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Player Spotlight of the Day: Matt Smith 2B/SS (Horseheads HS, 2015)

September 9, 2014

Dan Cevette
Director, New York

Name: Matt Smith
High School: Horseheads
Position: 2B
Projects As: 2B

Scouting Reports on Smith:
Matt Smith 2B/SS (Horseheads HS, 2015)
Smith stands 5-foot-8 145-pounds with a small, but athletic frame. From the infield he uses good footwork, prep steps, gets in a balanced position to field the ball out in front of his body and uses a quick, clean transfer. His arm action is long and he throws from a low ¾ slot with 79 mph arm strength. He ran a 4.38 home to first time showing off his athleticism. At the plate he starts with his hands back and above his shoulder, flat bat, and weight back on his right leg. On the pitch he uses a heel lift and small stride, drives his hips forward, bat stays level through the zone and he uses a balanced high finish after contact.

Smith stands 5-foot-8 145-pounds and plays the middle infield. He has a good setup fielding with good footwork and a clean quick exchange. His arm velocity was 72 mph across the field. With the bat Smith has an athletic setup with a swaying rhythm from load to contact. His exit velocity was 85 mph showing bat speed through the ball. He ran a 4.6 home to first time.