Fall Player Spotlights: Owen Coil
October 18, 2022
Prep Baseball Report Oklahoma is highlighted some of the top remaining uncommitted players in the 2023 class to a couple of the top 2025's. Today we take a look at the top ranked remaining uncommitted player in the 2024 class in OK Owen Coil. The Stillwater utility man has shown well in multiple stints on the National stage including this past summer with an impressive week at the Future Games. Coil has one of the shorter strokes in the area and generates sneaky power from the left side with exit velocities up to 98 mph. His quick hands and short routes allow him to handle velocity at a high level as well as drive the ball to all fields. Defensively he shows the ability to play all over the field game changing range both in the middle of the infield as well as the outfield. Coil runs the 60 in the low 6.7's and is one of the best base runners in the State. Coil has proven himself to perform time and time again against some of the top talent in the country and should be one for schools to take a closer look at.
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Positional Profile: MIF/OF
Body: 5-foot-9, 165 pounds. Athletic build with present strength and athleticism.
Hit: LHH. Starts with a neutral stance and upright posture. Very short stride and short weight stack on the back leg. Simple mechanics and rhythm to the swing. Short and compact path to the ball with some strength at contact. Hands work quickly through the zone and shows strong overall bat speed. Maintains balance and athleticism well throughout the swing and shows the ability to drive the ball from gap to gap.
Defense: In the infield attacks the ball with controlled rhythm and a feel for routes working around the ball. Smooth actions with soft hands and strong glove action. Fields the ball on the move well and shows strong range. Registered 83 mph from across the diamond. In the outfield attacks the ball with aggressive routes and controlled rhythm. Fields the ball on the glove side leg with soft hands. Utilizes a shuffle crow hop technique to register throws up to 84 mph.
Run: 4.51 runner home to first.
Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-9, 165-pounds. Well-built and athletic frame with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hit: LHH. Starts with a neutral stance and athletic posture with hands set at shoulder height. Uses a quick two tap stride while maintaining an upright posture with the upper body. Quick twitch swing with hands working very quickly through the zone and shows very strong overall bat speed. Takes good routes to the ball and showed the ability to drive the ball to all fields. Shows good strength at contact with power potential even with smaller frame.
Power: 96.3 max exit velocity, averaged 88.8 mph. 285’ max distance.
Run: 6.85 runner in the 60.
Body: 5-foot-9, 160-pound athletic and projectable frame with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hit: LHH. At the plate starts with a neutral stance and athletic posture. Hands get set at shoulder height with a relaxed back elbow. Short and rhythmic two tap stride with short linear path with the lower half into a firm front leg. Head stays behind the hands at contact and has very good balance throughout the swing. Very quick hands through the zone and good overall bat speed. Shows some current strength at contact. Line drive and middle of the field approach. Overall very simple and repeatable swing with good athleticism throughout the swing.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity off the tee and 90 mph exit velocity in BP.
The 2024 infielder/outfielder had one of the more impressive weeks at the entire event was easily one of the top 2024 hitters to play at the Future Games. Coil’s workout day was highlighted by his impressive round of BP and his ability to create hard contact with exit speeds reaching up to 95 mph from his smaller but athletic build. Coil is known as one of the better gamer type players in the 2024 class and really shined during the games. He finished the week going 4-9 with three doubles and 3 RBI. Coil can really run the bases at an advanced level picking up a couple stolen bases, reading balls in the dirt, and scoring from second on a routing ground ball to third. Coil is the type of player that really understands his own game at a high level and will be a very interesting prospect to continue to follow as he continues to get stronger.
Positional Profile: 3B / OF
Body: 5-foot-8, 145-pounds, proportional frame, room for growth as he develops.
Defense: OF – 83 mph, works behind the baseball, controlled approach, winds up to throw. INF – 81 mph, smooth actions, arm works, athletic movements, clean transfers.
Arm: Right-handed, short arm action, three-quarter release
Hit: Left-handed. Narrow set up with base, minimal load, some angle to his barrel, high finish with hands, showed some hard contact during round, exit velocity of 86 mph.
Run: 7.02 second runner in the 60.
Owen Coil: 3B/OF, (2024) Stillwater, OK. 5-foot-8, 145-pound athletic frame. At the plate, Coil had a max exit velocity of 81 mph. Starts in a balanced stance with a arm bar load, then uses a quick stride. Bat speed was quick, had upward swing plane and high finish. He Barreled up multiple balls with some loud contact. Up the middle approach. From the outfield, he displayed a position velocity of 82 mph; had rhythmic footwork, a lengthy exchange and consistent hands. Average in the infield, his position velocity was registered at 76 mph; has consistent hands, a clean exchange and developing feet. Used a short arm action with a high ¾ slot. During the event, clocked a 60 time of 7.48.