Blake
Reeder

Positional Profile: 3B

Body: 6-foot-3, 210-pound mature and well-built frame.

Hit: RHH.  At the plate starts with a narrow stance and slightly upright posture.  Hands set slightly above shoulder height with a high back elbow.  Small leg lift to narrow stride.  Rhythmic type swing.  Sits and rotates on back leg.  Does a good job of using the whole field.  Current strength at contact with high exit velocities in the BP session.  Very quick hands and good overall bat speed.

Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. 

Arm: RH.  INF-79 mph.  ¾ arm slot with clean arm action and hand working across the body at release.

Defense:  In the infield shows short feet with good rhythm.  Smooth actions and shows a feel for glove action.  Good body control.  Showed athleticism on bare-handed slow roller with good body position and control.

Run: 4.37 runner from home to first.

Positional Profile: 3B / OF
Body: 6-foot-3, 210-pounds. Well-built and physical frame. Room for added strength.
Defense: OF – 82 mph. Good actions in the outfield, long clean arm action, clean transfers. INF – 78 mph. Good actions on the infield as well, athletic, smooth, quick arm, range to backhand and forehand.
Arm:  Right-handed. High three-quarter release, quick, strong arm.
Hit:  RHH. Upright stance, narrow feet to start, quiet load with hands, angle to his bat, in line stride, explosive back hip, aggressive swings.
Power:  Exit velocity of 91 mph. Physical presence at the plate, pull side pop during round.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60 at the event.

Blake Reeder, Shawnee Mission Northwest (KS), 2022
Positional Profile: 3B A high-follow sophomore in the state.
Body: 6-foot-3, 210-pounds. Athletic frame, more projection to come as he matures.
Defense: Active feet, sound fielding foundation, smooth hands, clean funnels on the move, quick to release.
Arm: RH.  INF - 79 mph.  Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, feet start narrow, smooth load, quick leg lift trigger leads to long stride, drives his lower half.  Quick hands, short, level path through the zone to contact, does damage to his pull-side.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Pull-side juice.
Run: 7.19 runner in the 60. Quick on his feet. 

Reeder is a 6-foot-2 190-pound right-handed hitting third baseman in Kansas' 2022 class.  He ran a 4.32 home to first and has a 79 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, starts with an open stance, smooth load with weight to back side, aggressive bat speed, level through zone, strong lower half, middle to pull side line drives during hitting evals.  On the infield, high three quarters arms lot, smooth catch and throw, aggressive to the ball, plays through the ball with footwork, accurate throws, 75 mph positional velocity.

6/19/18 - Reeder is an athletic, big bodied 6-foot, 175-pound middle infielder and right-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2022 class. He ran a 5.00 home-to-first and posted an exit velocity of 84 mph. During batting practice, Reeder showed an aggressive swing, quick hands, flat bat path and contact to all fields. Defensively, Reeder showed athleticism, good actions, low ¾ arm slot, positional velo of 67 mph and very accurate throws. On the mound, Reeder accelerates down the mound, ¾ arm slot, fastball is 70-74 mph, arm side run for strikes, changeup is 58-63 mph, and curveball is 55-59 mph, 10-to-4 shape, gradual bite.