Future Games Spotlight: Matt Burch
July 21, 2014
By Ryan Quigley
Illinois Scouting Director
Name: Matt Burch
High School: Warren
Graduating Class: 2016
Position: SS
Height: 5-9
Weight: 155
Rank
State: 13
Overall: 47
5-foot-9, 155-pound left handed hitting shortstop, shows physicality for size. Offensively hits from a balanced setup, short stride, maintains excellent balance throughout. Bat path stays flat through the baseball, stays on top, aggressive hands, creates excellent bat speed and whip, shows the ability to impact the baseball well. 83 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively showcases a big arm across the diamond (85 mph), arm action is short, high ¾ slot, with accuracy and carry, arm projects well from the left side. Hands play well, soft actions, shows range, exchange is clean, hands transfer well, could eliminate extra footwork to get rid of it quicker. 6.99 runner. Projects as one of the top prospects in the state as well as the Midwest. Plays summer ball for Top Tier Baseball.
The Prep Baseball Report Future Games is a one-of-a-kind event featuring the top 2016 prospects from across our 10 state coverage area. This year taking place at Grand Park in Westfield, IN from July 31-August 2, hundreds of scouts from across the country will fill the stands to watch some of the top uncommitted 2016 prospects across our coverage area.
Last year’s Illinois Class of 2015 Future Games Team has already seen thirteen Division 1 commitments from that roster. Over the next several weeks we will begin to unveil prospects who have been selected to participate in this year's event with a brief history and bio of the player and what we can expect from him at the PBR Future Games.
Current Team Illinois Roster
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Commitment |
Garrett Acton | IL | Lemont | 2016 | RHP | |
Brandon Bossard | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2016 | SS | |
Ben Brecht | IL | New Trier | 2016 | LHP | |
Matt Burch | IL | Warren | 2016 | SS | |
Cal Coughlin | IL | Carmel | 2016 | 3B | |
Joe Dittmar | IL | Richmond Burton | 2016 | 3B | |
Andrew Dyke | IL | Brother Rice | 2016 | OF | |
Dylan Gilbert | IL | St. Ignatius | 2016 | OF | |
Brenden Heiss | IL | Jacobs | 2016 | RHP | |
Ryan Hodgett | IL | St. Francis | 2016 | RHP | |
Brady Huffman | IL | Genoa Kingston | 2016 | RHP | |
Cooper Johnson | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2016 | C | |
AJ Lewis | IL | Mount Carmel | 2016 | C | |
Brad Littleton | IL | Coal City | 2016 | RHP | |
Cole Miller | IL | York | 2016 | LHP | |
Jack Molnar | IL | Fremd | 2016 | OF | |
Joe Santoro | IL | Carmel | 2016 | LHP | |
Bobby Seymour | IL | Mount Carmel | 2017 | 1B | |
Jake Snider | IL | Champaign Central | 2016 | 2B/MIF |
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