Super 60 Spotlight: Drake Westcott
January 15, 2020
Drake Westcott
Class of 2020 / 1B
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: 1B
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High School: EdwardsvilleState: IL
- Summer Team: Cangelosi Sparks
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Height: 6-4Weight: 225lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
Statistics
Position
7.12
60-yard
(02/02/20)
79
INF Velo
(02/02/20)
96
Exit Velo
(02/10/19)
Power Speed Score
(02/02/20)
Trackman - Hitting
99.7
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/02/20)
91.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/02/20)
322
Distance (avg)
(02/02/20)
362
Distance (max)
(02/02/20)
Hard Hit %
(02/02/20)
Sweet Spot %
(02/02/20)
Line Drive %
(02/02/20)
Fly Ball %
(02/02/20)
Super 60 Pro Showcase
Feb 2, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
99.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
91.2
Distance (avg)
322
Distance (max)
362
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Videos
(7/9/19)
Player News
- 2023 College Crosscheck- Week 12: Auburn, Bradley, Illinois, Indiana State and Michigan State - May 11, 2023
- Fall Prospect Notes: Louisville - Nov 17, 2021
- Midwest ProCase: Preview - Jul 2, 2020
- Illinois 2020 Rankings Updated - Mar 9, 2020
- Super 60: Illinois Recap - Feb 4, 2020
- The PBR Illinois All-Decade Team - Jan 20, 2020
- Super 60 Spotlight: Drake Westcott - Jan 15, 2020
- Illinois 2020 Rankings Updated - Nov 6, 2019
- PBR ProCase - Midwest: Player Analysis - Aug 14, 2019
- Illinois 2020 Rankings Updated - Aug 13, 2019
- Midwest ProCase: Quick Hits - Jul 10, 2019
- 2019 PBR First Team All-State - Jun 24, 2019
- 4A State Championship: Drama-packed title win for Edwardsville; St. Rita walks it off for third-place finish - Jun 8, 2019
- 4A Super-Sectional: Edwardsville Advances Past Marist - Jun 3, 2019
- PBR Midwest Select: Game Recaps - Apr 14, 2019
- PBR Midwest Select: Scout Blog - Apr 14, 2019
- Illinois 2020 Rankings Updated - Apr 4, 2019
- 2019 Midwest Select Preview - Mar 26, 2019
- IL Preseason All-State: Top Overall Prospects - Mar 8, 2019
- Preseason All-State: Infielder Analysis - Mar 7, 2019
- Preseason All-State: Quick Hits - Feb 11, 2019
- Top-10 Stories Of 2018: No. 9 Second Annual PBR Metro East Kickoff Classic - Dec 18, 2018
- Illinois 2020 Rankings Updated - Nov 19, 2018
- Illinois 2020 Rankings Updated - Aug 28, 2018
- 2018 PBR First Team All-State - Jun 19, 2018
- 2020 Overall Rankings: Illinois Representatives - Apr 26, 2018
- PBR Podcast: 2018 Midwest Select - Apr 20, 2018
- Illinois 2020 Rankings Updated - Apr 19, 2018
- PBR Podcast: Week In Review - Apr 19, 2018
- Illinois Scout Blog - Mar 26, 2018
- BMO Harris Bank All-Kickoff Classic Team - Mar 21, 2018
- Metro East Kickoff Classic: Game Recaps - Mar 18, 2018
- Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 8 Edwardsville - Mar 12, 2018
- Illinois Class of 2020 Rankings Updated - Dec 6, 2017
- Inside the Overall Rankings: Illinois 2020s - Sep 22, 2017
- Illinois 2020 Rankings Updated - Sep 5, 2017
- 2017 PBR Second-Team All-State - Jun 21, 2017
- Tyrrell Powers Crystal Lake South To Class 4A State Championship - Jun 10, 2017
- Illinois Scout Blog - Jun 8, 2017
- Illinois Class of 2020 Rankings Released - May 9, 2017
- No. 9 Edwardsville Hits Their Way Past No. 4 O'Fallon - May 9, 2017
- The Buzz: Louisville Picks Up 2019s, 2020 - May 5, 2017
- PBR Podcast: 2020 Overall Rankings Update - Apr 25, 2017
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Scouting Report
Positional Profile: 1B/3B
Body: 6-foot-3, 217-pounds. Large build carries strength.
Defense: Showed feel around the bag, natural actions with playable hands.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Short loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: LHH. Balanced stance, quiet setup, intentful presence. Gets to easy bat strength, hands work loose, lift to pull side with pop off the bat.
Power: 96 mph exit velocity from the tee. Hard contact with advanced power.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60.
Louisville commit, currently ranked No. 9 in the Illinois’ 2020 class and No. 280 overall. 6-foot-3, 217-pound, wide-shouldered, physical, left-handed hitting first baseman. Imposing figure in the box. Relaxed, quiet setup, leg-kick timing trigger and maintains balance throughout. Loose hands, easy bat speed, natural lift in swing. Routinely found the barrel on the final day of the event; multiple deep fly outs, one for a sacrifice fly. Went 2-for-3 on the final game of the day. Defensively, continues to improve at first base. Nimble around the bag for his size, flashes soft hands. Turned an impressive 3-6-3 double play, showed a strong accurate arm and feel working his way back to the first base bag. One of the top 2020 bats in the Midwest.
2/10/19 - Louisville commit. 6-foot-3, 225-pound, extra-large, strong, left-handed hitting first baseman. Continues to prove he is the top left-handed bat in the state and one of the best in the Midwest. Offensively, balanced, relaxed setup, smooth load, short leg-lift trigger and maintains balance through contact. Highly-repeatable swing, creates extremely easy bat speed and raw power. Loose hands, natural lift in swing, bat stays through the zone and repeated hard contact to the middle of the field and pull gap. 96 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, light and agile on his feet for his size. Short, loose arm action and throws topped at 78 mph. 7.27 runner in the 60, laser-timed. One of the top prospects in the 2020 class.
3.15.18 - Louisville commit. Currently ranked No. 6 in PBR Illinois’ Class of 2020 and No. 74 overall. 6-foot-3, 225-pound, left-handed hitting first baseman, possesses a large frame, thick upper and lower halves, present strength, projectable power bat. Confident at the plate, owns the box, loose, athletic hands, has feel for the zone and sees pitches well. Swing path has natural lift to it. Went 3-for-4 with two doubles an RBI and a run scored. First at-bat, took an 87 mph fastball opposite field for a double. Hit two towering fly balls that dropped due to their sheer height and wind conditions. Defensively, improved feel for the bag, soft hands on picks, plays with confidence.
5.23.17 - Louisville commit, currently ranked No. 4 in the Illinois’ 2020 class and No. 55 overall. 6-foot-3, 230-pound, extra-large, strong, first baseman. Continues to show he is a high-level left-handed hitter. Has impressive present power to all fields with an advanced feel for hitting for his age. Good plate discipline, rarely chases out of the zone and can handle velocity. Hit in the three-hole for perennial power Edwardsville. Went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored. Loose hands, fast bat, gets extension through the zone with natural lift and strength in swing. Kept his hands back on a changeup and flicked it over the left-center field fence for a home run in his third at-bat. Timed up a 89 mph fastball and barreled it right back up the box and also hit a line-drive single to right field in his final at-bat. Defensively, big target at first base, average current feel around the bag. High-level 2020 hitter.
4.29.17 - Verbally committed to Louisville.