Top Performer Spotlight: 2019 1B Ryan Stowell (Elmira HS)
October 29, 2017
Dan Cevette
President, New York
The 2017 WNY All-Star Games took place Sept. 24 at the College of Brockport. Over 60 high-end prospects took the field showing off their skill-sets in front of our PBR NY scouting staff and nearly a dozen college coaches. As the smoke continues to clear, we are fast-at-work piecing together all the scouting data we collected more than three weeks prior. Today we highlight yet another player who's performance earns an extra look.
Top Performer Report
Western NY All-Star Games (September 24, 2017) standing at 6-foot-0, 195-pounds with a solidly built frame at the corner position. From the left-side of the plate he uses an open stance with his hands high, loose with slight waggle. Back load for timing dropping his hands before the swing, heel-lift back to even, hands power short to the ball, barrel plane is slight uphill through contact, shows strength in swing to pull-side, 86 mph exit velocity with more to come as his body continues to get stronger. The bat projects. Defensively he shows serviceable footwork, stays behind the ball with open glove, releases from an over-the-top slot with accuracy. Overall, Stowell has started to show signs of juice in the bat from the left-side the more we see him. Hitting the weight room this off-season should provide extreme value to his game, not only improving his bat-strength but focusing on improvements with his arm-strength and foot-speed. This will be a big offseason for the Southern-Tier first basemen.