Prep Baseball Report

Unsigned Senior Spotlight: Lexington Catholic 1B CJ Bush



By Chris Fuller
Kentucky Scouting Director

Name: CJ BushCJ Bush
Height: 6-1
Weight: 220
Position: 1B
High School: Lexington Catholic
State Ranking: 29
Position Ranking: 2
Scouting Report: 6-foot-1, 220-pounds, very good athleticism for size, right-handed hitter hits from a balanced stance, short stride, explodes with lower half, plus bat speed, 97 mph exit velocity, showed significant pull-side power in BP, potential middle of the order bat at the next level, ran 4.78 down the line (better straight-line speed, 6.94 60), went 1-for-3 in game play with a single to left field. Soft hands and moves well defensively with quick feet around the bag, athletic first baseman, good arm strength, 85 mph across the diamond.