Chattanooga Summer ID: Positional Player Reports
August 10, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, TN - The Prep Baseball Tennessee Chattanooga Summer ID was held on Wednesday, July 3rd at Chattanooga State CC in Chattanooga, TN. Players went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60-yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to get numbers and metrics on TrackMan during a bullpen setting. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing at the event.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look at the scouting reports on all postional players from the event.
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POSITIONAL PLAYER REPORTS
Justin Allen, Notre Dame Catholic High School (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Large frame with proportionate limbs that will hold strength very well as he develops.
Hit: RHH. Narrow stance, leg kick and go. His hands begin high near his hear and load down near his shoulder before launching. Lands in a good position at footplant, tends to spin off of his backside instead of driving off it. Very quick hands with good batspeed. Barrels balls from gap to gap. Feeling like hes driving the top of his bat foot towards the pitcher and knee into the ground will allow him to make the most of his strenght. 69.2 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 255' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. Strong and accurate throws across the diamond from a smooth arm action.
Defense: Confident glovework to both sides, good presentation. Developing footwork, tendency to drag his feet.
ATH: 7.73 runner in the 60. 1.85 and 5.42 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Lucas Banks, Liberty Creek (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: RHP/C
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Long limbed and lean which projects very well to more size and strength.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance with his knees bent and back hip pre-loaded. His hands begin relaxes on his back shoulder with barrel behind his head. Gets to a solid position at launch with some separation as his hands go from a lower launch point. Bat stays through the zone well when he gets loaded all the way, has a tendency to rush his load and not get his hands all the way loaded. Beating the pitcher to load will allow him to put his hands into the ideal position every swing. Does a very good job at spraying barrels from gap to gap when on time, that will play extremely well as he gets stronger. 68.3 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 80.3 mph. 282' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. Developing arm strength. Firm throws with on-target carry.
Defense: 2.07-2.25 pop times. Works off of one knee down, developing feel for blocking. Comes around the plate at times with minimal forward ground gain going towards seond.
ATH: 7.62 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 5.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Hudson Burnett, Halls (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Lean and long limbed, extremely projectable frame that will develop very well.
Hit: RHH. Balanced athletic stance with his knees bent, hands begin loose at shoulder height with the bat relaxed behind his head. A small rearward move before a small stride launches the swing as he goes. Quick hands, has an advanced feel for letting the ball get deep into the zone. Will grow into very good power as he develops into his frame. 65.6 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88.4 max exit velocity, averaged 78.7 mph. 300' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-83 mph. Above average arm for class, longer 3/4 slot that is still developing, projects to be a plus arm as a upperclassman.
Defense: Shows good range to either side, still developing footwork and confidence with glove.
ATH: 6.85 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.88 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Zane Constantine, Rockvale (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-10, 135-pounds. Long limbed and high waisted with lots of projectability.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance with knees bent with feet way past soulder width. Hands begin in a neutral spot towards the back of his body. A small stride and forward move launches the swing. Finishes hard over the top, drives balls back up the middle. Had trouble getting on-time at times, but will come with added strength and reps. 63.8 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 78 max exit velocity, averaged 65.5 mph. 246' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-72 mph. Low 3/4 arm with much more velo in the tank down the line as he develops physically.
Defense: Moved well to either side with confident footwork to/through the ball.
ATH: 7.77 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 5.38 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Colton Deitch, Silverdale Baptist (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-8, 155-pounds. Compact and lean frame, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Narrow slightly open stance, small leg lift inward before swing launches. His hands start and launch from a very high position causing him to be very steep to and through the hitting zone. Works up the middle of the field with hard hit ground balls and line drives. Shows the ability to use the whole field. 61.2 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 69.1 mph. 235' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-72 mph. Developing arm strength. Firm throws with on-target carry.
Defense: Showed feel for attacking the baseball with a low glove out in front. Can let the ball travel to him at times as he can sit back in his heels. More developing surely to take place as he matues.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 5.08 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Jackson Deitch, Silverdale Baptist (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-9, 165-pounds. Very athletic frame with longer extremities, very projectable to hold great athletiicism going forward as he grows and develops.
Hit: RHH. Tall and slightly open with his feet pre-pitch, a minimal load with the lower half starts the swing with a small stride forward and back to even with the feet. Immediately drops his shoulder as the swing is about to start. Needs to focus on getting out front and on top of the ball in order to produce hard hit line drives. High tee back in his stance will help him stay in the correct position. He moves well rotationally and will develop very well. 65.4 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 72.1 mph. 251' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-70 mph. A still developing arm shows a slingshotty low 3/4 release. Plenty more strength to come down the line.
Defense: Very raw foot and glovework to and through the ball, often going to one knee and using 2 hands. Occasionally showed the ability to come through the ball and fielding it off of the right foot.
ATH: 7.22 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 5.06 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
River Downs, Silverdale Baptist (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: 3B/2B
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Medium build with leaner build-up at present, projectable frame as he develops.
Hit: RHH. Begins with an ahtletic looking stance with his knees bent. Has a big weightshift rearward that loads his backside. Seems to rush through his load to launch which can put him into un-ideal positions. Good feel for hard contact gap to gap, tendency to loose his direction and spin off. Best contact comes from staying right center. 61.8 mph bat speed with 6 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 74 max exit velocity, averaged 66.7 mph. 252' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-68 mph. Is still developing arm strength, arm works smoothly through his motion and produces accurate throws.
Defense: Glove presentation with some developing to do as he matures. Lets the ball attack him as he can sit back at times. Stays high with his chest which causes delay when getting into his throw. Worked well to his gloveside.
ATH: 8.26 runner in the 60. 1.92 and 5.76 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Bennett Goforth, Whitwell (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 5-9, 146-pounds. Has a lean and athletic frame with a high waist that shows great potential physically.
Hit: RHH. Very wide stance with his knees bent, hands begin up above the shoulders in a good position. Has a small stride that starts the swing, the bat goes from a very vertical position as the swing goes. Very vertical turn behind the body and through the zone creates a short path through the zone at times. Showed flashes of staying through the zone and producing hard line drives through the middle of the field. 62 mph bat speed with 9.5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 78.7 max exit velocity, averaged 68.6 mph. 261' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF velo 71 mph. Accurate throws from an over the top action.
Defense: Is confident with his glove and footwork through the ball, will develop more athleticism and range as he grows.
ATH: 7.91 runner in the 60. 1.85 and 5.44 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Chase Gregory, Powell High School (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-7, 120-pounds. Smaller and very lean frame at present that still has lots of physical development in front of him.
Hit: RHH. Wide and athletic looking stance that is slightly open with his feet. Hands have good and loose actions as he gest into a loaded postition and as the swing launches. Can occasioanlly get too big with his hand movements causing him to not be on time. Worked up the middle with solidly hit line drives. Had a tendency to drop the head of the bat and get under it, an easy fix with more strength and barrel control. 56.8 mph bat speed with 6 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 77 max exit velocity, averaged 68.1 mph. 215' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-79 mph. Slingshotty 3/4 arm action, very good arm for grade.
Defense: Confident footwork, can gain more momentum through the ball .
ATH: 7.80 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 5.40 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Jackson Jones, GATE CITY HIGH (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Proportionate limbs with present muscle with lots of room for added size and strength.
Hit: RHH. Vertical in his stance through the swing Generates great natural lift with very good batspeed and rotational strength. Does a great job at grabbing his backside in a more vertical stance. 70.3 mph bat speed with 27 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.0 mph. 329' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. Quick release with an very solid arm behind the dish.
Defense: 2.08-2.28 pop times. Does a very good job pushing off of his backside and gaining momentum towards second. Shows very good feel for blocking and recieving. Looses time going to second with an indirect path of the glove to his hand when transfering. Can produce sub-2 times if he cleans up his transfer.
ATH: 7.23 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 5.08 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Tucker Lanning, Polk County (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 230-pounds. XL frame with present strength throughout, still developing athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Narrow slightly open stance, tall in his posture before striding. His hands begin extended behind his body at shoulder height. Minimal move rearward before a small that sees his hips open a click too early. Slightly upward swing through the zone, has a tendency to get on top of of the with hard line drives. Natural backspin when drives the bottom of the ball. Is leaving alot of the power on the table, can resist his forward move with his hands better to create more separation. With his front hip opening early as well. Finding a way to get into his legs more (possibly by getting wider) will allow for his body to put itself in the right sequence order as it goes, playing better into his natural launch and backspin. 70 mph bat speed with 22 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93.6 max exit velocity, averaged 79.0 mph. 309' max distance.
Arm: RH. 77 mph. Clean arm action with higher 3/4 slot. Gets downhill plane with backspin behind the ball.
Defense: Clean glove with smooth actions when receiving. Could work better to non-glove side but shows confidence with turning his body. Stays low through the baseball but can pop out of his legs at times losing arm velocity and accuracy.
ATH: 7.70 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 5.38 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Benjamin Thompson, Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Athletic build that with good projectability as he ages.
Hit: RHH. Simple and very repeatable swing, small leg kick loads his backside which he does a good job of launching off of as the swing goes. Drives the ball over the field, very good base that will play as he gets stronger. 62.7 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 78 max exit velocity, averaged 73.1 mph. 224' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-68 mph. OF-76 mph. Very short and quick arm action into an overthe top slot.
Defense: 2.16-2.25 pop times. Has intent coming throigh the ball with good footwork. Behind the plate has a good transfer to second, with good footowork.
ATH: 7.39 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 5.16 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Cohen Wood, Hixon (TN), 2028
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds. Leaner frame with long limbs that will fill out very well as he progresses through HS.
Hit: RHH. Wide base with his knees bent, hands begin activated above his rear shoulder. Small weight shift loads his back leg before a controlled forward move. Has good connection throughout as his backside launches. Bat stays through the zone well, lets it get deep but can jump on one. 62.7 mph bat speed with 15.5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85.1 max exit velocity, averaged 73.1 mph. 250' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. On target throws with snappy over the top arm action.
Defense: 2.15-2.20 pop times.Gets out of his crouch well with some forward gain.
ATH: 7.87 runner in the 60. 1.86 and 5.50 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
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