Prep Baseball Report

SC 2021 Most Viewed Player Profiles: #2 Dion Brown


Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

With 2021 coming to a close we begin to take a look at the most viewed player profiles in South Carolina over the last year. PBR continues to be a go-to source of information for college coaches and pro-scouts. All Major League Organizations and over 800 colleges are subscribed to PBR services. Coaches and scouts can go to a players profile page and see player video as well as advanced analytics. With all the information provided it allows coaches and scouts to get an idea of who the player is as well as track their progress throughout their careers. 

 

PBR will see profile hits go over 12 million in 2021 with an average of over 1 million hits per month. Some of the most popular ways to a player profile page are event pages, tournament pages, player search, news articles and rankings. Over the next few weeks we will highlight the 15 most viewed profiles of 2021 in South Carolina. 

Most Viewed Player Profiles in SC

No. 2: Dion Brown

An uber athletic multi sport star in high school is committed to the Clemson Tigers.  A two way player on the baseball field, Dion shows smooth actions in the infield with a plus arm across the diamond.  A short swing with a gap to gap line drive approach.  On the mound shows an easy athletic delivery with good arm strength and tons of growth and potential left in the tank as he continues to mature physically.  Interesting to see which way he goes as he still has a few years till he gets to campus.  

 


Scouting Report

7/08/20

 

Position: 2B/RHP

Body: 5-foot-9, 105-pound lanky frame

Hit: Begins in an athletic stance with a smooth load, then uses a short stride to start hisswing.

Power: 78 mph exit velocity.

Defense: Infield, Fluid exchange, athletic footwork. Projectable.

Arm: 74 Infield velocity.Speed: 6.94

Pitching: Projectable. Up-tempo delivery, easy effort. ¾ arm angle. An athletic finish.

FB: T80. 76-78 mph. Very consistent accuracy.

CB: 64-66 mph. Low in the zone control, swing and miss action, 11/5 movement.

CH: 69-70 mph. Fading action, arm side control.

SL: 69-70 mph. Up in the zone command.

 

6/18/20

 

5-foot-9, 105-pound lanky frame. At the plate, Brown had a max exit velocity of 77 mph. Began in a tall balanced stance with a controlled smooth load, then used a leg kick before his swing. Bat speed is quick, has level short swing plane and level finish. He Barreled up multiple balls with some loud contact. Line drive approach. Smooth in the infield, his best throw was registered at 70 mph; has athletic feet, a quick exchange and twitchy soft hands. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a ¾ slot with a short arm action. Recorded a time of 7.52 in the 60-yard dash. Projectable on the mound, showing quick arm speed he used a high ¾ arm angle and a loose arm action. Feel type pitcher and uses easy effort. Has athletic balance point with in line shoulders. Lands square with a clean finish. Threw his fastball 74-76 mph and topped out at 77 mph; showed low in the zone control and running action. Throws a 10/4 curveball (63-64) that shows consistent control and early action. Shows arm side command and fading action on his changeup (68-70). Has tight action and glove side control on his sharp slider (71-72). 

Position: 2B/RHP

Body: 5-foot-9, 105-pound lanky frame

Hit: Began in a tall balanced stance with a controlled smooth load, then used a leg kick. Quick bat speed. Level finish, level short swing. 

Power: 77 mph exit velocity. line drive approach. 

Defense: Infield, Twitchy soft hands, athletic footwork, quick exchange. Smooth. 

Arm: 70 Infield velocity. Short arm action, ¾ slot, consistent accuracy. 

Speed: 7.52 sixty time (laser)

Pitching: Projectable. Feel delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, loose arm action. Athletic balance point, in line shoulders, lands square, a clean finish.

FB: T77. 74-76 mph. Running action, low in the zone accuracy. 

CB: 63-64 mph. Early action, consistent command, 10/4 movement. 

CH: 68-70 mph. Fading action, arm side control. 

SL: 71-72 mph. Tight action, glove side command, sharp movement.