Uncommitted Spotlight - 2023 1B/OF Carter Groen

 

Positional Profile: OF/1B

Body: 6-foot-4, 215 pounds.

Hit: RH. Balanced stance, leg kick load trigger, barrel tilt swing trigger, quick bat speed, uphill swing plane, pull-side approach launching balls deep into the outfield and over the fence. 

Power: 98.72 mph max exit velocity in BP, 84.63 mph average exit velocity, 347 feet max distance, and 61.5% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity.

Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. INF - 85 mph. Long arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate throws at times.

Defense: Worked in the outfield and at 1st base. Attacks the ball well, clean funnel to release, good hands, fields the ball off of the correct foot and in rhythm towards the target in the outfield. Good footwork getting in line with the target, clean funnel to release with good hands at 1st base. 

Run: 7.34 runner in the 60.

 

 

 

6-foot-3, 200-pounds, athletic right-handed hitting first basemen and pitcher. Hits from a narrow set-up with some rhythm in his hands, smooth hand load with knee to knee leg lift. Line drive approach with good extension through the baseball, head stays down through swings. Posted an 85 MPH exit velocity off of a tee. On the infield, attacks the baseball with good tempo, early glove presentation, showed soft hands on the backhand play. Arm works from a low ¾ slot, loose and quick action. Threw 79 MPH across the diamond. Ran a 8.02 60-yard dash. On the mound, tall and fall delivery with athletic finish. Fastball topped at 80 MPH, thrown for strikes. Spun the curveball at 69 MPH and the changeup sat at 75 MPH with significant arm-side run.