Prep Baseball Report

Far North Preseason ID OF/3B/1B


Blaine Clemmens
Northern CA Director of Scouting

CHICO, CA - We made a trip up to California's Far North region on 2/1/20, one of our January stops on the road to the California State Games. The event had a roster of nearly 40 players in attendance. As per usual, the players were put through a pro-style workout that included the 60-yard sprint, a round of batting practice, defensive workouts at respective positions, and concluded with bullpen sessions for pitchers.

Most of the players were attending their first ever PBR California event, giving us a first look at these players in a showcase setting. Some we had seen in previous game action and a couple we had seen in other PBR events, as well at the Area Code tryouts last summer.

We've previously posted our Quick HitsStatsCatchers, & MIFs. Click on the player's name for access to his full profile, including all reports and videos we have for that player. Players who were included in the Quick Hits piece are NOT included within the positional reports.

OUTFIELDERS


Scouting Report

Body: 5-foot-6, 131-pounds. Compact stout build
Hit: RHH. Early load behind the ball, quiet still hands, mild knee lift to stride, sees ball well, bat speed is present, best swings were when he stayed in the middle, displayed ability to swing with balance, barrel occasionally in/out of the zone, physical maturity will certainly enhance the tools
Power: 75 mph EV off tee
Arm: RH - 71 OF - Circular and clean backside arm action, carry was fairly minimal
Defense: Clean approach to the ball, patterned feet well, athletic crow up, measures ball well
Run: 7.47 60-yard



Scouting Report

Body: 5-foot-8, 120-pounds. Lithe, thin, long limbed body
Hit: LHH. Quiet balanced load with good weight distribution, small toe tap w/minimal stride, stays behind ball, aggressive finish through contact & throws barrel well, good top hand to finish, made consistently good contact, focused BP round, sees the ball well, quality looking young hitter
Power: 76 mph EV off tee
Arm: LH - 76 OF - Clean quick arm action, chance to develop well above 80 mph
Defense: Light feet, occasionally too many choppy unpurposeful steps, good throwing mechanics w/good out front release, when he tracked it well the feet were smooth and gliding
Run: 7.23 60-yard



Scouting Report

Body: 5-foot-9, 160-pounds. Athletically proportioned frame with wide shoulders
Hit: RHH. Slight open & tall set-up, high knee lift toward short controlled stride, quick hands, works w/intent to stay inside ball, good hip rotation, handsy swing gets to a high finish
Power: 83 mph EV off tee
Arm: RH - 86 OF - Clean, strong, quick arm produces throws w/plenty of carry, more velo ahead
Defense: Full body use to get off powerful throws, aggressive to and throw the ball creating good athleticism and momentum, can work to eliminate an extra step to get the throws off
Run: 7.41 60-yard


3rd & 1st BASEMEN


Scouting Report

Body: 6-foot-0, 190-pounds. Stout, burly body type
Hit: RHH. Tall relaxed set-up, slight knee lift to longish stride, handsy stroke w/physical top hand finish, raw strength shows up, can drive ball to oppo field, over time the power potential is real
Power: 88 mph EV off tee
Arm: RH - 75 3B - Compact arm action plays well at 3rd base
Defense: Showed soft hands, range limited by raw foot speed but will make plays w/in that range, looks like he enjoys playing defense and will bring dependability to the position
Run: 7.94 60-yard



Scouting Report

Body: 5-foot-9, 179-pounds. Stout physical build w/advanced strength for his age
Hit: RHH. Starts open with slightly open stride, relaxed hand set w/slight crouch over back leg, possesses power (relative to his present age) to pull-side, lost barrel on balls on outer half, hand speed and tools to hit are quality, more refined gap/gap approach should be developed
Power: 79 mph EV off tee
Arm: RH - 72 3B - Quality arm strength for the position though with longish arm action
Defense: Wide set-up w/slightly fanned feet, moves with some bounce & agility, stays below ball while showing quality backhand skills, can work to field more out front while moving to & through
Run: 7.66 60-yard



Scouting Report

Body: 6-foot-2, 140-pounds. Long rangy body type with high waist & very long legs
Hit: RHH. High hands set-up, balanced lower body w/slight pinched knees, lower body works well in the swing while creating back to front leverage, swings were balanced w/quiet head, hands work through flat through contact, some solid fundamentals & power potential is there
Power: 78 mph EV off tee
Arm: LH - 74 1B - Clean easy arm action, accurate throws w/confidence in his arm
Defense: Conservative footwork, range limited by raw foot speed, quality glove skills while reading ball in play well, big rangy target w/large catch radius, athleticism and coordination will improve with physical maturity and strength gains
Run: 8.47 60-yard



UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Norcal Underclass Games (INVITE ONLY) CA 06/06 Islanders Field - Lathrop
SoCal Underclass Games (INVITE ONLY) CA 06/13 Hart Park
SoCal ProCase CA 06/14 Hart Park
2020 PBR Future Games (California Invite) CA 07/29 LakePoint Sports

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