TPG East: Primary Catcher Breakdown

August 27, 2020
John Nolan
Virginia Scouting Director & Managing Editor

On June 22, over 60 players from all corners of the Commonwealth took part in our Top Prospect Games East. We continue our detailed breakdown of those players today with the primary catchers:

***Players that worked out at multiple positions will be posted with their primary listed position group***

***This event was storm-shortened and some players did not take batting practice***

Sean Aronson C / RHP / Floyd E Kellam, VA / 2022

Aronson is 6-0 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced stance, strides on line, minimal load. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill swing with extension through the ball, shows some gap power and had a pull preference during BP. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 71 and pop times 2.09-2.20.

Landon Bonneville C / RHP / King's Fork, VA / 2022

Bonneville is 6-0 with a strong frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load down. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, uphill swing with strength at contact and extension through the ball, shows some present power and had a pull preference with some natural loft in his swing, exit velocity was 87. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 71 and pop times 2.01-2.14, showed some accuracy on his throws.

CJ Buchanon C / 3B / Hampton Roads Academy, VA / 2024

Buchanon is 5-9 with a strong frame. He hits from the right side from an open athletic stance, leg kick stride on line, short load back. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, uphill swing with extension through the ball, showed a pull preference with some natural loft in his swing, exit velocity was 79. Behind the plate, gains ground during exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 65 and pop times 2.23-2.45. Showed versatility working in the outfield and infield as well, where his velocity was 65 and 67 respectively.

Henry Cooke C / 3B / Miller School, VA / 2022

Cooke has committed to Virginia Tech and is 6-3 with a strong athletic frame that has some projection left to it. Behind the plate, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 79 and pop times 1.93-1.98. Showed accuracy on his throws. Ran a 7.40 60 yard dash.

Jack Gagen C / 2B / Independence, VA / 2022

Gagen is 6-1 with a lankier athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 69 and pop times 2.02-2.17. Ran a 7.52 60 yard dash.

Tyler Howlett C / OF / Nansemond Suffolk, VA / 2023

Howlett is 6-0 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the left side from an open taller athletic stance, short stride on line, short load back to a wrap, hips rotate completely and he maintains some lower half balance. Slightly uphill swing path with some extension through the ball, showed a pull presence with some natural loft to his swing. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 73 and pop times 2.20-2.31. Showed some accuracy on his throws.

Collin Hughes C / 3B / Cosby, VA / 2022

Hughes is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has some lower half strength present and some projection left to it. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 69 and pop times 2.13-2.27. Showed some accuracy on his throws. Ran a 7.55 60 yard dash.

Gregory Kopp C / 2B / Gonzaga College , VA / 2021

Kopp is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, smooth load back. Hips rotate completely with violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, showed a pull preference and ball carries in the gap. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 73 and pop times 2.02-2.15. Showed some accuracy on his throws. Ran a 7.17 60 yard dash.

Lincoln Lubsen C / RHP / Walsingham Academy, VA / 2021

Lubsen is 6-3 with an athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, smooth load back. Hips rotate completely with violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with extension through the ball, worked gap to gap and the ball carries in the alleys, exit velocity was 90. Behind the plate, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 80 and pop times 1.91-2.01. Showed accuracy on his throws. Ran a 7.16 60 yard dash.

Xavier Martin C / 3B / Tabb, VA / 2022

Martin is 5-10 with a strong frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a taller open relaxed stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load back. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, uphill swing path with extension through the ball, worked primarily gap to gap and has some pull side power, exit velocity was 83. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 75 and pop times 2.00-2.12. Showed some accuracy on his throws.

Jack McMullan C / 3B / Albemarle , VA / 2023

McMullan is 6-0 with a lankier athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 72 and pop times 2.19-2.30.

Jacob Park C / 1B / Lightridge , VA / 2023

Park is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has some lower half strength present and some projection left to it. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 76 and pop times 2.14-2.25. Showed some accuracy on his throws.

Ryan Peterson C / 1B / First Colonial, VA / 2021

Peterson is 6-0 with a strong athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open taller athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, short load back. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill swing path with strength at contact and extension through the ball, showed good approach using the whole field, has power to all fields, exit velocity was 93. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 78 and pop times 2.00-2.11. Some accuracy on throws. Showed versatility taking balls in the infield where his velocity was 78. Ran a 7.41 60 yard dash.

Preston Robbins C / 2B / Manchester, VA / 2021

Robbins is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and some projection left to it. Behind the plate, quick clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 70 and pop times 1.96-2.10. Showed accuracy on throws.

Carter Schmitt C / OF / St. Christopher's, VA / 2022

Schmitt is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, short load back. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, uphill swing path with some strength at contact and extension through the ball, showed pull approach, has some power to pull side. Behind the plate, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 71 and pop times 1.95-2.10. Showed versatility taking balls in the outfield where his velocity was 77. Ran a 7.06 60 yard dash.

Trevor Selph C / 2B / Ocean Lakes , VA / 2022

Selph is 5-10 with a lankier athletic frame that has some plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open athletic stance, short stride on line, short load back. Hips rotate completely and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, showed a good approach working primarily gap to gap, exit velocity was 79. Behind the plate, very quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 71 and pop times 1.93-2.07. Some accuracy on his throws. Showed versatility taking balls in the infield where his velocity was 74.