Prep Baseball Report

Uncommitted Spotlight: 2023 Holden Brauner


Rocco Iervasi
PBR Florida Director of Operations/Area Scout

This spring we will be highlighting players throughout the state with Uncommitted Spotlights. We will highlight one 2022, 2023, and 2024 player each week looking for a school to call home. The state of Florida is full of uncommitted players who have the talent to play at the next level. These players deserve as much exposure as they can get in order to help them find the right home.

Today, we will highlight 2023 Holden Brauner. Brauner is a 5-foot-10, 175 pound outfielder from Windermere High School. Outside of high school, Brauner plays travel ball with Power Baseball. Brauner impressed at the Orlando ID this winter spraying balls all over the field with a top exit velo of 100 mph. He earned himself an invite to the 2022 FL Preseason All-State and stood out there as well finding barrel after barrel in BP. Brauner has a lot to offer a program with the athleticism and arm strength in the outfield as well as the ability to drive the baseball with authority.

2023 OF Holden Brauner


Scouting Report

1/22/22

5-foot-10, 175-pound lean athletic build. Solid during batting practice, the left-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 95 mph. (68.9 mph bat speed average). (23.0 mph hand speed average). Starts in a tall balanced stance with a smooth rhythmic load, then uses a small leg kick. Bat speed was electric, showed a short swing plane and high finish. Had tons of loud contact and found multiple barrels. Gap to gap approach. Solid in the outfield, he showed the ability to make throws to the bases at 86 mph; has consistent hands, smooth rhythmic feet, and a quick natural exchange. Fields the ball to the side, movements laterally were athletic. Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a high ¾ slot and a long arm action. Displayed speed and athleticism at the event, recording a 60 time of 6.87. Solid on the mound, used a ¾ arm angle with a long arm action while showing quick arm speed. Drop-and-drive type pitcher and shows some effort. Tall balance point with even shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Sat with his fastball at 82-84 mph; had running action and command in the zone with heavy movement. (Max spin 2241; Avg 2128). Shows command around the zone and fading action on his sharp changeup (74-76). He showed down in the zone command and sweeping action on his tight slider (69-70). (Max spin 2234; Avg 2234).




 

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
FL Rising Stars Spring Games FL 04/23 Lake Bonny Park
FL Rising Stars Summer Games FL 05/07 Clover Park Minor League Complex
Summer Kickoff - USF FL 05/26 USF Baseball Stadium
Summer Kickoff - UCF FL 05/27 John Euliano Park at UCF
2022 Sunshine State Classic (Invite Only) FL 06/01 Ed Smith Stadium
Team Florida ID Games - FIU FL 06/14 FIU Baseball Stadium
FL Unsigned Senior Games FL 06/28 John Euliano Park at UCF
Team Florida ID Games - UCF FL 07/03 John Euliano Park at UCF
Team Florida ID Games - Northwest Florida FL 07/06 Northwest Florida State College
Team Florida ID Games - Jacksonville FL 07/12 John Sessions Stadium at Jacksonville U
PBR Junior Future Games NATIONAL 07/26 LakePoint