Prep Baseball Report

Underclass Invitational Outfield Analysis


PBR Colorado Staff

 

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The Underclass Invitational took place on Sunday January 28th at Slammers South.  The invite only event featured many of the top players from the 2020 and 2021 classes along with several newcomers who were able showcase their skills in a pro style workout for the first time for the PBR Colorado staff.  We began our look at this event with the catching position, continuing our break down is the outfield position.


Best of the Best: Outfield Position

Adam Moser OF / 2B / Fairview , CO / 2021

6-foot, 175 pounds. Bats and throws right. Good looking athlete who fills uniform out well. Has bat speed. Balanced stance, loads back, then keeps hands inside of ball. Lets the ball get deep then quick hands through the zone. 85 mph exit velocity. In the field he shows good actions and instincts.  Arm is loose and over the top.  Arm velocity was 76 mph with accuracy.  On the mound he stands tall and gets balanced.  Strong lower leg drive to the plate and stays in-line on his delivery.  Arm speed stays consistent on all three pitches.  Delivery is from an over the top arm slot.  Fastball was 74-76 mph with command down in the zone.  He added a 62-64 mph Curve with 11/5 break and finished with a 67-68 mph Change with late sink.

 

 

Colby Shade OF / OF / Fort Collins, CO / 2020

6-foot-1, 165-pound right hand hitting OF. Fast-twitched player. High hips stood out, looks like there is a lot more room to grow. Probably will end up 6-foot-4, 190 pounds.  Most athletic player at the event. Runs like a deer. Pull-side power right now. Gets good extension through the ball and after. Exit velocity was 85 mph. In the field he glides to the ball, he is aggressive fielding through the ball and delivers an on target throw.  Could be Colorado's best talent by the time he graduates. Game seems easy for him right now. 

 

 

J.T. Miller RHP / OF / Regis Jesuit High School, CO / 2020

6-foot-3, 175-pound right hand hitting OF/RHP. At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a slow load on the pitch. Good lower leg drive on the swing. Hands come through the zone and create good whip. Exit velocity was 82 mph.   In the field he showed good athletic actions, uses his size to close the gap on the ball. Aggressive when fielding with a quick transfer.  Arm played at 82 mph with accuracy. Unique set-up on the mound, stands tall and gets balanced. Strong lower leg drive to the plate and stays in-line on his delivery.  Arm speed stays consistent on all three pitches. Delivery is from a high ¾ arm slot. Fastball was 78-79 mph with command down in the zone. He added a 66-68 mph Curve with tight spin and finished with a 68-69 mph Change with late down movement.

 

 

 

Jordan Sandoval OF / 2B / Brighton , CO / 2021

5-foot-10, 140 pounds. Athletic, wiry frame. Open stance with leg kick stride. Quick hands through the zone. Line-drive, gap to gap power. Liked his extension through the zone. 87 mph exit velocity. In OF gets behind ball well, and attacks ball on ground. Accurate throws. Arm velocity was 66 mph. Will improve arm-velocity with added weight.  


 

 

 

 

Campbell Cantalamessa RHP / OF / Chaparral, CO / 2021

5-foot-11, 148-pound right hand hitting OF/RHP. At the plate he hits from a slightly open stance with a short stride to come square.  Gets stuck on his back side a bit. Bat travels an uphill path with extension out front. Exit velocity was 70 mph. In the field he is long and moves well to the ball. Will benefit from a stronger attack and growth over the years. Arm is over the top and was accurate at 61 mph.

 

 

 

Connor Cooney OF / LHP / Holy Family High School, CO / 2021

5-foot-8, 125-pound left hand hitting OF/LHP.  At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a slow load on the pitch.  Good lower leg drive on the swing. Has quick twitch muscle action on the swing and good extension out front. Hands come through the zone on an uphill path. Exit velocity was 78 mph.  In the field he showed good presence and attacked coming forward. Arm was over the top and on target.  Arm velocity was 73 mph with a quick transfer.

 

 

 

Max Fairchild LHP / OF / Thunderridge, CO / 2020

5-foot-9, 155-pound left hand hitting OF/LHP. Left-handed hitter, starts in an open stance, short stride during load, mostly balanced. Attacks the ball from a short path with above average bat speed. 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively, fluid footwork, clean exchange. Long arm action from high ¾ slot, 76 mph from the outfield. On the mound, arm action is long and live, high ¾ slot. Fastball has straight life through the zone, 76-77 mph, Curveball has 2/7 shape, 65-68 mph. Changeup had near fastball arm speed, 70-71 mph.

 

 

 

Kellen Hodges OF / RHP / Chatfield Senior High , CO / 2020

6-foot-0, 150-pound right hand hitting OF/RHP. Balanced setup, high leg trigger, long stride and maintains balance through contact. Compact, fluid, repeatable swing, consistent hard contact; 73 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, moves well left and right.  Shows quick athletic actions and funnels into exchange, long ¾ arm slot, throws topped at 75 mph.  Arm action is long on the mound, high ¾ slot. Fastball has straight sat 70-74 mph, consistently around the zone.  Curveball has 11/5 shape, sweeping break 62-64 mph. Changeup had some sink, 58-60 mph.

 

 

 

Garrett Lippold OF / RHP / Grandview, CO / 2020

5-foot-11, 145-pound switch hitting OF/RHP. At the plate he hits from an open stance with a slow load on the pitch.  Good lower leg drive on the swing.  Hands come through the zone and create good whip.  Swing path is level to slightly uphill. Exit velocity was 82 mph.   In the field he showed good athletic actions and instincts. He has soft hands and a good glove to hand transfer. Uses his quickness to close ground on the ball.  Arm velocity was 76 mph with accuracy.  Ran an event best 3.85 home to first.

 

 

 

William Love OF / RHP / Rock Canyon, CO / 2020

5-foot-9, 150-pound right hand hitting OF/RHP. At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a slow load and long stride on the pitch. Good lower leg drive on the swing.  Hands come through the zone on an uphill path.  Exit velocity was 77 mph.  In the field he showed good athletic actions and instincts.  He throws from a high ¾ arm slot and ball had good carry.  Arm velocity was 71 mph.  On the mound he stands tall and gets balanced.  Strong lower leg drive to the plate and stays in-line on his delivery.  Arm speed stays consistent on all three pitches.  Delivery is from an over the top arm slot.  Fastball was 70-72 mph with command down in the zone.  He added a 60-62 mph Curve with 10/4 break and finished with a 64-65 mph Change with late down movement.

 

 

 

Alek Martinez LHP / OF / Brighton , CO / 2021

5-foot-9, 140-pound right hand hitting OF/LHP. At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a slow load on the pitch.  Good lower leg drive on the swing.  Hands come through the zone on an uphill path.  Exit velocity was 70 mph. In the field he showed good athletic actions and instincts. Rounds the ball well and has a quick transfer, arm was 67 mph.  On the mound he gets to balanced and falls to the plate. Will benefit from a strong lower leg drive.  Delivery is from an over the top arm slot.  Fastball was 68-70 mph with good location in and out.  He added a 56-58 mph Curve with sweeping 2/7break and a 61-62 mph Change to finish his session.

 

 

 

Justin Petterle OF / SS / Rock Canyon, CO / 2020

5-foot-9, 160-pound right hand hitting OF/SS. Defensively showed above-average hands while fielding the baseball out in front with a quick release. Rounds the ball and showed a solid transfer with no wasted movements. Arm played well, 76 mph velocity with accuracy. Right-handed hitter, hits from a balanced stance, slightly crouched; short, heel-lift stride and small wrap of  his bat into his load and maintains good balance through contact. Long bat path that sweeps through the zone with rhythm, 85 mph exit velocity off the tee. 

 

 

 

Billy Wall LHP / OF / Ralston Valley, CO / 2020

6-foot-0, 180-pound left hand hitting OF/LHP.  Balanced setup, smooth load, short stride and maintains balance through contact. Compact, fluid, repeatable swing, creates bat speed, consistent hard contact; 82 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, moves well left and right.  Shows smooth actions fielding through the ball.  Arm is long from a high ¾ arm slot. Velocity was 75 mph with accuracy. On the mound and throws from an over-the-top arm angle, average arm speed. Toe lift to balance point with average effort leads to some rhythm and helps land in line. Straight fastball averages between 77-79 mph. Curve worked hard in on the righty and sat 67-68 mph and he finished with a 67-69 mph Change away in the zone.

 

 

 

Nick Song RHP / OF / Grandview , CO / 2021

5-foot-11, 185-pound right hand hitting OF/RHP. Open stance, big leg kick trigger, solid balance. Short loose path, hands create bat speed, projectable traits at the plate. 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively he moves well to the ball and is aggressive coming forward.  Shows a quick glove transfer and an accurate arm.  Arm velocity was 73 mph.  On the mound he is a sink and drive pitcher.  Arm was over the top and consistent speed on all three pitches.  Will benefit with more extension out front. Fastball was 77-78 mph with good location away. He added a 68-69 mph Curve with sweeping 11/5 break and finished with a 67-69 mph Change with good arm speed and late sink.

 

 

 

Jack Wells OF / RHP / Chatfield, CO / 2020

5-foot-10, 160-pound right hand hitting OF/RHP.  At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a high lift and place leg kick.  Good lower leg drive on the swing.  Hands come through the zone on an uphill path.  Exit velocity was 81 mph.  In the field he showed good athletic actions and instincts. Rounds the ball well and gets in good throwing position.  Arm was over the top and accurate.  Arm velocity was 77 mph.  On the mound he gets to balanced and falls to the plate. Will benefit from a strong lower leg drive.  Delivery is from an over the top arm slot.  Fastball was 74-75 mph with good location in and out.  He added a 56-58 mph Curve with sweeping break and a 61-63 mph Change to finish his session.


 

 

Griffen Wells RHP / OF / Doherty High School, CO / 2021

5-foot-8, 130-pound right hand hitting OF/RHP. Open stance, big leg kick trigger, solid balance. Short loose path, hands create bat speed, repeatable traits at the plate. 77 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively, feet and hands played, tall actions at times. Arm played short, 72 mph from the outfield. On the mound he gets to balanced and falls to the plate.  Will benefit from a strong lower leg drive.  Delivery is from a high ¾ arm slot.  Fastball was 74-75 mph with good location in and out.  He added a 58-60 mph Curve with sweeping break and a 61-63 mph Change to finish his session.

 

 

Julian Zamora RHP / OF / Boulder , CO / 2020

6-foot-1, 145-pound right hand hitting OF/RHP. At the plate he stands open with a long stride to come square.  Lower half is solid through the zone creating good pull side power.  Swing is long with extension out front. Exit velocity was 75 mph.  In the field he comes through the ball and stays square on his delivery. Shows good athletic actions while rounding the ball.  Arm velocity was 78 mph. On the mound he uses a high leg kick to start and drives hard to the plate.  Great extension out front on his release. Arm was long and loose on delivery and from a high ¾ arm slot. Fastball was 76-78 mph with good location.  He added a 66-68 slider with hard run away and finished with a 70-72 mph change down in the zone.