Prep Baseball Report

Uncommitted Spotlight: 2020 OF Slayde Simmons


Colton Provey
Tennessee Scouting Director




Scouting Report

Scouting Director Notes
"The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Simmons has a big-league body and can swing it with some authority from the left side. Solid presence and physical game.  The dual sport athlete barrels baseballs with authority from gap to gap with plenty of bat speed. Strong defender with solid arm, projects to be a power lefty corner OF bat. This slugger is the best lefty bat still on the board." -Colton Provey
6/12/19

 

6-foot-1, 195-pound, big-league type body that fills well. Physically mature looking, while still having plenty of room for more potential. Offensively, creates good separation with his load to stride along with limiting his head movement. Attacks quickly through the zone while displaying above average bat speed. Has a tendency to drop the barrelhead at times causing rollovers. Defensively, displayed good fluid footwork and release from the outfield. Potential to be a plus defender with good pop at the plate.  

 

 

3/22/19

OF continues to show super intriguing tools and a projectable body, delivering two hard fly ball outs while making a diving catch in CF.  Medium, athletic frame, long and lanky w/ well-proportioned lean strength, super projectable.  Offensively, hits w/ an open, very slightly crouched stance w/ short hand rhythm into stride to square and proper hand load.  Generates bat speed through the zone.  Barrel stays in the zone for a long time.  Can get rotational at times.  At his best when he is looking to hit line drives gap to gap and using his previously seen plus run speed to leg out extra base hits.  Defensively, flashes ability to cover gap to gap w/ above average closing speed, would benefit from a creep step as the pitch is coming, tendency to get caught a little flat footed on contact.  Tools to stay in CF.