Prep Baseball Report

Infield Analysis Natural State Games 2020 Class


Brian Walker

Here's the 10 Uncommitted infielders from the Natural State Games at Fayetteville High School
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Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games:

Alex Bowers, 5-Foot-9, 150-Pound frame, medium frame with room for strength, ran a 7.70, Offensively; open stance, closed stride, hands back, barrel rhythm simple load slight uphill to contact, loses contact with ground to contact, repeatable swing, line drive stroke, barrel works to pull side at contact, slight over rotation to contact, 78 mph exit velo. Defensively; attacks ball fields deep, fields in midline, good funnel short stroke, glove pat to throw, average carry, 71 mph mph arm strength.




Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games:

6-Foot-0, 160-Pound frame, medium build with strength to gain, ran a 7.48 60, Offensively; tall stance, toe tap to stride, closed stride, limited space between feet at foot strike, gap to gap approach, flat stroke, flat finish, repeats swing, big extension to middle, hands hitter, 82 mph exit velo, Defensively; clean actions, active feet, glove arm swing, fingers down to field, solid funnel, clean arm, short stroke, solid carry, 82 mph arm strength.








Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games:

6-Foot-0, 155-Pound frame, slender build with room for growth, ran a 7.51 60, Offensively; RHH,  slightly open stance, leg lift to stride, even land barrel works behind body rotates past contact short finish flat stroke, 73 mph exit velo, LHH, slightly open stance, leg lift tot stride, closed land, barrel works to middle of field, short finish, pull side power with line drive approach, 76 mph exit velo. Defensively; active feet, fields deep underbody, funnel to midline, clean release, short stroke, minimal carry, arm strength.






Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games:

5-Foot-11, 205-Pound frame, physical frame with present strength, ran a 7.64 60, Offensively; open stance, leg lift to stride, hands back at foot strike, back side works underneath body, short finish to pull side, limited space between feet, slight uphill to contact, pull side power, 95 mph exit velo. Defensively; Deep field, fingers up to field, clean funnel, strength to arm, short stroke, gather to throw, 87 mph arm strength.





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10-21-18: Natural State Games:

5-Foot-8, 155-Pound frame, athletic body with present strength and room to fill out, ran a 7.00 60, Offensively; simple load, simple stride, hand movement to load, rotates to contact, flat stroke, slight raise to backside, line drive approach, repeats wing, works middle of field, 85 mph exit velo. Defensively; athletic feet, fingers down to field, good funnel, hands work out in front of body, short stroke with carry to throw, 76 mph arm strength.





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10-21-18: Natural State Games:

 6-Foot-0, 165-Pound frame, athletic body with room to fill with strength, ran a 7.53 60, Offensively; slightly open stance, leg lift to even stride, short finish, barrel up at foot strike, stable feet to contact, back knee works underneath body to contact, good extension, 82 mph exit velo. Defensively; deep field, late glove, clean funnel,  fingers up glove pat to throw, long arm action, minimal carry, 75 mph arm strength.





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10-21-18: Natural State Games:

5-Foot-9, 165-Pound frame, strong build with square shoulders, ran a 7.37,  Offensively; simple set, glide to stride, even land, quick to pull side with front side, bat speed, simple rhythm, repeatable swing, quick to get out of swing at times, power to pull side, 85 mph exit velo. Defensively; glove pat to field, fingers curled at glove presentation, deep field, solid funnel to midline, glove pat to throw, long stroke, good carry, 83 mph arm strength.





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10-21-18: Natural State Games:

6-Foot-0, 145-Pound frame, long levered athletic body lacking present strength, ran a 7.33 60, Offensively; long athletic frame with long levers, simple set up, leg lift to stride, closed landing, limited backside rotation, pull side extension, short stroke, short finish, head leaves after contact, 77 mph exit velo. Defensively; ¾ slot, deep field athletic actions funnels to midline long arm action low slot, 76 mph arm strength.





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10-21-18: Natural State Games:

5-Foot-10, 155-Pound frame, athletic body with room to fill, ran a 6.84 60,  open stance, even stride, head drifts forward with stride, slight  bounce to land foot, slightly underneath to contact, barrel works behind body, leverages to front side at contact, big back knee drop to contact, 80 mph exit velo. Defensively; athletic actions, squat to field, fingers up to field, clean funnel to midline, ¾ slot to throw, carry to throw, 85 mph arm strength.





Scouting Report

10-21-18: Natural State Games:

6-Foot-1, 200-Pound frame, Physical Frame with big shoulders and room for more strength, Ran a 7.06 60, Offensively; big load leg lift to stride slightly closed land, length to front of body, rotates slightly past contact, big juice, physical frame, good extension, 95 mph exit velo, Defensively; glove presentation throughout movements, clean funnel, squat to field, field off left side, short stroke average carry, 81 mph arm strength.