Southern Colorado Prospect Games: Corners Analysis
September 21, 2014
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By John Cackowski
Director of Scouting
The Southern Colorado Prospect Games took place on Saturday September 13th and Sunday September 14th, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. This year’s event featured several talented, uncommitted players in Colorado’s 2015 through 2018 classes. Our first positional analysis of the event we took a look at the top outfielders, then we did a utility player analysis. This analysis will look at those players who play the Corner Positions
Corner Prospects
Doug Case, 3B, Dakota Ridge, 2015
6-0, 195-pound right-handed hitting third baseman is currently uncommitted. Case stands tall with a balanced stance, hands load back smoothly and has a short stride, and strong lower half creating a short, uphill bat path with good extension and above average 83 mph exit velocity. Case showed gap to gap power and was a tough out at the plate, ending the weekend with 3 hits in 6 plate appearances. Defensively, has a good frame for third base, throwing 83 mph across the diamond from short, over the top arm action with accuracy. Ran a 7.37 60 yard dash
Thomas Nagel, 3B/RHP, Dakota Ridge, 2016
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting third baseman/right-handed pitcher with lanky, athletic, projectable frame. Hits from a tall, balance set-up, hands wrap back, utilizes a short stride with leg kick. Produces an inside out swing with gap-gap power. Shows good bat speed that produces 79 mph exit velocity. Nagel used his 6.75 60 speed to collect a triple on a ball ripped down the left field line. Defensively, has a good frame for third base, throwing 80 mph across the diamond from short, over the top arm action with accuracy. On the mound, utilizes long, loose, high ¾ arm slot. Easy effort, slow tempo, tall-and-fall type delivery produces 78-79 mph fastballs from the windup and stretch. Touched 80 mph in game we scouted last week. Slows arm on 68-69 mph breaking ball with 12/6 shape that was also thrown for strikes. Nagel is starting to develop into his body and is an interesting follow over the next two years, especially if his velocity takes a jump into the mid to upper 80’s.
Marcelo Sanchez, 3B/RHP, Lakewood, 2016
5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitting third baseman/right-handed pitcher with strong athletic build. Hits from a fluid balanced stance, has a quiet load and utilizes a short stride with a toe tap. Shows fast bat speed with a good approach hitting line drives up the middle producing 82 mph exit velocity off the tee. During batting practice he peppered the L-Screen multiple times as hard as you could hit the ball up the middle. Defensively, has a good frame for third base, throwing 74 mph across the diamond from short, over the top arm action with accuracy. Ran a 7.30 60 and a 4.68 home to first. On the mound, utilizes a compact, ¾ arm slot and comes squared to the plate throwing off two feet. Easy effort, slow tempo, landing square than falling off delivery that produces 76-77 mph fastballs from the windup and stretch that showed good downward movement. Curve ball ranged from 64-69 with 11/5 shape that was also thrown for strikes and had good late bite at times.
Trevor Wilson, 1B, Lakewood High School, 2016
6-foot-1, 215-pound right-handed hitting first baseman hits from a closed, balanced setup, and dives out with his stride. His hands are positioned low and loads in an upward path. He has a short path to the ball with extension that produces line drives at 85 mph exit velocity that allows him to hit well to the gaps, but swing tends to favor right field. Has some good power potential. Defensively at first base, threw 67 mph across the diamond with accuracy from short, high ¾ arm action. He would add more velocity if he closes is front side down as he tends to open up front hip before he throws. Ran a 8.34 60.
John Mallon,1B, Highlands Ranch, 2015
6-foot-2, 190-pound right-handed hitting first baseman has an strong athletic, projectable frame. Hits from a tall, open setup, hands load back smoothly, utilizes a short stride that he closes down before ball enters hitting zone. Swing is fast through the zone producing uphill bat path spraying line drives from gap-to-gap producing 85 mph exit velocity off the tee. Mallon hit in the 4 and 5 hole all weekend and was able to collect a couple hits and RBI’s. Defensively, has a plus frame for first base and shows soft hands with ability to pick balls out of dirt. Mallon threw 77 mph across the diamond from first to third. Ran a 7.41 60 and a 4.81 home to first.
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