Evan
Bowers

Downstate Unsigned Senior (October 21, 2017)

Bowers stands in at 5-foot-6, 160-pounds with a lean athletic frame. Ran a 7.01- 60. Offensively- Lefty sets up square to the pitcher with his feet just outside shoulder width. Shows a slight knee bend with an upright torso holding the bat just above the back shoulder using little pre-pitch bat movement. On pitch, his trigger is a knee raise in to stride forward while his hands move back slightly to get into the hitting position. Good lower body rotation getting his hips cleared and utilizes his whole-body frame within the swing. Shows quick hands to the hitting zone with a level barrel path throughout into a high one-handed finish. Demonstrated good plate coverage and the ability to hit to all fields during batting practice round. Recorded an exit velocity of 83 MPH. Defensively- Shows a good approach and footwork getting underneath the baseball. Has a quick transition from glove to throwing position with an appropriate outfielder arm swing. Moves well left/right and was accurate with throws. Recorded a positional arm velocity of 76 MPH.

Campus Series - Albany (July 18, 2017 )

Bowers stands in at 5-foot-6, 160-pounds with a lean athletic frame. Offensively- Lefty sets up square to the pitcher with his feet outside his shoulders. Shows a vertical body holding the bat just above the back shoulder using little pre-pitch bat movement. On pitch, his trigger is a knee raise into the body to stride forward while his hands move back into the hitting position. Utilizes good lower body rotation clearing his hips using his whole body in the process of the swing. Shows quick hands into the hitting zone with level barrel action throughout into a high two-handed swing. Demonstrated good plate coverage hitting line drives up the middle and to the opposite field with an inside-out swing. Recorded an exit velocity of 82 MPH, 1 MPH shy of his personal best mark of 83 MPH set in February 2017. Defensively- Moves well to the baseball with a good approach and quick footwork. Gets underneath the ball and shows a good transition from catch to the throwing position gaining ground throughout the process of the throw. Was accurate with throws and moves well left/right and on the run. Recorded a positional arm velocity of 79 MPH, 3 MPH shy of his previous best mark of 83 MPH set in February 2016.

NY Games (June 25-27, 2017)

Solid 5-foot-6, 160-pound outfielder, ran a 7.14/60 - has a personal best of 6.87/60. Offensively - quick to the ball, keeps bat on level path with slight downward incline, makes consistent barrel contact with an exit velocity of 81 MPH; repeatable motion, drives ball to middle third, inner knee rotation engages lower half. Defensively - takes direct path to ball, gathers body behind ball to gain momentum, smooth and easy transfer, accurate arm at 75 MPH.

Preseason All-State (February 20, 2017)

Bowers stands in at 5-foot-6, 145-pounds with a lean athletic frame. Has added strength since previous Preseason All-State Showcase. Ran a 6.87 – 60, improved from a 7.02 recording in September 2016. Offensively- Lefty sets up in a slightly open stance with his feet shoulder width apart. Shows a slight knee bend with an upright torso while his hands are held over the top of his back shoulder. Body is relatively quiet while his hands have much pre-pitch movement. On pitch his trigger is a quick knee raise into the back leg to stride forward while the hands move back and down slightly to get into the hitting position. Features quick hands to the hitting zone with a level barrel path throughout into a high two handed finish. Lower body rotation is smooth getting whole frame into swing. Tendency to drop hands to drastically prior to getting them into the hitting zone. He if stays on top shows a good fluid swing demonstrated by line drives up the middle and pull side. Recorded an exit velocity of 83 MPH, up 2 MPH from September 2016. Defensively- Showed good athletic footwork getting behind baseball. Crow hop was smooth getting his body weight into the movement gaining ground towards his target. Arm action was long and loose but could release from more on top to get more accuracy on throws into the infield. Recorded a positional arm velocity of 76 MPH, shy of his previous recorded best 83 MPH in February 2016.

NY All-Star Games (September 17, 2016) 

Bowers stands in at 5-foot-6, 145-pounds with a lean athletic frame. Ran a 7.02 – 60, just shy of his previous recorded 7.01 at the All-State Preseason in February 2016. Offensively- Lefty sets up slightly open with his feet outside his shoulders. Back knee is bent with an upright torso. Hands held above the back shoulder with pre-pitch bat and body movement. On pitch his trigger is a knee raise moving inward before striding forward while his hands move back slightly into a good hitting position. Quick hands to the hitting zone with good barrel action throughout to a high two handed finish. Good rotation on lower half getting whole body into swing. Swing is fluid and smooth. Pulls line drives/groundballs. Recorded an exit velocity of 81 mph, just shy of his previous best 82 mph recorded in February 2016. Defensively- Gets behind balls well with good footwork and mechanics on crow hop to gain ground while throwing. Good transition from glove to throwing hand. A more aggressive leg drive through crowhop will help with carry. Displayed a positional velocity of 76 mph, shy of his previous recorded velocity of 83 mph in February 2016.

All-State Preseason (February 28, 2016)

Bowers stands 5-foot-5, 140-pounds with a small athletic build.  The 2018 showed solid tools during the Preseason event including one of the top 60-yard times at 7.01.  Offensively- Sets up with a wide base slightly leaned onto the backside with a flat bat load with a small stride.  He stays level through the zone and maintained and aggressive approach and had an 82-mph exit velocity. Defensively- Showed good arm strength at 83-mph and sound fundamentals working through the baseball.  Bowers, a lefty bat, and a solid athlete with + tools, is certainly worth watching over the course of the next year as he continues to grow and develop.