round of batting practice. Nardini went 1-for-5 with two walks in game action over two days. Defensively, he showcased pop times of 2.15-2.22 on throws of 72 mph from the crouch.

Alex Salesky, Wilson HS, Class of 2014

Salesky showcased pop times of 2.09-2.16 on throws of 75 mph from the crouch. The left-handed hitter battled through a pulled muscle to go 1-for-2 with a walk and a sacrifice fly over two days of game action. Salesky utilizes a square stance and good rhythm to his swing to produce a bat exit velocity of 81 mph.

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