Adam Akin
Director of Scouting

The 2016 Future Games were held at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana on August 4-6 and played host to the top uncommitted talent in the 2018 and 2019 classes throughout PBR’s 25+ state coverage.  College coaches from some of the biggest programs in the entire country were once again in attendance and looking heavily for the group of guys that will make up their next recruiting class.  Team Tennessee was composed of players that have shown very well at previous PBR showcases, as well as players that came highly recommended by scouts and/or high school and summer coaches throughout the state.  On Thursday, our position players completed a pro style workout, followed by game play on Friday and Saturday.  Below is a list of our catchers and some of the highlights from their performances.

Catchers

Brayden Osborne, 6-0, 180, C, Mt. Juliet, 2018
Brayden is one of the most athletic catchers you will see, especially at the high school level.  Defensively, he moves very quickly behind the plate and has a very strong and accurate arm.  During game play, Osborne never allowed a ball to the backstop, despite having caught a couple of pitchers that struggled finding the zone for a few hitters.  Although he only popped a 2.01 on Thursday, he has certainly recorded much lower times, as his arm action got long and muscly during his showcase.  Brayden threw a runner out with a 1.98 in game play on Saturday.  Offensively, his strengths are his patient approach and his ability to drive the ball the other way. Osborne got HBP twice, walked once, and flew out to the warning track in game play.  He ran a 7.58 60, showed a 78 mph position velocity, and recorded an 88 mph exit velocity.

Kaden Dreier, 6-1, 210, C/1B, Brentwood, 2018
Kaden is that solid guy on your team that won’t do anything flashy or draw any attention to himself, until it’s because of his tangible production.  There were many guys that drew more immediate interest than Dreier, but nobody that produced like he did for Team Tennessee.  He finished the weekend 3-5 with a walk and a HBP, while also driving in a run.  Kaden has soft hands behind the plate and is able to transfer that to the first base position, as well, as he has the versatility to play both.  His line drive swing produces a lot of hard, low line drives with the occasional ball driven deep into a gap.  Dreier ran a 7.78 60, threw 77 with a 2.07 pop time from behind the plate, and recorded an 88 mph exit velocity.

Hunter Goodman, 6-2, 195, C, Arlington, 2018
As possibly Team Tennessee’s most complete hitter, Hunter has both the approach and swing to play at a very high level.  A brainy player that takes a confident approach to the plate showed his ability to really drive the ball, hitting multiple home runs in BP sessions and recording a stand-up double to the warning track in game 3.  Goodman also recorded an impressive 98 mph exit velocity during Thursday’s showcase session.  Defensively, he has some room to grow, although he is athletic enough and has a good enough feel for the game to make that happen very quickly.  Many pitchers enjoyed throwing to him throughout the weekend and he has already received some interest from a couple of big schools.  Goodman ran a 7.34 60 and popped a 2.01 with 74 mph velocity.