Under the Radar, High Ceiling

October 31, 2019
Brett Harrison
Nevada Scouting Director

Colby Smith

Desert Oasis’ Colby Smith has secretly been having a huge fall for the Dodger Elite Scout Team. He is a talented prospect that has been slightly overshadowed by the amount of big names on both the Dodgers as well as his high school team at Desert Oasis. As a junior, Smith held down the shortstop position for the eventual state champion Diamondbacks, hitting .343 with an on base percentage of .449 complimented by a .925 fielding percentage.

Smith made his name known this fall as one of the top performers on the Dodgers Elite Scout Team. Scout team coaches and players raved about Smith’s abilities at the plate and as well as in the field. The progression he has made during his career at Desert Oasis and his time with the Dodgers makes him an exciting player to track as the high school season is a short five months away.

Scouting Report

11/14/18-Athletic, 5-foot-11, 165, Smith is still physically developing and projectable. His youthful appearance reveals that there is plenty of time and room to add weight and strength. He has good infield actions with the ability and feel for multiple angle throws and enough arm to stay on the left side of the infield. In the box, he maintains a solid hitting rhythm and loads his hands back to a good launch position. He has some natural loft to his swing which makes it easy to see signs of future power. Size and strength increases accompanied by present range and speed, may lend better to third base.

He isn’t a guy who will jump out of the page at you as you read his data, but this kid can play. His game has very little fat, with his simple swing and smooth actions in the field there is very little “extra” going on which will translate when he starts seeing top arms like he did on the Dodgers Elite Scout Team. Smith should be creating quite a bit of buzz going into his senior season if he continues his positively trend.

Uncommitted 2020 SS Colby Smith keeps it going with a loud base hit up the middle. #BeSeen @brothersmith10 @dobaseballteam pic.twitter.com/jsmE5tE72X
— PBR_Nevada (@PBR_Nevada) October 13, 2019

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