PBR Draft 100 Spotlight: Chris Seise
May 22, 2017
By Nathan Rode
National Supervisor
SS Chris Seise (West Orange HS, FL) stood out last summer for his frame and raw tools, but everything started to come together in the fall. He showed well at the Florida Diamond Club showcase and carried that momentum into the spring, vaulting himself to the No. 1 spot in the state. He has played solid defense throughout the spring with a quick first step, soft hands and a strong arm. He's a plus runner and has become more consistent with his offensive game. He is noticeably shorter through the zone with less swing and miss, maintaining balance with a strong lower half. He has power potential from gap to gap and can drive the ball to right-center field. Seise is in the conversation as one of the top shortstops in the country and should get popped in the top two rounds.
Scouting Report
03/31/17 - Seise has become much more consistent offensively this spring, with the swing noticeably shorter through the zone with less swing and miss. He is balanced, with a strong lower half and power potential from gap-to-gap.
10/23/16- Central Florida recruit. Coming off an impressive weekend at the Florida Diamond Club, he continued to show his high end tools off. He has an athletic and projectable frame. A quick first step, good hands and an above average arm.
10/16/16- Central Florida recruit. The athletic 6-foot-2, 180 pound shortstop had one of the more impressive all around performances of the weekend. Offensively, he shows a lot of quick twitch actions and short swing. He creates leverage and gap-to-gap power, with above average bat speed and a feel for the barrel. The swing has continued to improve and was very consistent, with a better approach and consistently short swing.
5/10/16- Central Florida commit who stands at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds with a lean, athletic, rangy, and projectable frame. Loose actions all over the field. He is ranked 41st in Florida and 126th overall. He has soft, quick hands in the infield and plus range that allows him to cover a lot of ground.
3/17/16 - Central Florida commit. 6-foot-2, 175 pound short stop with a loose lean live athletic projectable body. Loose quick infield actions with soft quick hands. Good first step quickness with plus range. Shows an average arm with routine plays but went to his right and had to hurry the throw and showed a plus arm with good carry. Has a chance to stay at that position. Loose quick bat. Stays inside ball well.
2/12/16 - Central Florida commit. 6-foot-2, 175 pound infielder with a lean live athletic projectable body. Quick infield actions with soft quick hands and an average arm. Enough to stay at the position.