Spotlight: Uncommitted 2021 Kyle Brown

Preseason All-State Session I

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6’0”, 185 pounds. Strong, solid body type.
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, open stance at the plate. Small leg kick load with good hand separation. Short to the ball with a level swing path. Showed quick hands and bat speed through the zone. Stays behind the ball well with strong lower half involvement. Gets excellent extension through contact and finishes the swing hard with two-hands. Maintains good balance throughout the swing and keeps head down on the ball through contact. Really nice controlled gap-to-gap approach during BP squaring up several balls. 
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Ball jumped off the bat and showed present strength and power to gaps.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Throws with short arm action from a high three-quarter slot. 
Defense: 2.06 - 2.08 pop times. Quick feet behind the plate and gains ground on throws to second base. Squares shoulders to the target and throws were accurate around the bag. 
Run: 4.72 home-to-first time.

MD Top Prospect Games West 6.26.19

Strong, solid body type and projectable 6’0’’, 175 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, open stance at the plate. Smooth back load and medium sized leg kick with nice hand separation. Stays behind the ball well with strong lower half involvement. Attacks the ball with intent and a short, uphill swing path. Showed good extension through contact and a strong finish. Creates quick bat speed through the hitting zone. Gap-to-gap type hitter with power present and much more projected. Recorded a 83 mph exit velocity. Stays low behind the plate with short, quick footwork. Gains ground and squares shoulders to target at second. Throws with short arm action from a high three-quarter slot at 72 mph. Showed quick, clean exchanges with pop times ranging 2.01 - 2.03. Ran a 7.10 60-yard time.