Uncommitted Spotlight: Cole Watterson
October 25, 2021
Cole Watterson
Class of 2022 / OF
Rankings
StateRank: 37 / POS: 10
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2022
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Primary Position: OFSecondary Position: SS
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High School: Sky ViewState: UT
- Summer Team: CBA Utah 2022
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Height: 5-9Weight: 170lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Position
6.55
60-yard
(03/06/21)
81
OF Velo
(03/06/21)
Power Speed Score
(03/06/22)
Trackman - Hitting
91.9
Exit Velocity (max)
(03/06/22)
80.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
(03/06/21)
155
Distance (avg)
(06/19/21)
317
Distance (max)
(03/06/21)
Hard Hit %
(03/06/22)
Sweet Spot %
(03/06/21)
Line Drive %
(06/19/21)
Fly Ball %
(06/19/21)
Ground Ball %
(03/06/22)
2022 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
91.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
71.1
Distance (avg)
101
Distance (max)
264
Hard Hit %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Top Prospect Games
Jun 19, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
89.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
74.2
Distance (avg)
155
Distance (max)
289
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Utah Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.4
Distance (avg)
152
Distance (max)
317
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
22.9
Hand Speed (max)
(03/06/21)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
(03/06/21)
71.3
Bat Speed (max)
(03/06/22)
69.0
Bat Speed (avg)
(03/06/22)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/19/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(03/06/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(06/19/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(06/19/21)
2022 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
19.6
Bat Speed (max)
71.3
Bat Speed (avg)
69
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Top Prospect Games
Jun 19, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.6
Hand Speed (avg)
20.9
Bat Speed (max)
67.9
Bat Speed (avg)
64.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Utah Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.9
Hand Speed (avg)
21.2
Bat Speed (max)
64.8
Bat Speed (avg)
63.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Vizual_Edge
Swift
Swift
3.09
RSi (max)
(03/06/22)
2.80
RSi (avg)
(03/06/22)
1805
Jump Power (max)
(03/06/22)
33.8
Jump Height (max)
(03/06/22)
33.7
Jump Height (avg)
(03/06/22)
2022 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Swift
RSi (max)
3.09
RSi (avg)
2.8
Jump Power (max)
1805
Jump Height (max)
33.8
Jump Height (avg)
33.7
Scouting Report
The leader in the clubhouse at the Preseason All-State event with a 6.55/60, he followed that up with the second fastest time of 6.59 at the Top Prospect Games. A strong HS season catapulted Cade to All-State honors as he carried .390 BA on a team that hit .251 as a team! Cade stole 24 bases from the leadoff spot and ran down balls in CF as he played very well defensively in the game portion of this event. Small and compact with a ripped muscular build. Watterson is twitchy with an unorthodox type of swing and stroke, but the contact skills are there with the hand/eye to hit balls to either side of a SS, and he’s a threat for an INF hit most of the time. The speed plays and can’t be taught, but he does track balls in CF with good instincts and takes avg routes.
A small compact put together type with a live active lower 1/2. There is twitch, as he ran an event best 6.55/60 yard dash and can really scoot! His arm action in the OF is short and quick, and his arm plays fringe. The bat shows potential, as he has a solid LD swing pattern, though the body tends to go get the ball with a shin high knee lift to start his lower 1/2 in the swing. The hand/bat speed need to improve to hit quality next level pitching. With the right hitting instruction and some tweaks to his overall body movement patterns, he could unlock his potential. Because of the raw speed aspect of his game, it would be interesting if he could learn to switch hit and take advantage of his run tool.