Top Prospect Games: Catcher Scouting Reports - UnderClass
October 8, 2024
Prep Baseball of South Carolina hosted its Top Prospect Games on August 17th at The College of Charleston. The event featured players from across the state in the 2025-2028 grad classes. The Top Prospect Games continues to be one of the most popular summer events on the Prep Baseball summer schedule with several college coaches in attendance taking a look at the prospects in attendance.
Position players opened the day with an offensive workout, taking live BP on the field. TrackMan and Blast were used to track pre-swing and ball-flight analytics. Players then went through a defensive workout at their position, allowing coaches and scouts to get a feel for their athleticism, movement, and arm strength.
After the workout, the players where split into to teams and played a controlled game. Pitchers threw to live hitters in a controlled environment, allowing PBR Scouts to control pitch count and stress of each inning. Hitters got live looks at pitchers, allowing the coaches and scouts in attendance to further their evaluations after BP, in the live setting.
Below we will look at the underclass catcher scouting reports for the event.
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SCOUTING REPORTS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Medium frame with some athleticism
Hit: RHH. Upright, athletic stance with bend in knees with hands even with ear and a high back elbow Raw mechanically, toe tap load but some stretch of hands contributing to whip thru zone 68.2 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 79.6 mph. 338' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. Short, compact stroke, good balance through release
Defense: 2.00-2.08 pop times. Good mobility with quiet, confident footwork
ATH: 27.20 max vertical.
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 196-pounds. Mature frame with present strength
Hit: RHH. Open, upright stance with weight preset back, hands between ear and shoulder with a high back elbow Short, direct stroke in a tight window with legit present juice 73.8 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 91.4 mph. 383' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Short action with an OTT slot, lacks some carry
Defense: 2.01-2.08 pop times. Good footwork with flashes of athleticism
ATH: 24.50 max vertical.
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-4, 189-pounds. Tall, projectable frame with some present strength
Hit: RHH. Slightly closed stance with front knee pointed inward and weight preset on back leg, hands between ear and shoulder with a high back elbow Easy transition to load with high leg kick, downward angle with some length in swing but potential for impact 68.1 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.2 mph. 309' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Shorter, raw stroke with average carry
Defense: 2.07-2.19 pop times. Some raw quickness to footwork with flashes of mobility
ATH: 7.77 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.22 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-2, 187-pounds. Developing strength and athleticism in frame
Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open stance with bend in knees, hands close to body between ear and shoulder height with a higher back elbow Quick movements throughout, sound weight distribution in load, turns barrel in a tight windown creating length through separation, big bat speed with explosiveness 62.8 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 333' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-81 mph. Short action with a quick and efficient transfer, quality arm speed
Defense: 1.80-2.10 pop times. Still developing feel for naturally athletic movements, flashes quick footwork
ATH: 24.00 max vertical.
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 253-pounds. Medium, sturdy build
Hit: LHH. Slightly crouched, open stance, hands even with shoulder with back elbow diagnol to ground Good sink into lower half, hips touch and go with good direct movement, good patience with upper half during stride, above avg bat speed thru zone, good swing 66 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 321' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. Short action with good timing thru release, H3Q slot, accuracy developing
Defense: 1.86-2.18 pop times. Above average footwork with good feel for overall movements
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 231-pounds. Strong, physical frame
Hit: LHH. Upright, open stance with a wider base, hands high by ear with elbows diagnol in opposite directions Sink into back hip, with patience in load at times, creating hand stretch to a flat path thru zone with above avg bat/hand speed 65.8 mph bat speed with 15 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 353' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Short action with average arm speed, good consistent accuracy
Defense: 2.03-2.12 pop times. Confident feet maintaining bend in waist moving to all directions
ATH: 20.60 max vertical.
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