Underclass Prospect Games: Infield Analysis
September 7, 2017
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By Jerry Shank
MD/VA Scouting Director
Top Performers
Matthew Bobrowski SS Leonardtown 2020
Projectable frame with room to grow at 5-9, 145. 4.88 H-1B. Hits from a square set up at the plate. High leg kick into load. Level path at the plate with some bat speed and uphill fiish. Shows strength and potential at plate with average balance. Exit velocity of 86. Clean actions in the infield with sound exchange throwing from a three quarter slot. Throws have average carry across the diamond at 71mph.
Tremayne Cobb Jr SS CH Flowers 2019
Athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 165-pounds. Hits from a balanced, slightly open set up. Short load with stride forward and slight arm bar with hands at shoulder level. Quick hands with a level swing path through the zone. some extension through contact and average lower half involvement. Active feet in the infield. Hands are clean with sound exchange, fundamentally sound, could work thru ball more.
Ryan Teaman SS Mardela 2019
Projectable athletic frame at 5-foot-11, 160-pounds. Hits from an athletic set up at the plate. Smooth rock back load with leg kick to hitting position. Longer level swing path with uphill finish and bat speed. Drives gaps with pull side power potetial. Foundation that could grow into a strong power prospect. Exit velocity of 84 mph. Active feet in the infield with clean hands and exchange. Not much wasted movements. Shorter arm action from a three quarter slot. Showed ability to change arm angles. Throws had some carry at 80 mph.
Xander Waddell SS Old Mill 2019
Compact athletic frame at 5-9, 160-pounds. Switch hitter, hits from a square slightly open set up. Leg kick load to hitting position. Lands slightly closed off from the left side, wehre lands slightly open from the right. Shorter swing path from left side with quick hands and some extension. Right handed more level with some extension through contact. Exit velo topped out at 83 from the right side. Athletic actions with active feet in the infield. Clean hands and exchange with short arm action from a high three uqarter slot. Infield velo was up to 83 mph.
Best of the REst (In alphabetical order)
Harrison Cance 3B/1B Wootton 2019
Still growing into his big frame at 6-2, 195. Hits from a square set up at the plate. Short load back with foot lift. Shorter swing path at the plate with some balance and shows extension at times. Tall barrel in load; could keep some angle create quicker path. Could get more lower half involvement as he develops. Active feet in the field with sound hands and clean exchange. Throws from a three quarter slot. Position velo of 77 mph. Interesting young talent that shows a nice skill set and potential to develop into some power.
Zach Crampton SS Saint James 2019
Athletic frame with room for strength at 6-foot, 180-pounds. Hits from a wider square set up. Sinks into lower half with exaggerated knee turn in load and slight arm bar. Level swing path with some bat speed. Hands worked well on middle in balls, got around on outer third at times, could free up extension through finish. Sound feet in the infield, sound actions, moved well, could stay on balls of feet a bit more, clean exchange with athletic, longer arm action. Position velo of 79 mph. with exit velo of 85mph.
Jake Gelof SS Cape Henlopen 2020
Athletic and projectable 6-foot, 172-pound frame. hits from a slightly open set up at the plate. Gets involved leg kick in load with high hands. Direct path at the plate with some extension through contact and freed hands up with his rhythm. Active feet in the infield with clean hands and exchange is sound. throws from a three-quarter slot with some carry across the diamond and quicker release.
Mason Gelwicks 2B Williamsport 2019
Compact frame at 5-foot-5, 140-pounds. Hits from a slightly open set up with leg kick stride to hitting position. Short level path at the plate with slap style ability at the plate. Balanced throughout, inconsistent rhythm at the plate. Sound footwork with sound hands and clean exchange. Could work through ball more. Moved well positionally and fundamental. Average arm strength with a position velocity of 70 mph.
Ryan Mariani SS Wootton 2019
Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Hits from a taller, square setup at the plate. Slight load with stride to hitting position. Level path at the plate with average bat speed. Got out of balance at times on swing. Middle approach utilizing quick hands. Exit velo of 83 mph. Clean actions in the field. smooth hands and transfer, nice actions. Quick arm and release throwing from a high three quarter slot. Position velo at 73 mph.
Nick Marley SS Good Counsel 2020
Compact solid frame at 5-foot-9, 140-pounds. Hits from an open set up. Leg kick in load to square and slight arm bar. Shows quick hands with average bat speed and uphill swing path wanting to elevate. Gets some lower half invovlement. Has nice foundation offensively, needs to get stronger to stay within. Clean actions defensivley. sound glove and exchange with short action and ability to change some angles on throws. Position velocity of 74 mph.
Elias Nurideen 2B Bowie 2020
Compact frame at 5-foot-5, 140-pounds. Hits froma wider set up. Rock back load to hitting position. Short sqing path with average bat speed. Keeps hands inside ball. Slap style hitter. Exit velocity of 66mph. Sound footwork and hands from the infield. Clean exchange. shorter arm action throwing from a lower three quarter slot. Infield velo of 62 mph. Solid foundation; needs to add strength.
Joshua Shepherd SS Bowie 2020
Compact frame at 5-foot-9, 158-pounds. Hits from a aller set up at the plate. short load to hitting position while lowering hands. Level path at the plate with average bat speed. Slap style hitter that stays in the middle. Some balance throughout. Exit velo of 73mph. Acitve feet in the infield with confident first step, short quick arm action throwing from a low slot. Sounds hands, slower exchange to release, would like to see show a quicker catch and release. Nice athletic prospect with foundation.
Champ Wert 3B/RHP St. Mary's 2020
HIts from an athletic set up. Double tap load at times at the plate with rock back into a leg kick. Keeps hands around chest height to work level swing path with uphill finish. Gets out of balance at times with leg kick. Shows average bat speed at the plate and some strength with an 83 mph exit velo. Sound actios in the infield .Like to see on balls of feet more. Clean exchange throwing from a lower three quarter slot. Infield velocity of 74 mph.
Dylan Wyandt SS Mount St. Joseph 2020
Room to add to his 5-foot-8, 145-pound frame. Hits from an athletic square set up with high hands. Leg kick load as he lowers hands slightly into a level swing path with some extension. Average bat speed right now with potential to get better as he gets stronger. Barrelled consistently, nice lower half involvement. Exit velo of 73 mph. Sound actions in the infield. Clean hands and exchange, would like to see work thru field to throw more fluidly and actively, but already does it pretty well. Shorter arm action from a lower three quarter slot at 74 mph. Solid foundation in the 2020 prospect.