Central Valley Preseason ID Catcher Analysis
January 17, 2020
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Fresno, CA - The Road to the California State Games continued its early season trek into the Central Valley with a stop at Fresno Pacific University where players came to show their fall/winter development as their high school seasons are just a few weeks away. The open event roster saw 52 players kicking off our second Central Valley Preseason ID.
Players were put through a customary pro-style workout that included a laser-time 60-yard sprint, a round of batting practice, a defensive workout, and concluded with bullpen sessions for pitchers. We purposely did not include games because we didn’t want to put pitchers who aren’t ready to face live hitters in that situation.
Many players were attending their first ever PBR California event giving us a first look at these players in a showcase setting after having seen most with their high school or club teams. In some cases we saw players for the first time with several leaving a lasting impression and quickly getting added to the spring follow list.
As we dive deeper into our notes and videos we will release more post-event content. Earlier we released our Quick Hits, our Statistical Analysis and today we break down the Catchers.
Catchers
Jaycob Valdez
Class of 2021 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2021
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: GonzalesState: CA
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Height: 6-0Weight: 160lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Rafael Gonzales
Class of 2022 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2022
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: OF
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High School: Golden ValleyState: CA
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Height: 5-8Weight: 150lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
Statistics
Scouting Report
Jonathan Leal
Class of 2021 / SS
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2021
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Primary Position: SSSecondary Position: C
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High School: FrontierState: CA
- Summer Team: California Baseball Academy
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Height: 5-11Weight: 155lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Scouting Report
Derrick Cruz
Class of 2022 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2022
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: OF
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High School: Clovis NorthState: CA
- Summer Team: CBA Marlins/DIB
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Height: 5-11Weight: 200lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Scouting Report
Tyler Kiggens
Class of 2021 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2021
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: OF
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High School: Washington UnionState: CA
- Summer Team: Fresno Athletics 17u
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Height: 5-10Weight: 155lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Scouting Report
Nathaniel Bray
Class of 2020 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: Central CatholicState: CA
- Summer Team: NorCal
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Height: 6-2Weight: 195lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Scouting Report
Tyler Davis
Class of 2020 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: San Joaquin MemorialState: CA
- Summer Team: Fresno A's
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Height: 6-1Weight: 185lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Scouting Report
Chase Pinheiro
Class of 2020 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: OF
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High School: Clovis NorthState: CA
- Summer Team: CBA Marlins Upperclass Gold
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Height: 5-10Weight: 180lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
Statistics
Scouting Report
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Winter Update Series powered by Monterey Bay Pirates | CA | 01/17 | Monterey Bay Pirates Facility |
California Far North Preseason I.D. | CA | 01/18 | Chico HS |
Winter Update Series powered by South Bay Sport Training | CA | 01/19 | South Bay Sports Training |
NorCal Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/25 | Islanders Field at River Islands |
Winter Update Series powered by Paradigm Sport | CA | 01/26 | Paradigm Sport |
Winter Update Series powered by EM Sports | CA | 01/27 | EM Sports - Long Beach |
Winter Update Series powered by EM Sports | CA | 01/28 | EM Sports - San Diego |
Winter Update Series powered by FBK1 | CA | 01/30 | FBK1 |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/02 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
Winter Update Series powered by Mike Murphy Baseball | CA | 02/08 | MMB - Walnut Creek |
SoCal Underclass Games ID - Los Angeles | CA | 02/09 | O'Malley Family Field |
Winter Update Series powered by EM Sports | CA | 02/10 | EM Sports - Rancho Cucamonga |
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