The PBR MN Prospect ID- Hopkins event took place on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The event was held at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, MN. The event featured prospects from the 2021 and 2022 grad classes; and included many breakout performances from this year's participants. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches in attendance. Thank you to the players, parents, my staff; along with the staff at Hopkins High School for such a great event.

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the PBR MN Prospect ID- Hopkins event.

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Below we have listed our evaluations for the players in attendance at the event; broken up by position.

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infieldER EVALUATIONS (ALPA)

Nicholas Argento, RHP/1B, Wayzata, 2021
6-foot-4, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.46 runner.  Slightly closed upright stance.  Small stride and hand load back.  Flat swing plane.  Pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed pop in barrel.  85 mph exit velocity.  IF- Attacks ball and feet move well.  Fields ball high.  Makes routine play.  Longer arm action.  80 mph arm strength with good carry and average accuracy.  Follow bat in 2021 class.

Joe Blink, SS/RHP, East Ridge, 2021
5-foot-11, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.20 runner.  Squared balanced start.  Two-part swing.  Load is stride and small hand load back.  Good swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with line drive contact.  Consistent solid contact and flashed pop in barrel.  76 mph exit velocity.  IF- Stays back to field.  Fields ball low and out in front.  Funnels in.  Makes routine play.  Average feet.  78 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Alex Broholm, C/SS, Shakopee, 2021
5-foot-9, 150-pound right-handed hitting catcher.  7.32 runner.  Narrow stance.  Some rhythm in load.  Stride to start and hand load down.  Lower half gets through swing.  Good swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with solid line drive contact.  Consistent barrel contact with 82 mph exit velocity.  C- Open balanced stance.  Athletically moves to block and keeps ball in front.  Hold pitches and stabs to receive at times.  Average exchange with longer footwork on throws.  70 mph arm strength with average carry and good accuracy.  IF- Average feet and works around ball to field.  Longer footwork to release.  Average glove and fields ball out in front.  Makes routine play.  74 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Jack Buckenberger, 2B, Rosemount, 2021
5-foot-10, 155-pound right-handed hitting second baseman.  7.60 runner.  Open stance with high handset.  Hand load back and big stride to start.  Uphill swing plane and stays over backside.  Middle approach with groundball to fly ball contact.  Inconsistent barrel contact with 68 mph exit velocity.  IF- Sits back to field.  Average glove and makes routine play.  Short arm action to release.  61 mph arm strength with good accuracy and below average carry.

Isaac Call, OF/SS, KMS, 2021
6-foot-2, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  7.14 runner.  Good athletic frame.  Slight open stance.  Body and hand load back.  Slight arm bar at times.  Slight uphill but mainly flat swing plane and flashed some bat speed.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed pull pop in barrel.  79 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet and attacks ball to field.  Good glove and fields ball deep.  Longer arm action with some sling release.  Some tail to carry with average accuracy and 78 mph arm strength.  IF- Attacks ball and feet can be long.  Glove come outs late and fields ball deep.  Longer arm action.  75 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Reiss Calvin, SS, Woodbury, 2021
5-foot-11, 150-pound switch hitting shortstop.  7.26 runner.  Slightly open balanced stance from left side.  Small body load and strides to square.  Slightly uphill swing plane.  Mid/pull approach and shows ability to use the whole field.  Average groundball and line drive contact.  Squared balanced setup from right side.  Leg lift trigger and aggressive swing.  Mid/pull approach with line drive contact.  Average barrel contact with 80 mph exit velocity.  IF- Shows average actions.  Slows low and fields ball clean.  Average feet to ball.  Quick arm action.  79 mph arm strength with good carry and average accuracy.

Jarod Cook, 3B/RHP, Chanhassen, 2021
5-foot-10, 202-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  6.96 runner.  Upright and balanced stance.  Leg lift and hand load back.  Arm bar creating some length to contact.  Good swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent contact and showed strength in barrel.  90 mph exit velocity.  IF- Sits back and works around baseball.  Good glove and funnels to field.  Longer arm action.  78 mph arm strength with good carry and average accuracy.  Interesting bat in 2021 class.

Mitchell Cummins, SS, Chanhassen, 2021
5-foot-10, 165-pound switch hitting shortstop. 6.81 runner.  Open balanced stance from left side.  Hand load back and strides to square.  Hook swing with stiff finish.  Pull approach with average contact. Open and upright stance from the right side.  Small leg lift and hand load.  Aggressive swing.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed strength in barrel.  93 mph exit velocity. IF- Average movements.  Glove gets a little stiff.  Feet show some athleticism.  Some push to release.  77 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.

Nolan Drossel, SS/OF, Woodbury, 2022
5-foot-11, 140-pound left-handed hitting short stop.  6.94 runner.  Slight open balanced stance.  Strides to start and hands load back.  Slight arm bar at times creating length in swing.  Flat swing plane with short finish.  Works against front foot.  Middle approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Weaker inconsistent contact with 80 mph exit velocity.  OF- Aggressive feet and attacks ball.  Clean glove and makes routine play.  79 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.  IF- Average movements.  Glove makes routine plays and shows some stiffness.  Quicker release on throws.  75 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Zak Endres, 3B/RHP, Lakeville South, 2022
6-foot-1, 193-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  String frame.  7.32 runner.  Slightly open balanced start.  Small hand load and strides to square.  Uphill swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with mainly fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed strength in barrel.  74 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good feet and attacks ball to field.  Clean glove and fields through.  81 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.  IF- Active feet and works around baseball to field.  Average glove and makes routine play.  79 mph arm strength with good carry and accuracy. 

Luke Erickson, 1B/LHP, Orono, 2021
6-foot-1, 200-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.52 runner.  Squared stance with high handset.  Small body load and stride.  Swing is stiff.  Flat swing plane and works down to contact at times.  Pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Average contact and occasional solid contact.  80 mph exit velocity.  IF- Active feet to field.  Glove and body play high.  Glove can be stiff.  Some push to release.  70 mph arm strength with fade carry and average accuracy. 

Will Gage, SS, St. Thomas Academy, 2022
5-foot-9, 130-pound right-handed hitting short stop.  7.39 runner.  Slightly open stance.  Big knee to knee body load.  Small hand load back.  Flat swing plane and short finish.  Middle approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Weaker barrel contact with 64 mph exit velocity.  IF- Attacks ball with choppy footwork.  Average hands.  68 mph arm strength with below average carry and average accuracy.

Cole Graham, SS/RHP, Minnetonka, 2021
5-foot-9, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.55 runner.  Slightly closed stance.  Stride and hand load to start.  Flat swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with mainly line drive contact.  Consistent contact with average barrel.  79 mph exit velocity.  IF- Active feet to field.  Glove gets out late and fields ball deep.  78 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Sam Groebner, 2B, Eastview, 2021
6-foot-1, 165-pound left-handed hitting second baseman. 7.23 runner.  Upright and open stance with high handset.  Small body and hand load back.  Average swing plane.  Middle approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Average contact with average barrel.  76 mph exit velocity.  IF- Average feet to field.  Glove works and makes routine play.  Stays low to field.  74 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.

Josh Hawksford, SS, Woodbury, 2021
6-foot-1, 185-pound right-handed hitting shortstop.  7.07 runner.  Open and upright stance.  Small leg lift and strides to square.  Compress and hand load back.  Flashed some bat speed with present strength.  Pushes barrel through zone.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent contact and flashed pop in barrel.  85 mph exit velocity.  IF- Active feet and moves well to ball.  Good glove and fields ball clean.  77 mph arm strength with above average carry and good accuracy.  Follow in 2021 class.

Sam Hingsberger, SS/RHP, Twin Cities Academy, 2021
5-foot-7, 148-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.25 runner.  Slightly open balanced stance.  Small body and hand load.  Stride stays open.  Flat swing plane and out and around path.  Middle approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Average barrel contact.  73 mph exit velocity.  IF- Athletic movements.  Feet work around ball to field.  Average glove and funnels to field.  Quick release at times with some sling arm action.  75 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry. 

Aiden Huotari, RHP/3B, Breck, 2021
5-foot-10, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.64 runner.  Squared balanced stance with pre-loaded high handset.  Small leg lift trigger.  Swing plane works down and flat through contact.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent and solid barrel contact with 79 mph exit velocity.  IF- Feet attack ball.  High fielding position.  Average glove.  74 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry. 

Jakob Ince, 2B, Aitkin, 2021
5-foot-8, 145-pound left-handed hitting second baseman.  7.10 runner.  Slightly open athletic stance.  Pre-loaded hands and toe tap trigger.  Good swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent and solid contact with pop in barrel.  83 mph exit velocity.  IF- Moves athletically to field.  Good glove and fields ball clean.  Stays low to field and out in front.  75 mph arm strength with good accuracy and average carry.  Interesting follow in 2021 class.

Wyatt Jensen, OF/SS, Luck (WI), 2022
5-foot-10, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.91 runner.  Open stance with high hand start.  Strides to square and hands load back.  Swing can get long.  Slightly uphill swing plane.  Lower half gets through swing well.  Middle of field approach with fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed pop in barrel.  81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet to ball.  Fields ball clean and makes routine play.  78 mph arm strength with average carry and average accuracy.  IF- Feet work around ball to field.  Glove comes out late and fields ball deep.  77 mph arm strength with good carry and average accuracy.

AJ Lee, LHP/1B, Blake School, 2022
5-foot-11, 170-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.33 runner.  Upright and open stance.  Small shoulder load and strides to square.  Dives into swing and lifts barrel through zone.  Some stiffness through swing.  Gap to gap approach with fly ball contact.  Average barrel contact with 69 mph exit velocity.  IF- Heavy feet with some squat to field.  Average glove and makes routine play.  71 mph arm strength with fade carry and average accuracy. 

Sam Malec, RHP/SS, Woodbury, 2021
5-foot-11, 147-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  6.93 runner.  Slightly open balanced stance.  Toe tap trigger.  Strides to square and hand load back.  Pushes barrel through zone.  Slightly uphill swing plane.  Uses the whole field with line drive contact.  Consistent and solid contact with 82 mph exit velocity.  IF- Moves athletically.  Works around ball to field.  Average glove and fields ball out in front.  Makes routine play.  Releases from lower slot.  80 mph arm strength with good carry and accuracy. 

Adam McPhail, SS/RHP, Rochester Mayo, 2021
5-foot-10, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.34 runner.  Squared stance with high handset.  Small stride and hand load down.  Stiffer swing and pushes barrel through zone.  Flat swing plane and short finish.  Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Average contact with 48 mph exit velocity.  IF- Average feet to field and into release.  Glove can come out late.  Makes routine play.  73 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Tyler Nelson, RHP/3B, Northfield, 2021
6-foot, 194-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.06 runner.  Upright and slightly open stance.  Preloaded hands.  Toe tap trigger and dives into swing.  Some lift in swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with groundball to fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed strength in barrel.  80 mph exit velocity.  IF- Slow feet and sits back to field.  Average glove.  Stands up to throw with short arm action.  74 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.    

Cole Newell, RHP/1B, Maple Grove, 2022
6-foot-2, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.28 runner.  Slightly closed stance with high handset.  Small leg lift and hand load to start.  Flat swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Average contact with average barrel and 82 mph exit velocity.  IF- Below average feet and hands.  Stays tall to field.  76 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Nikolai Niemela, SS, Dassel-Cokato, 2022
5-foot-6, 153-pound right-handed hitting shortstop.  8.44 runner.  Balanced and shoulder width stance.  Toe tap trigger and minimal load.  Slightly uphill swing plane.  Gap to gap approach creating line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent and solid contact with average barrel pop.  76 mph exit velocity.  IF- Average feet and can be heavy at times.  Stays low to field and out in front.  Average glove and makes routine play.  67 mph arm strength with below average carry and average accuracy.  Continued strength will help with development. 

Jacob Niemela, 3B, Dassel-Cokato, 2021
6-foot, 215-pound right-handed hitting third baseman.  7.93 runner.  Open and balanced stance with relaxed hands.  Toe tap trigger and hand load back.  Average swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with mainly fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed strength in barrel.  77 mph exit velocity.  IF- Average actions.  Feet move well to field and into throw.  Sure hands and makes routine play.  Fields ball clean out front.  75 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Riley J Ohm, OF/1B, Waconia, 2022
5-foot-6, 150-pound left-handed hitting outfielder.  7.22 runner.  Upright balanced stance.  Starts with a step back to a stride forward.  Small hand load.  Flat swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with line drive contact.  Consistent contact with average barrel pop.  79 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet and longer to release. Average glove.  Short arm action.  Below average carry and average accuracy with 68 mph arm strength.  IF- Average glove and makes routine play.  Average feet and footwork around bag.  66 mph arm strength with below average carry and average accuracy. 

Ryan Parratt, 2B, St. Croix Prep, 2021
5-foot-9, 175-pound right-handed hitting second baseman.  7.72 runner.  Crouched squared stance.  Body and hand load back.  Leg lift trigger.  Flat swing plane and some stiffness throughout mid/pull approach with ground ball to fly ball contact.  Inconsistent barrel contact with 77 mph exit velocity.  IF- Active feet and average mover laterally.  Works around ball to field.  Glove can come out late.  Makes routine play.  Sling type arm action.  74 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Erik Roettger, 2B. Stillwater, 2021
6-foot, 175-pound right-handed hitting second baseman.  7.30 runner.  Balanced and squared stance.  Leg lift and hand load back.  Flat swing plane and weights stays slightly back through swing.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and barrel.  77 mph exit velocity.  IF- Average feet and stays wide to field.  Glove fields deep and funnels.  Makes routine play.  74 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Justin Roitman, 3B, Simley, 2022
5-foot-11, 185-pound left-handed hitting third baseman.  7.55 runner.  Open and balanced stance.  Leg lift stride to square with minimal hand load.  Slightly uphill swing plane.  Barrel punches through zone.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and flashed average pop in barrel.  71 mph exit velocity.  IF- Active feet.  Feet are narrow to field and stays high at times.  Average glove and flips out to field.  Short arm action.  74 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.

Jackson Schaffer, 3B/RHP, Hastings, 2022
5-foot-6, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.21 runner.  Open and athletic stance.  Leg lift trigger and hand load back.  Flat swing plane and flashed some bat speed.  Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Consistent and solid contact and flashed some pop in barrel.  84 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet to field and into release.  Glove fields ball clean.  74 mph arm strength with fade carry and average accuracy.  IF- Average feet and short to release.  Glove comes out late and stiff.  J70 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Brady Schmitz, SS, Eastview, 2021
6-foot-2, 150-pound right-handed hitting shortstop.  6.75 runner.  Tall and open stance.  Toe tap trigger and hand load.  Weight stays back through swing.  Flat swing plane with short finish.  Middle approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Consistent and solid contact with 77 mph exit velocity.  IF- Average feet to field and works around ball.  Some squat to field.  Glove flips out to field.  Makes routine play.  76 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Ethan Schmitz, SS/RHP, St. Louis Park, 2021
6-foot, 170-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  6.90 runner.  Open balanced stance.  Body load and strides to square.  Hand load back into arm bar.  Some length to contact.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Average contact and barrel with 81 mph exit velocity.  IF- Average feet to field.  Good glove and makes routine play.  72 mph arm strength with fade carry and good accuracy. 

Boden Strafelda, SS/RHP, St. Paul Academy, 2022
5-foot-11, 130-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.22 runner.  Shoulder width open stance.  Leg lift trigger with body load.  Hand load back.  Slightly uphill swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Consistent and solid contact with average barrel.  81 mph exit velocity.  IF- Average feet to field and into release.  Glove comes out late and tends to field ball deep.  Average hands.  Smooth arm action.  76 mph arm strength with average carry and good accuracy. 

Will Thompson, 2B/RHP, Roseville, 2021
5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.70 runner.  Slightly closed wide stance.  Body and hand load back.  Toe tap trigger.  Average lower half.  Swing plane works down to contact.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent and solid contact with 77 mph exit velocity.  IF- Average feet and works around ball to field.  Average glove and funnels to field.  72 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Dom Vogel, 2B/RHP, Farmington, 2022
5-foot-11, 140-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.37 runner.  Open stance with relaxed hands.  Strides to square and hand load back.  Stays over back side through swing.  Uphill swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent solid contact with average barrel.  75 mph exit velocity.  IF- Active feet and can be slow to field.  Stays below ball and fields out in front.  Good hands and makes routine play.  Some sling to release.  70 mph arm strength with good accuracy and fade carry. 

Frank Vogel, 1B/OF, Farmington, 2021
6-foot-5, 200-pound left-handed hitting first baseman. 7.03 runner.  Slightly open and upright stance.  Toe tap trigger and shoulder load.  Average swing plane.  Some stiffness in swing with short finish.  Middle approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact and average barrel pop.  84 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good feet and glove.  Works around ball to field and fields through.  Short and loose arm action.  76 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.  IF- Good feet and works around baseball into throws.  Glove has some stiffness.  77 mph arm strength with good carry and average accuracy to bag.

Zachary Zaetta, SS/RHP, Minnetonka, 2021
5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  6.58 runner.  Balanced upright stance.  Leg lift and hand load back.  Some rhythm in load. Good swing plane and flashes bat speed.  Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent contact and flashes pop in barrel.  85 mph exit velocity.  IF- Athletic feet and moves well to field.  Good glove and stays below ball.  Makes routine plays.  82 mph arm strength with god carry and accuracy.  Follow in 2021 class.

Owen Zahn, 2B, Farmington, 2021
5-foot-9, 160-pound right-handed hitting second baseman.  7.63 runner.  Athletic stance.  Toe tap trigger with hand load back.  Slight arm bar at times.  Average hands and flashed bat speed.  Mid/pull approach with groundball and line drive contact.  Solid and consistent contact with average barrel.  75 mph exit velocity.  IF- Slower feet to field and short to release.  Average glove and fields ball out in front.  Shorter arm action.  74 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.