Wisconsin Mailbag: Top Questions Of The Week

October 10, 2014

By Steve Nielsen
Scouting Supervisor – Wisconsin/Illinois

The Mailbag is a feature which allows readers to ask our scouting directors any questions they wish about high school baseball in their state. Whether it’s about possible state title contenders, top prospects, recruiting, etc. your questions will get put into our “Mailbag” via the ask.fm app and our scouts will answer your questions through Twitter (@PBRWisconsin) and Facebook.

This week's top questions center around prospect’s tools and how they play at the next level.

To submit a question about Wisconsin high school baseball to the PBR scouting staff simply follow the link HERE. Also if you have a burning question about the national landscape of high school baseball or draft specific questions you can send them to National Supervisor Nathan Rode HERE.

What would an "average" OF throwing velocity and 60 time be of a drafted outfielder?

When you talk about "average" on a major league 20-80 scouting scale a 50 is going to grade out as average and a 6.85-6.99 60 yard dash is going to be about average and a 90 mph arm would be average.

Will a D1 school be interested in a catcher without having a sub 2.00 pop time, and is not superior offensively?

That could be a tougher sell to a D1, but there are many other factors still to consider. A pop time north of 2.0 doesn't necessarily means his defense is deficient, but typically D1 catchers are going to be some of the best defenders around, and if they're not they likely will swing a big stick.

Does throwing faster automatically rank you higher in your class?

No, not at all. Commanding the zone and having quality secondary offerings is just as important if not more. A pitchers ceiling is also a factor, how well do they project, how their arm works, etc.

Wisconsin Mailbag: Top Questions Of The Week

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