Uncommitted Spotlight: '19 Gavin McLaughlin, RHP/OF, Rogers
November 28, 2018
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PBR: What schools have expressed interest in you?
McLaughlin: Ellsworth CC, Barton College, Kirkwood CC, St. Johns, DCTC, Augsburg, Gustavus, Luther, St. Scholastica
PBR: Have you taken any visits, or have any visits scheduled in the near future?
McLaughlin: Ellsworth and Kirkwood very soon, and possibly a few others from above
PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school? (Example: high academics, certain academic program, local, etc.)
McLaughlin: The things I am looking for in a school is a school with a home feeling to it as well as a good business program and preferably a Juco
PBR: What were some of your highlights during your junior year?
McLaughlin: Pitching a 1 hit complete game against Wayzata and letting up only one run and 2 hits in 5 innings against St. Michael-Albertville
PBR: What are your goals for this year?
McLaughlin: Win a conference championship
PBR: Do you play any other sports?
McLaughlin: No
PBR: What is your ACT and GPA?
McLaughlin: ACT: 18 (Retaking) GPA: 2.9
Scouting Report
10/21/18- 6-foot, 176-pound right-handed hitting two-way player. 7.08 runner. Athletic slightly open stance and high hand start. Small load and strides to square. Decent bat speed and can be long to contact. Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact. Barrel can be inconsistent. 84 mph exit velocity. OF- Aggressive to field. Feet move athletically. Glove fields ball clean into release. 87 mph arm strength with above average carry and accuracy. On Mound- Balanced and athletic through delivery. Long arm action from ¾ arm slot. Throws with some effort. Fastball sits 83-85 mph with late run. Curveball has 11/5 break with decent shape and spin thrown at 73-75 mph. Change-up is firm with average fade at 77-79 mph.
3/18/17- 5-foot-11, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; shows athleticism and body control in delivery, pie arm action, lands slightly across body in delivery. Fastball was 78-81 mph with late cutting action at plate. Has solid shape and depth on 11/5 breaking ball. Changeup, thrown with stiff wrist, has solid arm-side fade for strikes. 7.82 runner. Square stance, deeper hand load, some length to contact, spray contact across field, some present strength with flashes of pop in bat, 78 mph exit velocity. Active feet in field, aggressive to ball, works through well, long ¾ arm action, solid accuracy to target, 79 mph arm strength from outfield.