Wed October 31, 2018
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6-foot, 175 pounds. Bats and throws right. Ackerman has a medium sized frame. Displays loose hands through the hitting zone which generates good bat whip through the zone. Has good bat strength with pull-side tendencies, but hits the ball where pitched generating gap to gap power. Upper and lower bodies are similar in length. Made consistent hard contact during live round. Exit velo was 89 mph off a tee. Behind the dish his feet were light and quick, while framing showed hand strength and softness. Made it look easy behind the plate. with pop times of 2.0-2.05 at 71 mph. Ran a 7.44 60 time.
10-28-18
Uncommitted. 6-foot-1, 160 pounds. Bats and throws right. Has a medium sized, athletic frame. At the plate has an balanced stance with slight crouch. Slight leg kick start. Head stays still and is on the baseball. Low has a feel to hit, with pull side power and bat speed. Looks comfortable in the batters box. Exit Velo was 90 mph off the tee. Bat path is level through the zone with good extension. Has good hand/eye and barrel control. On defense ranges well to both sides, and has above average arm strength throwing 84 mph across the diamond. Ran a 7.13 60 time.
6-foot-3, 205-pound right hand hitting 3B/RHP. Larger sized frame. Looks strong and comfortable in the box. At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a slow load on the pitch. Knees stay between the feet. Uses a high leg kick to jump start the swing. Good lower leg drive on the swing. Hands come through the zone and create good whip. Bat head stays long through the zone with slight uphill path. Exit velocity was 90 mph. Projects to be starter on mound this spring.
SCOUTING REPORT
5-foot-9, 170 pounds. Bats and throws right. Smaller sized frame with athleticism. Porter is a pure contact hitter with gap to gap power. Porter displays balance at the plate with above average bat speed. Also has a feel to hit. Porter's swing is effortless. Level swing through the zone with extension. Will let the ball travel, has good hand/eye coordination which allows the ability to hit with consistent contact. Also has bat strength to both gaps. Had an exit velo of 90 mph. Also through 84 mph from the outfield while running a 7.0 60 time.