Spotlight: Uncommitted 2021 Branden Brown

Preseason All-State Session II

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6’2”, 157 pounds. Long, athletic, projectable frame
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate with nice hand rhythm. Creates good hand separation and attacks the ball with intent. Small leg kick and short stride staying behind the ball well with good lower half involvement. Maintains solid balance throughout with quick hands and fast bat speed. Creates great extension through the zone and past contact with an uphill swing path. Strong two handed finish. Really nice middle to pull side approach during BP.   
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Power to the pull side present with more projected. 
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Throws with short arm action from a mid to high three quarter slot. 
Defense: Works through the ball with quick feet and clean actions, fielding it out in front from an athletic base. Quick exchanges, soft hands, and smooth double play feeds to second base. Plays loose and moves very well. 
Run: 4.83 home-to-first time.

Delivery: Initiates his delivery out of a calm lift-and-replace leg kick. On this day, he pitched strictly from the stretch into a compact balance point. Smooth, kick out stride down the mound and into his landing position. Glove separation with the ability to get over his front side was evident. Consistently repeats his delivery and displayed a strong follow through.
Arm Action: RH. Throws out of a mid three-quarter arm slot.
FB: T81 mph, 78-79 mph. Subtle arm-side run. More in the tank.
CB: 62-66 mph. Tight, 11/5 shape and action.
CH: 72-73 mph. Arm-side fade at the plate.
SL: 70-72 mph. Turns the door knob well, tight spin.

MD Top Prospect Games West 6.26.19

Long, athletic, lean body type and projectable 6’1’’, 142 pound frame. Hits from a slightly crouched, open stance at the plate with weight shifted on back side in a pre-loaded position. Short, quick stride and hand separation hitting from that pre-loaded stance. Stays behind the ball very well, strong lower half involvement and a slightly longer uphill swing path. Showed quick hands creating fast bat speed through the hitting zone. Really nice balance, excellent extension past contact and a strong finish. Gap-to-gap line drive type hitter with occasional pop. Recorded a 79 mph exit velocity. Athletic, rangy, and moves extremely well on the infield. Plays with active feet and works through the ball with soft hands fielding the ball out in front. Showed clean actions and quick exchanges. Throws with long, loose arm action from a high three-quarter slot at 75 mph across the diamond. Showed the ability to throw from various arm angles depending on the type of play. Ran a 7.71 60-yard time. Pitches from the stretch. Controlled leg kick into a compact balance point. Clean hand separation taking glove straight to the sky. Gets over front side well and lands square to the plate with an athletic finish. Showed some lower half involvement and excellent extension. Throws with shorter arm action from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort. Arm is very loose and creates quick arm speed through release. Fastball sat 72-73 mph and touched 74 mph. Breaking ball was 57-59 mph with gradual 12/6 shape and changeup sat 68-70 mph. Also featured a slider at 69 mph and a cutter at 70 mph.