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Western Michigan Open ID At Davenport University Complete Player Evaluations



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Western Michigan Open ID At Davenport University - Complete Player Evaluations


By: Brent Alwine

PBR Michigan Scouting Director

Alex Janssen, OF/RHP, Gull Lake, 2016

6-foot-1, 145 pound prospect. Long loose arm action with good leverage. Fastball sits 79-80 mph, curveball at 61 mph, and changeup with good sink at 65-68 mph. Good receiving skills behind the plate, pop time of 2.12-2.16. Athletic range and good actions in the outfield, throwing 80 mph. Ran a 7.31 60. Quick hands with good separation at the plate. Bat speed registered at 82mph.

Ben Davage, RHP, Hamilton, 2015

6-foot, 185 pound prospect. ¾ arm slot with a lot of moving parts in mechanics. Fastball has cut action at 78-82 mph. Curveball 65-68 mph and changeup at 72-74 mph.

Bradley Schinevarre, MIF, St. Mary Catholic Central, 2016

5-foot-7, 160 pound prospect. Plus range with good hands at shortstop, threw 70 mpg across the infield. Ran a 7.07 60. Gap-to-gap approach at the plate with some pop in his bat with a slight uphill swing. Bat speed registered at 83 mph.

Brandon Riemersma, OF/SS, Holland Christian, 2016

5-foot-9, 160 pound prospect. Good hands with an accurate arm throwing 72 mph from the outfield. Good hands and footwork at shortstop with a long arm action throwing 72 mph across the infield. Ran a 6.84 60. Big leg lift, gets off his backside well with quick hands at the plate, bat speed registered 84 mph.

Brant Rago, RHP/SS, Berrien Springs, 2017

6-foot-2, 165 pound prospect. Long arm action with varying release points. Fastball with some arm side run at 78-80 mph, curveball 64-65 mph. and changeup with some movement at 71-72 mph. Quick loose athletic actions at short stop with his glove and footwork, threw 75 mph across the infield. Ran a 7.14 60. Wide base with a pull approach, hands load down. Bat speed registered at 83 mph.

Bryce Houser, OF/MIF, Caledonia, 2017

5-foot-11, 150 pound prospect. Good actions with his glove in the outfield, long arm action with accuracy at 74 mph. Ran a 7.08 60. Sound fundamentals with quick hands in a line drive swing. Bat speed registered at75 mph.

Caleb Sleeman, RHP, Caledonia, 2015

6-foot, 185 pound prospect. Use his long levers well with leverage and downhill action. Fastball has some cut action at 77-79 mph. Curveball has late break at 69-71 mph. Changeup with some sink at 72 mph.

Carl Myers, 1B, West Catholic, 2016

6-foot-2, 250 pound prospect. Good actions with glove and footwork throwing 64 mph from first base. Ran a 7.26 60. Good setup from the left side with quick hands and strength in his swing. Bat speed registered at 86.

Christian Alexander, RHP/3B, Mattawan, 2017

5-foot-11, 185 pound prospect. ¾ short arm action, falls to first base side. Three pitch mix with good control. Fastball 71-72 mph, curveball 60-62 mph, and changeup 67-69 mph. Good range and footwork at third base, field’s ball deep. Threw 68 mph across the infield. Ran a 7.31 60. Good plate discipline with a great bat path. Bat speed registered at 80 mph.

Connor Henderson, OF, Vicksburg, 2015

5-foot-11, 170 pound prospect. Good glove and footwork in the outfield, accurate strong arm throwing 85 mph. Ran a 6.89 60. Good compact swing with excellent use of lower half. Bat speed registered at 83 mph.

David Gnegy, LHP/1B, Spring Lake, 2015

5-foot-9, 190 pound prospect. Low ¾ arm action from the left side of the mound, uses lower half well. Fastball sites 78-82 mph. Sweeping slider at 63-64 mph. Changeup with some sink at 71 mph. Good hands and range at first base, throwing 76 mph across the infield. Ran 7.63 60. Quick hands with good separation from the left side of the plate. Bat speed registered at 85 mph.

David Jackson, C, Gull Lake, 2017

5-foot-11, 183 pound prospect. Soft hands and good job of swaying to pitches. Pop time of 2.37-2.45. Narrow base with middle to oppo approach at the plate. Bat speed registered at 84 mph.

Drake Ellens, OF, Caledonia, 2016

6-foot, 155 pound prospect. Plus actions with his glove and footwork. Accurate arm with some carry at 83 mph. Ran a 7.09 60. Wide base with good separation, get off back side well at the plate. Bat speed registered at 82 mph.

Drew Stavischeck, OF, Holt, 2016

5-foot-10, 165 pound prospect. Excellent glove and footwork in the outfield, long arm action throwing 76 mph. Ran a 7.33 60. Line drive swing that stay middle of the field. Bat speed was registered at 82 mph.

Eric Symons, RHP, Forest Hills Northern, 2017

5-foot-11, 155 pound prospect. High ¾ quick arm action, gets good leverage with sound mechanics. Fastball has arm side run at 77-78 mph, curveball sits 68-71 mph, and changeup with good sink at 70 mph. Young arm to follow and watch develop in coming years.

Evan Sexsmith, RHP/3B, Portage Northern, 2016

5-foot-10, 167 pound. Side arm slot, repeats mechanics well. Fastball with some cut action at 65-66 mph, slider at 57-61 mph. Good hands and footwork at third base, long arm action throwing 72 mph across the infield. Ran a 7.19 60. Wide base with a short stride in a line drive approach at the plate. Bat speed registered at 78 mph.

Gage Hammond, OF, Saline, 2013

5-foot-11, 170 pound prospect. Plus athleticism in the outfield with strong arm at 84 mph. Ran a 6.62 60. Loose hands with strength in his bat, slight uphill swing. Bat speed registered at 86 mph.

Harry Julien, OF/LHP, Northview, 2015

5-foot-10, 165 pound prospect. Wide shouldered stiff arm action who locates all pitches well. Fastball sits 66-71 mph, curveball 55-56 mph, and changeup with arm side run at 65 mph. Athletic bounce in the outfield with an accurate arm and good hands, threw 71 mph. Ran a 7.14 sixty. Open to close stance with quick hands in a line drive approach. Bat speed registered at 80 mph.

Jace Beatty, OF, Kenowa Hills, 2016

6-foot, 185 pound prospect. Good actions with footwork and hands in the outfield, accurate arm and quick transfers throwing 81 mph. Ran a 7.06 sixty. Even to closed stance, quick hands with some noise in his bat to the pull side. Bat speed registered at 88 mph.

Jacob Porter, OF/C, Portage Central, 2016

5-foot-8, 180 pound prospect. Good glove action in the outfield with an accurate arm at 74 mph. High base behind the plate, with short arm action and a pop time of 2.18-2.27. Ran a 8.33 sixty. Generates good transfer of weight at the plate with a pull approach. Bat speed registered at 82 mph.

Jacob Scheese, RHP, Berrien Springs, 2017

6-foot-2, 165 pound prospect. High ¾ arm slot with a quick strong arm. Gets downhill throwing across his body. Mixes three pitches well for strikes. Fastball sits 83-85 mph, slurve 66-71 mph, and changeup with sink at 72 mph.

Josh Chapman, MIF/OF, Corunna, 2016

5-foot-9, 160 pound prospect. Good range and footwork at shortstop, long arm action throwing 65 mph across the infield. Ran a 7.27 sixty. Open to open stance with a line drive pull approach. Bat speed registered at 73 mph.

Justin Wright, C/OF, Lakeview, 2016

5-foot-11, 180 pound prospect. Good base behind the plate with good receiving skills, short accurate arm action with a pop time of 2.25-2.32. Ran a 7.32 60 yard dash. Open to open stance, line drive approach to the pull side. Bat speed registered at 79 mph.

Keenon Helms, C, Berrien Springs, 2017

6-foot, 150 pound prospect. Good flexibility with strong blocking and receiving skills. Pop time of 2.33-2.38. Ran a 7.89 60 yard dash. Good separation with the ability to hit to all fields. Bat speed registered at 71.

Kyle Leazenby, RHP/OF, Buchanan, 2017

5-foot-10, 155 pound prospect. ¾ arm slot throwing across body. Fastball has good sink at 71-73 mph, sweeping slider 65-66 mph, and changeup at 62 mph. Good glove and accurate arm in the outfield, threw 71 mph. Ran a 7.16 sixty. Open to open stance with good separation at the plate with a line drive approach. Bat speed registered at 78 mph.

Levi Overway, C/3B, Grand Haven, 2016

6-foot-2, 185 pound prospect. Get hands out front well at third base, short arm action throwing 77 mph across the infield. Wide base with big frame to throw to behind the plate, good receiving skills with a  pop time of 2.12-2.23. Ran a 7.21 60 yard dash. Flat bat path with some power to pull side. Bat speed registered at 87 mph.

Logan Sharp, RHP/1B, Greenville, 2017

5-foot-11, 180 pound prospect. High ¾ arm slot throwing across body with clean mechanics. Fastball has cut action at 76-79 mph, curveball with depth at 65-67 mph. Goods hands and arm at first base, throwing 79 across the infield. Wide base with a middle of the field line drive swing. Bat speed registered at 84 mph.

Mitchell Kobayashi, C/3B, Grandville, 2015

5-foot-10, 185 pound prospect. Soft hands receiving with plus blocking skills, quick transfers pop time at 1.97-2.00. Ran a 7.1 60 yard dash. Middle to pull approach with quick hands and good transfer of lower half. Bat speed registered at 87 mph.

Nathan Roede, C,  Bryon Center, 2017

6-foot, 210 pound prospect. Blocks well with quick transfers in an accurate arm, pop time of 2.25-2.34. Ran a 7.33 sixty. Strength in his bat with good extension through the baseball. Bat speed registered at 84 mph.

Noah Bloye, OF/1B, Bryon Center, 2017

6-foot, 155 pound prospect. Good actions in the outfield with his glove and footwork, accurate arm with some carry at 80 mph. Ran a 6.91 60 yard dash. Excellent bat path with good use of lower half at the plate. Bat speed registered at 81 mph.

Patrick Modaff Jr, 1B, Grand Haven, 2016

6-foot-3, 165 pound prospect. Good range with soft hands at first base, threw 70 mph across the infield. Ran a 7.45 sixty. Low hand slot with line drive pull approach. Bat speed registered at 75 mph.

Ryan Stachowski, SS, Lake Michigan Catholic, 2016

6-foot-3, 155 pound athletic prospect. Showed a short arm action from shortstop throwing 74 mph across the infield. Good glove action around and through the baseball. Ran a 7.25 60 yard dash. Wide base with quick hands at the plate, line drive approach to all fields. Bat speed registered at 78 mph.

Sam VanderWal, LHP, Caledonia HS, 2015

6-foot-5, 185 pound tall lanky projectable left handed pitcher. High ¾ arm slot with clean mechanics, gets good leverage on all 3 pitches. Fastball has cut action 76-78 mph, 12/6 curveball sits 65-67 mph, and changeup with some sink at 72-74 mph.

Tabor Erskin, LHP/OF, Carson-City Crystal, 2016

5-foot-10, 140 pound prospect. ¾ arm slot throwing across his body from the left side. Fastball with cut action at 71-72 mph, curveball 59-60 mph, and changeup with good run at 57-58 mph. Good glove action in the outfield, throwing 73 mph. Ran a 6.96 60 yard dash. Narrow base with a line drive pull approach from the left side of the plate. Bat speed registered at 78 mph.

Travis Kuhfeldt, 2B, Caldeonia, 2017

5-foot-4, 125 pound prospect. Good hands and footwork at shortstop, quick transfers fielding the ball. Throws 72 mph across the infield. Ran a 7.66 60 yard dash. Open to even stance from the left side, line drive pull approach. Bat speed registered at 74 mph.

Zachary Skrobot, C/1B, Northview, 2015

6-foot, 190 pound prospect. Wide base with good flexibility and receiving skills behind the plate, pop time of 2.12-2.18. Good hands and footwork at first base, threw 79 mph across the infield. Ran a 7.15 sixty. Open to even stance, good separation with extension through the swing. Bat speed registered at 83 mph.

Zack, Semansky, RHP/OF, Milford, 2015

6-foot-1, 185 pound prospect. Long arm action with good leverage on his pitches. Fastball with some arm side run at 70-74 mph, curveball 57-60 mph, and changeup at 63 mph. Good glove work and transfers in the outfield throwing 76 mph. Ran a 7.21 60 yard dash. Open to open stance, flat bat through the zone with a line drive approach. Bat speed registered at 82 mph.