By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

Prep Baseball Report's IA Top Prospect Games event took place on Sunday, August 6, 2017. The event was held at Duane Banks Field on the campus of the University of Iowa. The event featured prospects from the 2018 grad class. 

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the IA Top Prospect Games. 

As we drill down into the statistics:

+  17 players ran sub 4.6 H-1B.
+  28 players recorded 85+ mph exit velocities
+  16 players recorded 80+ mph infield throws
+  12 players recorded 80+ mph outfield throws
+  9 catchers recorded 70+ mph throws to second base
+  6 catchers recorded sub-2.1 pop times
+  33 pitchers were 80+ mph on the mound

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Below we have listed the evaluations for the infielders in attendance at the event. Uncommitted Sioux City Heelan product Colin Kasperbauer showed well at the event. Kasperbauer has a clean projectable left-handed swing, shows pop to the gaps, and has improved defensively in the infield. 2018 Garret Reisz, SS/RHP, Council Bluffs St. Albert- also performed well at the event. Reisz ran a 4.34 down the line from the left-side, has projectable power in the bat, and showed actions in field throwing 87 mph across.

 

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INFIELDER EVALUATIONS (ALPHABETICAL)

Dylan Berg, 3B, Carlisle, 2018
5-foot-8, 180-pound right-handed hitting third baseman. 4.9 home-to-first time. Body load, leg kick trigger, solid present strength, works middle of field, 86 mph exit velocity. Heavier feet, avg. hands and actions, accurate to bag on throws, 76 mph arm across infield.

Blake Berns, 1B, Iowa City Regina, 2018
6-foot-3, 210-pound right-handed hitting first baseman. #62 ranked player in IA 2018 class. 4.94 home-to-first time. Crouched stance, pre-loaded weight, present strength, lift in swing plane, produces hard line drive and fly ball contact, gap to gap approach, consistently barrels baseball, 93 mph exit velocity. Active feet, fields out front, sure hands, comfortable around bag, solid receiver, 76 mph arm across field.

Patrick Connor, SS/RHP, Ft. Zumwalt West (MO), 2018
5-foot-10, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.97 home-to-first time. Spread stance, shoulder load, inside/out swing plane, mid/away approach, inconsistent contact during bp, 89 mph exit velocity. Active in field, works through ball, follows throws, solid actions, accurate to bag, 81 mph arm across infield.

Connor Crabill, RHP/3B, Dubuque Hempstead, 2018
5-foot-9, 190-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #69 ranked player in IA 2018 class. 5.15 home-to-first time. Solid balance through swing, leg kick trigger, flashes hard contact, line drive approach, works gap to gap, 84 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, avg. actions, works to target on throws, 78 mph arm across infield.

Evan Crawford, 3B, Pleasant Valley, 2018
6-foot-2, 190-pound right-handed hitting third baseman. Athletic frame with solid strength. Currently un-ranked; Crawford will make a jump onto list for the IA 2018 class. 4.58 home-to-first time. Tall athletic stance, leg kick trigger, produces above avg. bat speed, short to contact, drives baseball, with stiff short finish, 91 mph exit velocity. Works down to up in field, sure hands, quick release, has athleticism, 81 mph arm across infield. Also shows versatility with the ability to play outfield as well with solid actions and accurate 87 mph throws with carry to target.

Aiden Crowley, 3B/RHP, Iowa City West, 2018
5-foot-11, 157-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.77 home-to-first time. Square stance, leg kick trigger, deeper load, line drive swing plane, ground ball and line drive contact, 81 mph exit velocity. Avg. actions, shuffles to field, accurate arm with stiff throwing mechanics, 73 mph arm across infield.

Duncan Davitt, RHP/3B, Indianola, 2018
6-foot-3, 190-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #33 ranked player in IA 2018 class. 4.6 home-to-first time. Crouched stance, toe tap trigger, some length to contact, avg. pop in bat, line drive and fly ball contact, pull approach, 83 mph exit velocity. Has accuracy and carry to bag, works low to ground, sure hands, works through ball, average range, 83 mph arm across infield.

Bryce Dean, 1B, Madrid, 2018
5-foot-11, 190-pound right-handed hitting first baseman. 4.94 home-to-first time. Square stance, body load, consistent barrel contact, flashes occasional pop, mid/pull approach, 83 mph exit velocity. Avg. actions, plays with energy, quick release on throws, solid/avg. footwork with ability to receive around bag, 74 mph arm across infield. 

Matthew Fitzsimmons, C/1B, Mason City Newman, 2018
5-foot-11, 170-pound right-handed hitting catcher/first baseman. 4.8 home-to-first time. Crouched stance, launch angle oriented swing, solid present strength, spray contact, 84 mph exit velocity. Works down to up, avg. hands and footwork around bag, 76 mph arm across infield. Clean exchange, slower feet, upright on release, solid accuracy to bag, 72 mph arm strength with 2.2-2.33 pop times.

Carter Frey, SS/RHP, WDM Valley 2018
5-foot-11, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.97 home-to-first time. Open stance, body load, some stiffness to swing, spray contact with avg. pop, pull-side approach, 87 mph exit velocity. Solid actions in field, works around and through baseball, sure hands, accurate to bag with short clean arm action, 79 mph arm across infield.

Evan Hall, SS, Camanche, 2018
5-foot-10, 135-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. 4.6 home-to-first time. Square balanced stance, front heel turn trigger, some length to contact with lift, line drive contact, gap to gap approach, 79 mph exit velocity. Clean arm action, avg. accuracy, decent athlete, solid footwork, fields deep into body- avg. hands, 75 mph arm across infield.

William Hawks, 2B/RHP, Des Moines Roosevelt, 2018
5-foot-10, 175-pound switch hitting 2-way player. #88 ranked player in IA 2018 class. 4.59 home-to-first time. LHH- leg kick trigger, lift in swing plane, works mid/away, solid contact. RHH- more compact swing, better strength, fly ball and line drive contact, 89 mph exit velocity. Active feet, sure hands, avg. footwork, decent athlete, solid accuracy and carry to bag, 84 mph arm across infield.

Joseph Healy, RHP/1B, Ankeny Centennial, 2018
6-foot-3, 215-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 5.07 home-to-first time. Crouched open stance, works middle of field, stiffer finish through contact, line drive and fly ball contact, 82 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, comfortable around bag, solid receiver, accurate throws from low ¾ arm slot, 71 mph arm across field.

Ryan Hosch, RHP/2B, Cedar Rapids Xavier, 2018
6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 5.3 home-to-first time. Open stance, hitchy load, lower hand slot, inconsistent timing, spray contact, 82 mph exit velocity. Heavier feet in field, makes routine plays, avg. range and actions, accurate to bag, 72 mph arm strength across infield.

Braden Houston, SS/RHP, Iowa City West, 2018
6-foot, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #54 ranked player in IA 2018 class. 4.7 home-to-first time. Tall stance, body load, stiffer swing plane, spray contact across field, 88 mph exit velocity. Solid athlete with decent actions in field, sure hands, long release on throws, has carry and accuracy to bag, 85 mph arm across infield.

Skyler Juhl, RHP/3B, Pekin, 2018
6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed hitting third baseman. 5.08 home-to-first time. Short load, present strength, some stiffness to swing, flashes pop to pull side of field, 85 mph exit velocity. Raw actions in field, makes routine plays, ¾ arm slot, sinking action on throws to bag, 81 mph arm strength across infield.

Colin Kasperbauer, 2B, Sioux City Heelan, 2018
6-foot, 175-pound left-handed hitting second baseman. #32 ranked player in IA 2018 class. One of most projectable bats in class. 4.8 home-to-first time. Active load, barrel stays through zone, gap to gap approach, flashes pop in bat, has ability to drive ball to gaps, 89 mph exit velocity. Shows improved hands and feet in field, hands are sure, fields deep occasionally, clean arm action producing carry and accuracy to bag, 84 mph arm across infield.

Gabe Lux, 2B, Cedar Rapids Xavier, 2018
5-foot-10, 165-pound left-handed hitting second baseman. 4.53 home-to-first time. Easy load, flat swing plane, flashed hard line drive contact, mid/away approach, 83 mph exit velocity. Sure hands with quick release, accurate to bag, second base actions, sound player overall, 74 mph arm across infield. Will make jump into 2018 IA player rankings.

Ryan Manternach, 3B/RHP, Monticello, 2018
6-foot-1, 210-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 5.51 home-to-first time. Tall stance, hitch in load, fly ball contact, works gap to gap, 88 mph exit velocity. Avg. feet and hands, makes routine, low ¾ arm slot, sinking action to bag on throws, 75 mph arm strength.

Quinn Miller, SS, Cedar Rapids Xavier, 2018
5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. 4.89 home-to-first time. Open stance, slight shoulder load, spray contact, flashed hard line drives middle-in, 84 mph exit velocity. Quick release, works around ball well, sure hands, accurate to bag, overall solid actions in field, 79 mph arm across infield.

Ethan Mitchell, SS, Grinnell, 2018
6-foot, 170-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. #64 ranked player in IA 2018 class. 4.88 home-to-first time. Solid athlete, square stance, leg kick trigger, consistent solid contact with line drives and ground balls, gap to gap approach, 88 mph exit velocity. Shows sound actions in field, fields out front, soft/sure hands, good lateral range, clean arm action producing accurate throws to bag with accuracy, 81 mph arm strength across infield.

Jake Morrison, 1B, Urbandale, 2018
6-foot-3, 220-pound left-handed hitting first baseman. 4.96 home-to-first time. Crouched stance, leans over plate at contact, pull approach, solid pop in bat, fly ball and line drive contact, 89 mph exit velocity. fields out front, avg. feet and hands, avg. actions around bag, 74 mph arm across field.

Nate Mortimer, SS, Carlisle, 2018
6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. #74 ranked player in IA 2018 class. 4.5 home-to-first time. Body load, leg kick trigger, leans over plate, flashes hard mid/pull contact, barrels ball consistently, 94 mph exit velocity. Fields out front, sure hands, throws from multiple slots, has solid athleticism and actions, 83 mph arm across infield.

Kyle Oberbroeckling, RHP/3B, Davenport West, 2018
6-foot, 215-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 5.25 home-to-first time. Balanced stance, body load, short to contact, spray contact, uses whole field, 90 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, works through ball, follows throws, avg./solid actions, accurate to bag on throws, 81 mph arm strength across infield.

Ryan Obrecht, RHP/1B, Millard North (NE), 2018
6-foot-3, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #45 ranked player in NE 2018 class. 4.99 home-to-first time. Tall stance, some length to contact, avg. pop, uses whole field, line drive contact, 81 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, avg. range, comfortable around bag, solid receiver at first base, 76 mph arm strength.

Gannon O’Brien, 3B, Cascade, 2018
6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed hitting third baseman. 4.84 home-to-first time. Tall stance, leg kick trigger, length to contact, mid/pull approach, spray contact, 84 mph exit velocity. Moves well for size, sure hands, quick release, accurate to bag, avg./solid actions, 77 mph arm across infield.

Reece Ragatz, 3B, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 2018
6-foot-2, 185-pound left-handed hitting third baseman. 5.03 home-to-first time. Tall stance, long stride, rolling hands load, ground ball contact, pull approach, 84 mph exit velocity. Works around ball, sure hands, average range, accurate to bag on throws, 75 mph arm across infield.

Garret Reisz, SS/RHP, Council Bluffs St. Albert, 2018
6-foot-1, 180-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. #24 ranked player in IA 2018 class. 4.34 home-to-first time. Tall stance, body load, shows above avg. pop in bat, drives balls to pull side with lift in swing plane, stiffer lower half, finds barrel consistently, 96 mph exit velocity. Works through ball, has solid actions, quick to field with strong release on throws, hands and feet are playable, accurate to bag with carry on throws, 87 mph arm across infield.

Brenden Roder, RHP/1B, Sioux City Heelan, 2018
6-foot-6, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #82 ranked player in IA 2018 class. Balanced stance, arm bar in load, simple swing, spray contact, gap to gap approach, 4.4 home-to-first time. 89 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, solid athlete at position, comfortable around bag, receives throws well at bag, 75 mph arm across field.

Cole Shannon, 2B, Madrid, 2018
5-foot-9, 155-pound right-handed hitting second baseman. 4.89 home-to-first time. Hitchy load, limited use of lower half, spray contact, mid/pull approach, 69 mph exit velocity. Aggressive to ball, avg. feet and hands, effort to field, accurate to bag, 63 mph arm across infield.

Cam Shill, 2B, Nevada, 2018
5-foot-11, 165-pound right-handed hitting second baseman. 4.94 home-to-first time. Tall open stance, high hand set, length to contact, middle/away approach, ground ball and line drive contact with avg. pop in bat, 76 mph exit velocity. Soft hands, funnels underneath body occasionally, makes routine plays, avg. range and quickness, accurate to bag, 71 mph arm across infield.

Trent Stahl, SS/2B, Nevada, 2018
5-foot-9, 150-pound right-handed hitting infielder. 4.4 home-to-first time. Open stance, rolling shoulder load, limited use of lower half, avg. pop in bat, predominantly ground ball contact, 82 mph exit velocity. Solid athlete, has range, avg. feet and hands, tends to field deep in stance, accurate to bag, 74 mph arm across infield.

Noah Stober, RHP/3B, Ankeny Centennial, 2018
6-foot-3, 210-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.85 home-to-first time. Tall stance, loads into back leg, solid bat speed, flashes occasional pop, pull approach, 80 mph exit velocity. Avg. feet and hands, makes routine plays, strong throwing arm with accuracy, 84 mph arm across infield.

Stefan Stockwell, LHP/1B, Ankeny Centennial, 2018
6-foot-3, 185-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 5.22 home-to-first time. Tall to fall approach, line drive swing plane, pull approach, spray contact with avg. pop in bat, 74 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, solid around bag, quick release on throws, 67 mph arm across infield.

Cole Theisen, 1B/LHP, Woodward, 2018
6-foot-3, 160-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.87 home-to-first time. Tall stance, rolling hand load, strides across body, top spin line drive contact, mid/pull approach, 77 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, short arm action, solid/avg. around bag, decent athlete at position, 70 mph arm across field.

Kade Vander Molen, SS/RHP, Pella Christian, 2018
6-foot-1, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #11 ranked player in IA 2018 class. Extra movements in load, leg kick trigger, launch angle oriented swing, lifts balls to pull side of field, 90 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, solid/avg. actions, clean arm action, has carry and accuracy to bag, 89 mph arm strength across infield.

Cayle Webster, SS/RHP, North Scott, 2018
5-foot-11, 150-pound switch-hitting 2-way player. Currently un-ranked; will make jump into rankings once updated. 4.72 home-to-first time. LHH- athletic stance, slight arm bar, consistent hard contact, uses both gaps, clean swing plane. RHH- similar mechanics, has better balance on left-side, hard mid/pull contact, bat projects, 81 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, solid actions, moves flat-footed at times, clean arm action, accurate to bag, 81 mph arm across infield.