PBR Draft 100 Spotlight: Brady McConnell
May 30, 2017
By Nathan Rode
National Supervisor
SS Brady McConnell (Merritt Island HS, FL) took the scouting world by storm at the Tournament of Stars last summer, where he put himself in the conversation as one of the top shortstops in the country. He showed a quick bat, excellent speed and the defensive ability to stay at shortstop. He didn’t quite hold up over the course of the summer and his star faded some this spring, but he’s still among the top shortstops in the 2017 class. He has bat speed and bat-to-ball skills, and a slight adjustment to his hands should help him find some consistency at the plate. He has the athleticism to stay at shortstop. A team that takes him will give him every chance to stay there, but worst-case scenario, his speed would profile in center field.
Scouting Report
03/25/17 - Looked very solid both at the plate and in the field. He had multiple quality at-bats, while he was a bit out in front he found the barrel in three of the four at-bats. Defensively he showed plenty of range and arm during the three plays he made at short with soft hands and strong accurate throws.
10/23/16- Florida recruit. One of the top players in the country continued to show his athleticism and high-end potential. Going 3-for-12 with two stolen bases he showed the ability to find the barrel, but also showed a passive approach at times.
10/16/16- Florida recruit. Stands at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds with a lean, athletic, projectable build. Possesses high baseball IQ and shows advanced, athletic actions all over the field. At the plate he stays balanced with a confident approach and good hand eye coordination. Has loose hands with a short, quick stroke that results in line drives all over the field and into the gaps.
7/8/16- Florida recruit. Currently ranked No.1 overall player in Florida in the 2017 class the 6-foot-3 175-pounder proved why by consistently finding the barrel driving the ball from gap to gap with the balanced lower half and level quick swing.
6/5/16- Florida recruit, McConnell is a 6-foot-2 170-pound shortstop who is very athletic with soft hands, ranges well to both the glove and hand sides and showed an above average arm.
3/11/16 - Florida recruit. 6-foot-2, 170 pound short stop with a tall lean loose live athletic projectable body. Loose quick actions with plus range and a solid average arm. Short quick release. Light on his feet with good first step quickness. Plus runner. 4.0 to 1B and a 4.34 on a turn. Aggressive risk taker on the bases.
2/10/15 - Lean loose projectable young kid. Loose easy actions with softness in hands. Below avg arm with a ¾ slot. Loose quick bat with a good path.