Prep Baseball Report of NC was on hand on June 11th for a PBR Scout Day with the Carolina Rockies.  Rockies players went through a pro-style workout with the pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen.  Seventy-Four players from the organization took part in the day with 34 arms throwing controlled bullpens.

Position players were able to take multiple rounds of live BP while also working through testing in the cage areas.  Each player also worked out at their respective defensive position.  Today we begin to take a deep dive into each player in the Rockies workout.  The Quick Hitters below, on the position players, is not designed as to be a top prospect list, but instead some of the players that made a very quick impression on PBR scouts.  In the coming week we will dive into some of the analytical numbers produced on TrackMan and Blast, as well as full evaluations with video on each player in attendance.

By The Numbers:

• 74 players from the Carolina Rockies took part in the workout
• 2021 - 2023 grad years were represented
• 6 hitters turned in an exit velocity of 90mph or higher off the tee
• 16 hitters were 85mph or higher in their exit velocity testing
• 6 catchers produced POP Times of 2.10 or better
• 10 players ran 7.30 or better in the laser timed 60
• 92 was the top bolt on the mound, coming from an uncommitted 2021
• 6 arms threw 85mph or higher in the bullpen sessions

CLICK HERE to see the full roster and all of the statistics from the Carolina Rockies Scout Day

 

Quick Hitters: CArolina Rockies Position Players

 

Carson Brown, OF, 2022 -- Left hand hitter with rhythm to his swing. Loose hands with a flat barrel path. Has some strength, leaving the yard to his pull side.

Caleb Cockerham, OF, 2021 -- Simple swing from the left side. Showed feel for his barrel with a line drive approach using the whole field with quickness to his hands. Quick arm with carry to his throws from the outfield.

Reid Coe, 2B/OF, 2021 -- Left hand hitter with feel for his barrel. Lined balls gap to gap with quick hands. Played relaxed throughout his defensive workout.

Banks Cox, C/RHP, 2021 -- Maybe the most impressive overall performance of the workout. Left the yard multiple times during batting practice, posted a 94 mph exit velocity, arm reached 88 mph from a crouch position with his best pop time at 1.98. Arm strength translated to the mound as well.

Colby Cunningham, OF, 2021 -- Athletic frame with a short, simple swing. Gap to gap approach lining balls to his pull side. Accurate arm with carry from the outfield.

Jake Dulski, OF, 2023 -- Lanky frame with room to add strength. Hits from the left side with barrel awareness, lining balls to the pull side.

Jalen Gibbs, OF/1B, 2021 -- Compact swing stroke from the left side. Quick hands with strength off the barrel. Posted an exit velocity off the tee of 90 mph.

Blaine Hartness, C/OF, 2022 -- Loose hands with his barrel getting extension through the ball. Line balls to right center field. Still has plenty of room to add strength to his frame.

Cameron Hepler, 2B/C, 2021 -- Balanced approach lining balls to the left center gap. Loose swing with feel for his barrel. Accurate arm with solid actions on the infield.

Trevor Hilburn, 1B/3B, 2022 -- Long, lanky frame produces hard contact off the barrel. Posted an exit velocity of 94 mph off the tee. Line drive approach working gap to gap during batting practice.

Taylor Holthausen, RHP/OF, 2022 -- Short, simple swing with quickness to his hands. Lined balls through the middle of the field. Arm has quickness from the outfield.

Cole Johnson, 2B/RHP, 2023 -- Athletic frame with quick hands from the left side. Has better than average bat control lining balls through the middle of the field with strength off his barrel. Solid actions defensively with carry to his throws across the diamond.

Jackson Little, LHP/1B, 2023 -- Left hand hitter showed some feel for his barrel. Lined balls to his pull side with strength off his barrel. 6-foot 3 lanky frame has room for growth ahead.

Jacob Pennell, 2B/OF, 2021 -- Short swing and uses the whole field from the left side of the plate. Loose arm with some accuracy on the infield.

Tyshorn Phillip, OF/LHP, 2022 -- Loose swing, with quick, strong hands. Has above average bat speed with strength off his barrel. Arm has carry from the outfield.

Colby Umbarger, OF/RHP, 2023 -- Quickness exist in lanky, projectable frame. Loose swing with hard contact to the right center gap. Loose, quick arm with carry to his throws from the outfield.

Cam Wall, LHP/1B, 2022 -- Put together consistent rounds of batting practice with a line drive approach using the whole field. Has above average bat speed and barrel awareness from the left side.

Kolby Watson, OF/SS, 2023 -- Loose swing with strength off his barrel. Worked through the middle of the field with a line drive approach. Athletic on the infield with an accurate arm.

Victor Wilburn, OF/LHP, 2021 -- Switch hitter with quickness to his hands from both sides. Has more strength right-handed making hard contact to his pull side.

Peyton Young, SS/RHP, 2023 -- Put together solid rounds of batting practice using the whole field with a short stroke from the left side. Has above average bat control with quickness to his hands. Quick, accurate arm on the infield.

Josh Lail, 3B, 2021 -- Left hand hitter with strength. Posted an exit velocity of 90 mph off the tee. Loose swing with hard contact to his pull side.