Mid-South Preseason ID: Catcher Reports
February 28, 2024
COLLIERVILLE, TN - The Mid-South Preseason ID was held on Saturday, January 27th at Collierville High School's Indoor Facility. This event was an open event that consisted of players from the 2024-2028 classes from Volunteer state. 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. 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 back at the scouting reports from the event. Next, we look at the scouting reports on all catchers who attended the Mid-South Preseason ID.
CATCHER REPORTS
Carson Allen, Bayou (MS), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 145-pounds. Athletic frame with room for plenty added size.
Hit: RHH. Starts slightly open sitting back with weight neutral in stance. Hands at letters inside back shoulder with bat slightly laying on shoulder. Hands stay still during leglift and shoot rearward when body momentum goes forward. Upper body leaks before footplant, and his backfoot comes up slightly when it comes through. Hands are inconsistent getting loaded leads to varied paths through the zone. When on time attacks the inside of hte ball well producing low line drives. 62.9 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 75.3 mph. 201' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-68 mph. OF-74 mph. Quick catcher arm slot sees accourate, on target throws.
Defense: 2.12-2.16 pop times. Stays in legs well, good glove to hand transfer. Can gain more ground towards second.
ATH: 7.15 runner in the 60. 1.63 in the 10 yard split.
Jack Bogenreif, Collierville (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-9, 185-pounds. Strong compact frame with good strength through atheltic actions.
Hit: RHH. Extremely simple setup with slightly neutral open hands. Small weightshift onto back leg and into scalp retraction. Small stride back to even with heavy hand seperation. Launches off of his backside well into strong two handed finish. Long through the zone with strong rotational accelleration. Drives the ball with autority with low line drives with a gap to gap approach. 65.6 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 83.2 mph. 297' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph. Accurate arm from behind the plate with a short arm path and easy transfers.
Defense: 2.03-2.06 pop times. Recieved primarily with 1 knee down. Shows the ability to work under the baseball to recieve low pitches well. Accurate throwdowns from regualar squat and 1 knee down with easy flowing hips.
ATH: 7.27 runner in the 60. 1.70 in the 10 yard split.
Harris Fisher, Lipscomb Academy (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Tall athletic build with present size. projectable strength gain as he ages
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with hands letters high that load until they fully extended and weight is on the back foot. Creates initial body serperation as swing progresses. Agressive towards left center gap with above average batspeed ambushing his barrel out front of the plate and driving balls into the gap. 70 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 82.3 mph. 291' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Short catcherish arm action, with accurate throws that held carry.
Defense: 1.94-2.10 pop times. Quickly replaces feet and transfers the ball well. Accurate throws to the bag with clean feet and athletic movements. Bends well and shows quick reactions to block to both sides keeping the ball in front and in view.
ATH: 7.76 runner in the 60. 1.78 in the 10 yard split.
Ethan Pardy, Desoto Central (MS), 2028
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds. Wirery, compact frame, lots of room and time to develop.
Hit: RHH. Begins with a simple setup, hands relaxed near ear. Hands drop down to load around scapula as theres a weight shift backwards. Swings around the center of balance to a two handed finish. Has a steep path into the zone which results in a later enterance into the hitting zone. 60 mph batspeed and 9 rotational accelleration Gs are a good base as he ages. Showed the ability to hit the ball to all fields with a willingness to let it get deep in the zone. 60.4 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 72.0 mph. 238' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. INF-76 mph. Short arm action, is consistent on throws to second from behind plate and in the field.
Defense: 2.09-2.15 pop times. Feet get under him fast with quick release on throwdowns. Gains good ground. Pop time will lower as he develops and arm gets better. Receiving: comes up on ball well, needs to get around the ball on arm side pitches better.
ATH: 7.39 runner in the 60. 1.68 in the 10 yard split.
Wesley Pinner, Tipton Rosemark Academy (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Tall athletic frame, that will hold muscle and strength well throughout his development.
Hit: RHH. Narrow stance with front foot slightly open. Hands held high with bat at 45 degrees as the barrel tips vertical slightly, which starts the swing. Stride gains ground as hands drift forward with blocking of the front leg well as swing finishes behind it. Slight downhill bat-path is paired with a short barrel path through the hitting zone. Solid contact up the middle, with good barrels to the pullside. Consistently loud barrels can come with less head movement once swing begins. 57.9 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 68.3 mph. 261' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. INF-82 mph. Catcher arm action, with strong accurate throws.
Defense: 2.04-2.10 pop times. Quick transfer on throwdowns, where he replaces feet well. Makes accurate throws with the ability to use the turf to hisadvantage. Is a consistent textbook fielder, does everything right in the infield.
ATH: 7.64 runner in the 60. 1.74 in the 10 yard split.
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