SBA Spring Organizational Day: Quick Hitters
June 21, 2021
On Saturday June 12th through Monday June 14th PBR of NC was on hand at Noel Williams Park in Monroe, NC for the SBA Organization Scout Day. Saturday started with players going through a modified pro-style workout which included BP on the field, a laser timed 60, and position players getting their arm velocities measured. The workouts were broken up into three sessions based on the player's grad year. After the workouts the SBA teams squared off against each other in scrimmage games with pitchers facing live hitters. During this PBR was able to record velocities on the pitchers as well as gather information on how the hitters handled live pitching and see them play defense in live situations. Below we take a look at some of the players who stood out during the workouts and game play.
Quick Hitters
Athletic build with strength present at 6-foot, 185-pounds. Left hand hitter with a fluid stroke. Has barrel feel lining balls gap to gap. Hands are strong and quick with his barrel staying through the zone. Above average actions on the infield with softness to his hands.
Strength present in a 6-foot-1, 205-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Made lots of hard contact during BP. Barrel stays through the zone and gets extension out front, and will use the whole field. Above average bat speed.
Princeton commit. 6-foot, 185-pound build. Balanced swing with a short barrel path to the ball. Hands are quick with feel for the barrel. Uses a line drive approach working through the middle of the field. Solid defender with better than average hands. Athletic actions offensively and defensively. 6.93 runner in the 60.
Left hand hitter. Put together solid rounds of batting practice lining balls gap to gap. Has barrel awareness with quickness to his hands. Arm topped at 84 mph from the outfield. 7.33 runner in the 60.
Physical build at 6-foot-2, 205-pounds. Hits from the left side with strength and bat speed present. Direct barrel path with strength and quickness to his hands. Barrel stays through the zone using a two-hand finish. Hit several balls hard to his pull side.
Lanky frame with room to fill out in the coming years at 6-foot-2, 175-pounds. Some looseness to the swing with quick hands, working middle and to his pull side. Mostly flat barrel path. Athletic on the infield with a loose arm and above average hands. 7.22 runner in the 60.
6-foot-4, 215-pound frame has length with room to add strength. Has above average bat speed with quick hands. Some lift to the swing path working through the middle and to his pull side. Ball comes hard off the barrel. Accurate arm with carry across the diamond.
6-foot-3, 180-pound build. Loose swing hitting several hard line drives in BP. Has pop to his pull side. Hands are quick with better than average bat speed. Arm topped at 79 mph from behind the plate. Fastball topped at 86 mph off the mound.
Has room to fill out in the coming years. 5-foot-10, 160-pound build. Has comfort with above average actions behind the plate. Hands have softness, with ability to handle quality arms. Loose, accurate arm with his best pop time at 1.99. Flat swing with feel for his barrel working mostly to his pull side.
Strong build at 6-foot, 185-pounds. Hits from the left side with a direct barrel path, hands are strong and quick. Barreled balls through the middle and to his pull side during game action. Keeps his barrel through the zone.
Stephen Williams, OF/RHP, 2023
Athleticism present in 5-foot-11, 154-pound frame with room for maturation ahead. Hands are quick with his barrel taking a short path to the ball. Showed feel for his barrel in game action. Quickness shows on the bases and in the outfield. Took clean routes while playing center field. Arm is accurate with carry. 7.00 runner in the 60.
Conner Barozzino, SS/RHP, 2024
5-foot-10, 160-pound build with room for maturation ahead. Fluid swing, keeps his barrel through the zone, Quick hands with a middle of the field approach. Arm is accurate with carry to first base. Arm is loose and fast off the mound. Fastball has ride through the zone working at 86-88 mph. Has feel for his changeup with sinking action at 75-78 mph. Breaking ball sat at 70-72 mph. Changeup was his best secondary pitch on this day. Stuff should continue to jump as the body matures.
Strong build at 5-foot-10, 170-pounds. Drove the ball to both gaps during BP. Hands are strong with his barrel staying through the zone and getting extension out front. Above average bat speed. Arm topped at 81 mph from behind the plate. Workout out pop times at 2.03-2.09, with a game pop time of 2.26. Shows willingness to block balls in the dirt and is aggressive looking to throw behind runners at first base.
5-foot-9, 150-pound build. Posted the best 60 time on the day at 6.55. Left hand hitter with a loose swing and fast hands. Looks to stay inside the ball with an uphill barrel path. Lacks some extension out front in the swing. Bat speed is above average and the ball comes hard off the barrel. 4.45 home to first time. Arm topped at 84 mph from the outfield.
Strength present in a 5-foot-11, 175-pound build. Hit several hard line drives to his pull side during BP. Mostly flat swing path with better than average bat speed. Doubled to left in game action and kept his hands back getting his barrel to a curveball making hard contact to center. Solid actions on the infield with an accurate arm. 7.19 runner in the 60.
5-foot-9, 155-pound build. Will use the whole field with a line drive approach. Hands are quick with better than average bat speed. Flashed feel for his barrel in game action with hard contact to right center and through the 4-hole. Soft hands on the infield. 7.25 runner in the 60.
Frame has room for maturation ahead at 5-foot-9, 150-pounds. Posted a 6.91 on the lasers in the 60. Balanced, compact swing with loose, quick hands. Fluid with bat speed and keeps his barrel through the zone. Can drive the ball to both gaps. Showed plenty of feel for his barrel in game action making hard contact to both sides of the field. Fluid actions in the outfield.
Large frame at 6-foot, 225-pounds. Loud BP. Launched several balls over the fence in left and left center. Plenty of bat speed with his barrel staying through the ball. Swing plays against live pitching. Drove a ball to center and lined a ball to right center on a breaking ball down and away. Plays light on his feet around the first base bag.
6-foot, 190-pound build. Strength present lining multiple balls to his pull side during game action. Works to block balls in the dirt and is aggressive looking to throw behind runners. Arm is accurate topping at 78 mph to second base. Best pop time recorded at 2.03.
Athleticism present in a 6-foot, 165-pound frame. Barreled balls to center and left in game action. Hands are quick with above average bat speed. Showed ability to adjust to off speed pitches and make hard contact. Fluid actions on the infield. Accurate arm with carry. Arm topped at 85 mph on the infield and 88 mph from the outfield. Ran a 7.28 on the lasers.
Harrison Barnett, RHP/OF, 2022
Physical at 6-foot-3, 215-pounds. Has arm strength with his fastball topping at 88 mph. Fastball has life keeping it around the zone. Lacked some feel for his breaking ball on this day. Breaking ball sat at 68-72 mph. Pitches aggressive with his fastball, slow tempo to his delivery with his arm working through an over the top slot.
5-foot-8, 160-pound build. Attacked the zone with his fastball topping at 84 mph. Fastball has run and sink. Breaking ball is tight with sharp 11/5 break at 74-75 mph. Landed his breaking ball for strikes and expanded the zone with it. Clean arm action with quickness using a high ¾ release. Has arm strength from behind the plate and works hard to block balls in the dirt.
6-foot, 175-pound build. Located his fastball consistently to his glove side topping at 86 mph. Fastball has some life through the zone. Breaking ball has some bite with 11/5 shape at 66-69 mph. Arm has some quickness using an over the top slot.
5-foot-11, 180-pound build. Filled the zone up with his fastball at 84-86 mph. Fastball has run to his arm side. Breaking ball his tight and he has feel for it at 69-72 mph. Flashed a changeup at 74-76 mph. Has hip and shoulder turn at the balance point creating some deception. Quick, short arm action.
Strength present in a 5-foot-10, 180-pound build. Fastball has run and sink at 81-83 mph. Fills the zone up with his fastball. Breaking ball has sweeping action at 65-66 mph. Clean arm action with better than average arm speed.
Lanky frame with room to add strength to his 6-foot-3, 165-pound frame. Has feel for his barrel making hard contact to both sides of the field in game action. Hands have strength, average to slightly above bat speed.
6-foot-1, 215-pound build. Put together quality at bats during game play. Barreled balls to center and left. Hands have some strength with a direct barrel path. Average to above bat speed. Played solid defense at third base. Hands have softness with an accurate arm.
6-foot, 158-pound build. Arm is quick with a clean, compact arm stroke. Athletic on the mound with his fastball ranging from 79-81 mph. Changeup has sink with fade to his arm side at 78 mph. Strike thrower who could see his stuff jump as the body adds strength.
Lanky, athletic build at 6-foot-2, 176-pounds. Loose, quick arm using a high ¾ slot. Fastball has sink at 82-84 mph. Breaking ball is sharp at 69-71 mph (2600-2700 rpm). Breaking ball can create swing and miss. Frame and athleticism suggest velocity jumps in the future.
6-foot-1, 165-pound build with room for maturation ahead. Fastball has run and sink at 78-81 mph. Worked mostly to his arm side. Has feel for his changeup with sinking action at 70 mph. Long, loose arm action with a high ¾ release. Should see his stuff jump as he adds strength.
Young frame at 5-foot-9, 145-pounds with athleticism present. Fluid, short swing staying inside the ball with quick hands. Has feel for his barrel making hard contact in game action. Athletic on the infield with fluid actions and above average hands. Accurate arm across the diamond.
5-foot-10, 175-pound build. Has comfort behind the plate receiving with ease. Hands are above average. Moves well to block balls in the dirt outside the zone. Quick transfers with an accurate arm throwing out multiple runners on the bases. Short balanced swing with multiple balls off the barrel against live pitching.
6-foot-3, 195-pound build. Located his fastball to both sides of the plate at 79-81 mph. Curveball has depth with 12/6 shape at 66-68 mph. Fluid arm action working through an over the top release. Stuff could jump in the near future as the body matures.
Strength present in a 6-foot-3, 185-pound build. Drove balls to his pull side during BP with above average bat speed. Lined a ball to short during game action. Accurate arm from the outfield. 7.23 runner in the 60.
6-foot, 160-pound build. Located his fastball to the bottom of the zone with arm side run at 85-86 mph. Fastball has some ride through the zone. Flashed feel for both his breaking ball and changeup. Arm is loose with quickness. Made hard contact in multiple at bats. Has strength with better than average bat speed.
Loose arm with projection ahead. Fastball worked at 80-82 mph topping at 83 mph. Curveball has sharpness at 72-73 mph. Has feel for the zone with both pitches.
6-foot, 170-pound build. Fastball worked at 84-86 mph after throwing earlier in the morning. Flashed a breaking ball at 74 mph. Fast tempo to his delivery working across his body creating some deception. Arm has quicknes with a high ¾ slot.
Athletic switch hitter. Barreled a couple balls from the left side of the plate in game play. Short swing with quick hands. Good runner on the base paths. Fluid actions in center tracking down balls in the gap.
6-foot-1, 175-pound build. Loose, clean arm action with quickness through a high ¾ release. Fastball has life through the zone at 85-86 mph. Breaking ball has sweeping action at 72-75 mph. Attacked the zone with both pitches.
6-foot-4, 205-pound build. Fastball ranged from 83-86 mph. Breaking ball has sharp break at 75 mph. Flashed a changeup at 73-75 mph. Attacks hitters with a confident presence on the mound.
Lanky frame at 6-foot-5, 180-pounds with room to fill out. Fastball has down angle working to the bottom of the zone at 83-85 mph. Curveball has 12/6 break at 72-74 mph. Stuff should continue to climb as the body matures. Doubled to right field in game action. Strong hands with above average bat speed.
Lanky frame with room to add strength. Arm has quickness with his fastball working at 78-79 mph. Fastball has run to his arm side. Stuff could jump as the body matures.