Prep Baseball Report

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT

John Malcom

6-foot-2, 209-pound athletic prospect. Wide stance, hands extremely quick to the baseball. Strong and explosive swing with power to all fields. Recorded bat exit velocity of 93 mph. Soft hands at first base with good composure around the bag. On the mound, good rhythm through delivery but lacks aggressive and balanced finish. High front side with downhill action. Fastball sat 82-85 and curveball registered at 69-70 mph with 10/4 shape. Finding consistency with the release point to improve control on the mound will put him in the mix with top 2-way players in the 2018 class.  

Blake Dunn

5-foot-10, 175 pound muli-tool athletic prospect. ¾ quick arm slot, competes and throws strikes with all three pitches. Fastball 82-86 mph, curveball with hard late break at 60-75 mph, and change-up with good sink at 73-76 mph. Excellent skills blocking and receiving behind the plate with quick transfers allowing for a pop time of 1.89-2.01. Good actions at shortstop with his glove and footwork, threw 88 mph across the infield. Ran a 4.40 home to first. No stride with quick short bat path with good extension through the baseball. Bat speed registered at 85 mph.

Daniel Michalak

6-foot-2, 195 pound prospect. High ¾ long arm swing with long levers. Clean mechanics with a good 3 pitch mix. Fastball had good late sink at 81-83 mph. Curveball was 62-63 and change-up with good sink at 72 mph.

Max Trucks

6-foot-1, 180-pound athlete. Open to even stance. Gets into strong hitting position at foot strike. Good bat path with quick hands. Gap to gap approach with occasional pull side power. 83 mph bat exit velocity. Quick and athletic at first base with soft hands. Moves well around the bag with ability to pick errant throws. Works entirely from the stretch with repeatable mechanics. 3/4 arm slot with downhill action and arm side run on fastball that sat 78-80 mph. Curveball has late bite when located down at 67-68. With occasionally drop down to a side-arm angle. 

Connor Sampson

6-foot-3, 185-pound athletic prospect. Open to even stance. Consistently works to find barrel in a line drive middle to pull side approach. Bat exit velocity registered at 85 mph. Smooth actions on the infield with soft hands and excellent footwork. Good glove work while moving through the baseball. Arm velocity was recorded at 74 mph across the diamond. 

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2015 Rankings

Rank Name State School Class Position