Player Spotlight: Tanner Sears (Lafayette County, 2019)
November 29, 2018 Derek Cornell St. Louis Area Scout
Scouting Report
11-17-2018: 5-foot-11, 210-pound, thick frame, right-handed hitting catcher.� Impressed at Unsigned Senior Showcase both offensively and defensively.� At the plate, balanced and athletic setup, smooth load, slight wrap, short leg kick, gains ground toward pitch.� Explosive lower half, flat bat path that occasionally gets uphill.� Gap-to-gap approach, power to pull-side, 89 mph exit velocity off of batting practice.� Defensively, soft hands, quick and fluid footwork, quick and clean exchange.� Short arm action, high � arm slot.� Throws topped at 80 mph with carry.� 1.87 pop time, the best at the event.� 4.75 home to first.
Scouting Report
11-17-2018: 5-foot-11, 210-pound, thick frame, right-handed hitting catcher.� Impressed at Unsigned Senior Showcase both offensively and defensively.� At the plate, balanced and athletic setup, smooth load, slight wrap, short leg kick, gains ground toward pitch.� Explosive lower half, flat bat path that occasionally gets uphill.� Gap-to-gap approach, power to pull-side, 89 mph exit velocity off of batting practice.� Defensively, soft hands, quick and fluid footwork, quick and clean exchange.� Short arm action, high � arm slot.� Throws topped at 80 mph with carry.� 1.87 pop time, the best at the event.� 4.75 home to first.