Kyle
McKernan

Physical: Advanced feel in a developing 5-foot-9, 160lb frame. 7.86 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: LHH. Narrow, upright stance, as the hands operated at a slight 45 by the ear. Utilized a leg-hang stride to initiate the swing through a flat path into the hitting zone, working short-to-long. Some of the better bat-to-ball skills in the class with ability to find the sweet spot against quality arms. Gathered important AB’s as a true Frosh in one of the state’s top leagues, T81 mph exit while carrying an adjustable skill set. 

Defensively: The backstop received confidently on either corner with some pocket awareness. Featured lightning quick transfers from glove-hand to release, popping 2.10-2.18 at 69 mph on the bag (H ¾ slot); above-average blocker.

Physical: Athletic, lean 5-foot-9, 150lb frame with high level feel. 8.06 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: LHH - Hit leadoff as a Freshman in HS, starting calm and even with the hands set higher at the shoulder. Utilized an early leg lift stride to initiate the swing through a slightly uphill, low effort path towards a shallow finish on the backside. The hips steer the movement and direct the midsection over the plate, able to cover corner to corner. Easy barrel skills and recorded a T78 mph bat-exit velocity with a 78% sweet spot rate. Wore out the middle of the field during a balanced round. 

Defensively: The primary backstop is an advanced defender with above-average receiving ability and a lightning quick release on catch/throw. Pop times ranged from 2.18-2.24, accurately on the bag at 66 mph. Going to be a tough guy to steal off of in a couple years. Saves free-90’s by reading down angle out of the hand when blocking. 

Physical: Lean, athletic 5-foot-9, 150lb frame with feel present. 7.82 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: LHH - Narrow, in-line set up to the pitcher, as the hands started right at the shoulder to begin. Utilized a directional lift and replace stride to initiate the swing through a slightly uphill path into the hitting zone; high two-handed finish. Worked from a moderate/upright posture and consistently found the barrel while manipulating angles to different quadrants. Natural contact-hitter that could spray line drives at will from gap to gap; posted a 63% LD rate (via Trackman) and an 88% sweet spot rate, notching a T78 mph bat-exit velocity at his peak. Situationally hits well for his age, more power coming. 

Defensively: The primary backstop featured a compact, traditional setup in the crouch with a calm, low-pulse receiving operation. Pop times ranged from 2.10-2.22 with some of the quicker transfers in the class; smooth rhythm-thrower that worked accurately to arm-side of the bag (68 mph arm).

Physical: 5-foot-9, 140 pounds; Lean, athletic build. 7.79 runner in the 60.

Offensively: LHH. Even setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; flat bat to start. Loads straight back with a toe-tap for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing an average effort from the legs. Showed a direct swing path with a one-handed finish.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 79 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup;  while stays low while receiving. Hands are soft with a clean transfer. Short take back  from a high/over the top arm slot. 2.25-2.37 pop times. C - 66 MPH.

Physical: Lean and slender 5-foot-7, 125-pound frame with quick hands throughout his game. 8.04 runner in the 60-yard dash. Offensively: LHH. Balanced, even stance with the hands starting high next to the ear in the setup. Utilized a controlled toe-tap stride to initiate the hands through a simple and direct, flat path into the hitting zone. Was able to hit pitches in any quadrant on a line wherever they were pitched, high level bat to ball skills and feel for the barrel in the box. Didn’t try to do too much in game action with the approach, found something to hit and found the barrel, did the most damage when contacting the ball at the front of the plate, but made for a tough out with the ability to stay inside the baseball at will. Recorded a peak bat-exit velocity of 74 mph according to Trackman Baseball during batting practice. Defensively: The primary backstop featured a semi soft glove hand while receiving out of a low setup in the crouch, pop times ranged from 2.32-2.40 using short and quick footwork towards the target coupled with a lightning quick transfer from glove hand to ear. Accurate, high ¾ arm-slot through a short arm circle on the release, developing arm strength. Athleticism showed while blocking beating the ball to the spot with downward chest angles creating recovery ability. C - 62 mph

Physical: 5-foot-7, 120 pounds; slender frame. 8.06 runner in the 60. Offensively: LHH. Even wide stance with flat bat; static hands and toe tap stride. average effort; stays behind the ball with long, sweeping swing. Pull side approach; peak Trackman exit velocity of 78 MPH. Defensively: Compact setup; showed good receiving skills; covered ground laterally (SS). Quick, clean transfer; soft hands (SS); quick release standard 3/4 arm slot. 2.39-2.48 pop times. C - 59 MPH. INF - 67 MPH.

5-foot-6, 120-pound left-handed hitter starts from a wide, square stance and uses a toe-tap stride to begin. Showed balance throughout with a middle of the field approach and hands that work well through contact. Registered a bat exit velocity of 68 mph and rana an 8.53 60-yard dash. Displayed solid defensive actions behind the plate with pop times of 2.45-2.50 on throws of 62 mph from the crouch. Also showed sound actions in the infield with accurate 66 mph arm strength across the diamond.

5-foot-4, 105-pound left-handed hitter starts with a slightly-open stance and utilizes a lift-and-replace stride to initiate his swing. Demonstrated balance as he registered a 62 mph bat-exit velocity and recorded a 9.38 60-yard dash time. Showcased smooth feet and soft hands while displaying 68 mph arm-strength across the infield. The right-handed pitcher sat 59-60 mph from a high 3/4 arm-slot with natural cut. He commanded a 52-53 mph curveball that was tight with 11/5 rotation. Featured a 55-57 mph changeup that flashed some cut action.

+ 2019 PBR Junior Future Games Selection (12U Team Pennsylvania)