By Chris Fuller
PBR Kentucky/Tennessee

The PBR Kentucky/Tennessee Fall Prospect Games at Murray State University took place on October 18 and drew players from both states to showcase their abilities in a combination showcase/game play event. There were some solid performances turned in, and several young players attending their first PBR event established themselves as players to watch closely over the next few years.

The following is a look at the Team Gray infielders. This is position player analysis only. Those players who also participated as a pitcher at the event will have their pitching performance featured in a subsequent article.

The complete stats and top statistical performers from the event were previously posted. CLICK HERE to view that information.

Middle Infielders

Dale (DJ) Wright, SS/RHP, R/R, Blackman HS (TN), 2017
6-foot-3, 175-pound right-handed hitter with highly projectable, athletic frame, hits from an open stance and gets to square with a short stride, stays quiet with good balance throughout swing, average bat speed, shows occasional flashes of power, 73 mph exit velocity off the tee, hit well in game play going 2-for-4 with singles to left and center field, ran 4.76 down the line. Shows good hands defensively, above average lateral movement, short ¾ to high-3/4 release, average arm strength at 75 mph velocity across the infield.

Eric Riffe, 2B, R/R, Paducah Tilghman HS (KY), 2019
5-foot-9, 130-pound, right-handed hitter with young, projectable build, hits from a narrow, open stance and squares up with a long stride, level swing path, shows a pull approach, average bat speed, 75 mph exit velocity off the tee, consistently hit the ball to the left side of the field in game play, went 0-for-5 reaching base twice on errors, ran 4.83 down the line. Shows athletic defensive actions, has fluid footwork and works through the ball well, soft hands, short high-3/4 release with accurate throws, developing arm strength at 67 mph across the infield, young player with solid potential as he continues to get physically stronger.

Austin Tucker, SS, R/R, Hillsboro HS (TN), 2016
5-foot-9, 165-pound right-handed hitter hits from a balanced stance with a short stride, drops hands to trigger swing, uphill swing path, generates some lift with swing and shows occasional pop for size, 72 mph exit velocity off the tee, went 1-for-4 in game play with a single to right field, ran 4.70 down the line. Shows average defensive hands, good lateral movement, short ¾ release with some accurate throws, 71 mph velocity across the infield.

Ethan Browning, 2B, R/R, Madisonville North Hopkins HS (KY), 2019
5-foot-7, 160-pound right-handed hitter hits from a balanced stance with minimal stride, long/level swing path, works uphill at times, mid to opposite field approach, 69 mph exit velocity off the tee, went 1-for-4 in game play with a single to center field, ran 5.20 down the line. Shows average defensive hands, short high-3/4 release, current arm strength is below average at 61 mph, made accurate throws across the infield.

Corner Infielders

Jase Felker, 3B, S/R, Caldwell County HS (KY), 2018
5-foot-11, 155-pound switch-hitter has a similar approach from both sides of the plate, hits from a balanced stance with a short stride, good balance throughout swing, swing path is slightly shorter from the left side, line drive type hitter with gap to gap approach, 81 mph exit velocity from the right side, 74 from the left side, ran 4.58 down the line from the left side, went 1-for-4 in game play with a single to center field from the left side of the plate, made contact in all at bats. Shows soft hands with athletic corner actions defensively, moves fluidly in both directions, long high-3/4 release with accurate throws across the infield, 75 mph arm strength. Felker is an intriguing 2018 prospect with his switch-hitting ability.

Ethan Glenn, RHP/3B, R/R, Spencer County HS (KY), 2018
5-foot-11, 185-pound right-handed hitter with athletic frame, hits from a balanced stance with a long stride, average balance, showed flashes of power in BP and followed up with impressive game performance going 3-for-4 with three singles to all fields, shows good bat speed for age, 84 mph exit velocity off the tee, ran 4.90 down the line. Shows adequate defensive hands, average lateral movement, shorter high-3/4 release with average arm strength at 72 mph across the infield with mostly accurate throws.

Noah Weis, 1B, R/R, Owensboro Catholic HS, 2016
6-foot-1, 220-pound right-handed hitter hits from a balanced stance with a leg kick trigger, has a pronounced arm bar but does get through the zone with some hand quickness and good use of lower half, shows strength in swing and ball jumps when he squares it up, recorded an 83 mph exit velocity off the tee, went 2-for-4 in game play that included a double to left-center, ran 5.14 down the line. Defensively, shows average hands and footwork around the first base bag, below average arm strength at 60 mph across the infield.

Isaac Humphrey, 1B/RHP, R/R, Paducah Tilghman HS (KY), 2017
6-foot-3, 215-pound right-handed hitter hits from a balanced stance, loads back with front foot and uses a short stride, shows occasional flashes of power to the pull side, registered an exit velocity of 80 mph off the tee, ran 5.14 down the line, went 0-for-4 in game play. Shows adequate defensive hands with average footwork around the first base bag, showed a ¾ release with 63 mph arm strength across the infield (68 at previous event).