By Matt Byrd
Tennessee Director of Scouting

Name: Bass Cooper

Graduating Class: 2018

Position: 1B/3B

School: Knoxville Central (TN)

Scouting Report
+ The 6 foot 3,185-pound had a 74 mph position velocity across the infield. Defensively Cooper has soft hands and shows natural instincts , has solid footwork around the bag. Offensively from both sides of the plate, Cooper had an 89 mph exit velocity off the tee. From the left side Cooper hits more from an open setup and from the right side which is his natural side, hits from more of a balanced setup. Cooper very good bat speed, short stride , good balance, confident at the plate. Cooper is a gap to gap type hitter as of now but should develop into a power type guy as he continues to get physically stronger.

Stats
+ AB- 85, Hits- 35, 1B- 30, 2B-5, RBI-17, R-15, BB-18, K-10, AVG- .412, OBP- .505

Academics
+ GPA- 4.0

What are you looking forward to most about the Futures Games?
+ All the talent that will be there. It will be a fun experience to see how our state compares to others.

What are some interesting facts about you?
+ I am named after a fish. I am a switch hitter and I wear a size 16 shoe.

The Futures Games
+ This one-of-a-kind event will feature the best uncommitted Class of 2017 prospects from our 20-plus state coverage area. The Future Games will take place on July 30 - Aug 1 (Thursday-Saturday) at Grand Park, a state-of-the-art 22-field baseball complex located in Westfield, IN, just north of Indianapolis. The Prep Baseball Report Future Games is the premier summer scouting event for Class of 2017 prospects and select 2018 prospects. Last year, more than 110 colleges from all over the country were in attendance.