Uncommitted Spotlight: Drew Powers
December 21, 2020
Today, we continue our rollout of uncommitted spotlights highlighting the 2021 class.
Drew Powers attended KS Next Level Scout Day June 5th. The left handed hitter had 89 mph exit velocity and threw 75 mph from the outfield. On the mound, fastball sat 78-80 mph, curveball 65-66 mph, changeup 71-72 mph. Ranked #86 in the state of Kansas.
Check out his profile below.
Drew Powers
Class of 2021 / OF
Rankings
StateRank: 88 / POS: 20
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2021
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Primary Position: OFSecondary Position: LHP
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High School: Mill ValleyState: KS
- Summer Team: Next Level Baseball
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Height: 5-10Weight: 185lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/L
Statistics
Pitching
80
Max FB
(06/05/20)
78 - 80
FB
(06/05/20)
65 - 66
CB
(06/05/20)
71 - 72
CH
(06/05/20)
Position
7.44
60-yard
(06/04/19)
69
INF Velo
79
OF Velo
(01/16/21)
89
Exit Velo
(06/05/20)
4.26
H-1st
(01/16/21)
Videos
(6/5/20)
Player News
- Senior Winter Standouts - Feb 24, 2021
- Next Level Scout Day: Stats Story - Jan 21, 2021
- Uncommitted Spotlight: Drew Powers - Dec 21, 2020
- Kansas Underclass Games: Pitchers Analysis - Aug 19, 2019
- Kansas Underclass Games: Outfield Analysis - Aug 16, 2019
- Between The Lines Scout Day: Left-Handed Pitchers Analysis - Feb 7, 2018
- Between The Lines Scout Day: Outfielders Analysis - Feb 6, 2018
- Between The Lines Scout Day: Corner Infield Analysis - Jan 30, 2018
- Between the Lines Scout Day - Instant Analysis - Jan 16, 2018
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Scouting Report
Powers has a stocky build at 5-foot-9, 180-pounds and is a left-handed hitting outfield and left handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2021 class. At the event, he ran 7.44 second 60 and posted an exit velocity of 82 mph. During hitting evaluations, Powers starts in a relaxed stance, shorter stride slightly across body, loose hands, level bat path, showed the ability to work inside the baseball, gap-to-gap approach during round. Defensively, showed good actions in the outfield, momentum towards target, long and clean arm action, high three-quarter release, some carry to the baseball, positional velo of 78 mph, mostly accurate throws. On the mound, Powers has a compact delivery, controlled leg lift, accelerates down the mound, hides the ball well behind body, shorter arm swing, high three-quarter release, clean arm action. Fastball shows some arm side run, thrown for strikes between 72-76 mph, tops at 77 mph, changeup is 67-68 mph, some fading action, near fastball arm speed, curveball is 60-62 mph.
1/15/18 - Powers is a 5-foot-8 163-pound left-handed hitting infielder, left-handed pitcher and outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 4.34 home to first and has an 83 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts slightly open, minimal hand load with leg lift, has power to pull side and has the ability to drive ball in opposite gap, slight natural lift on swing, consistent hard contact. On the infield, 69 mph positional velo, clean exchange with high three quarters release, athletic footwork. In the outfield, 69 mph positoinal velocity, fields the in position ready to throw outside the left foot, high three quarters release, small crow hop, fluid exchange, arm works, aggressive through the ball. On the mound, Powers’ body stays under control during his delivery, lifts knee stright up and work in line down the mound, high three quarters arm slot, throws with regular effort, fastball at 73-74 mph, occasional running action, curveball has 1-to-7 shape, 55-56-mph, change up at 67-68 mph, slight sink.