Junior State Games: East Region Analysis
November 11, 2020
Cayden Hatcher
PBR Florida Regional Scout
The first annual Junior State Games took place October 17-18 at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, FL. The event featured some of the top 2022's in the state representing their region. Day one featured a showcase and two live games. Day two featured four games.
After all the games, the West Region came out victorious as the inaugural Junior State Games Champion.
If you missed our Stats Story, featuring stat leaders and complete statistics on every player in attendance, CLICK HERE.
We also took a look at some of the top uncommitted standouts from the event. To view that story, CLICK HERE.
This week we will start breaking down each player from the Junior State Games. We will break down each player, region by region. Yesterday, we started with the North Region. Today, we continue with the East Region. Check out our Player Analysis, featuring complete scouting reports on every player from the East Region.
East Region Analysis
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Salvador Alvarez C / 3B / Montverde Academy, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: C/3B - Florida
Body: 5-foot-9, 175-pounds. Strong lower half, athletic frame.
Defense: 1.87-2.01 pop times. Short footwork, gets upright, quick release, left crouch early at times.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, short/quick arm action.
Hit: RHH. Wide balanced setup, strong/quiet hands, short stride. Level, direct bat path, above average bat speed, compact, squares up baseball.
Power: 97 mph exit velocity. Line drive, gap to gap approach.
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Schyler Arroyo C / 3B / Hagerty , FL / 2022
Positional Profile: C - Bethune-Cookman
Body: 5-foot-9, 181-pounds. Stocky, strong, athletic frame.
Defense: 1.87-2.01 pop times. Plays with quick athletic feet out of crouch, quick transfer.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Over top arm slot, short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slow leg lift, physical hands, short stride. Barrel tilt, level bat path, accelerates barrel through hitting zone.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity. Pull side power approach.
Run: 7.16 runner in the 60.
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Dylan Bowen OF / TNXL Academy, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: OF - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. Athletic, projectable frame.
Defense: Fluid outfield actions, plays through baseball with tempo towards target.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, long arm action.
Hit: RHH. Wide, open setup, quiet hands, barrel sits on shoulder, toe tap stride. Level bat path, slight upright finish, solid contact out front at times, present bat speed.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity. Gap to gap power approach.
Run: 6.74 runner in the 60.
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Chandler Dorsey RHP / George Jenkins, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: RHP - Miami
Body: 6-foot-4, 190-pounds.
Delivery: Tall and drive delivery, works up tempo, quick balance point, works in line with target.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short athletic arm action.
FB: T89, 85-88 mph. Arm side sinking action. Competitive in zone.
CB: 72-78 mph. 10/4 shape, slider action.
CH: 80-83 mph. Circle change, running action. |
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Grant Gilooly SS / 3B / John Carroll, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/2B - Uncommitted
Body: 5-foot-11, 140-pounds. Thin, athletic frame.
Defense: Athletic feet, plays with rhythm, soft hands, fluid gather.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Wide, open setup, toe tap stride, barrel sits on shoulder, hands work back. Level to uphill bat path, works hands directly to baseball, upright finish at times.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity. Gap to gap approach.
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60.
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Jalen Hairston SS / 3B / Winter Haven, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/3B - Uncommitted
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. High waisted, projectable, athletic frame.
Defense: Quick/athletic feet, plays through baseball with rhythm, fluid gather, soft hands.
Arm: LH. INF - 85 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action.
Hit: LHH. Tall, athletic setup, short stride, calm hand actions. Twitchy actions on contact, level bat path, hard contact out front, athletic finish.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity. Line drive up middle/pull side gap approach.
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Cameron King 2B / RHP / Hagerty, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP - Bethune-Cookman
Body: 5-foot-8, 148-pounds. Thin, athletic frame.
Defense: Athletic feet, two handed gather, works with baseball.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. 3/4 arm slot, long arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall balanced setup, soft leg lift, strong/active hands, short stride. Short/compact swing, stays inside of baseball, above average bat speed, natural launch.
Power: 94 mph exit velocity. Line drive up middle approach.
Run: 6.8 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Tall and drive delivery, athletic balance point, lands in line with target.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot, long/quick arm action.
FB: T82, 76-80 mph. Slight arm side run.
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Caden Kok RHP / OF / Winter Haven, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: RHP - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot-2, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Tall and drive delivery, reaches high athletic balance point, repeatable mechanics.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action.
FB: T86, 83-86 mph. Arm side running action.
CB: 72-75 mph. 11/5 shape, competitive in zone. |
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Gustavo Mendez C / 1B / Windermere, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: C/1B - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot-3, 230-pounds. Strong bodied, high waisted, athletic frame.
Defense: 2.01-2.14 pop times. Soft hands, controlled actions out of crouch, works in line with the target.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Over top arm slot, short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, leg kick, quiet/ready hands, short stride. Short/compact swing, twitchy actions on contact, natural lift, above average bat speed.
Power: 95 mph exit velocity. Gap to gap power approach.
Run: 7.8 runner in the 60.
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Landon Miller LHP / Winter Springs, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: LHP - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot-3, 181-pounds.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, slow and in rhythm, reaches mature balance point.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot, short to long arm action.
FB: T83, 78-82 mph. Arm side sink.
CB: 66-71 mph. Right to left cutting action. |
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Landon Moran 1B / LHP / Lake Brantley, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: LHP/1B - Florida
Body: 6-foot-2, 180-pounds. High waisted, projectable, athletic frame.
Defense: Two handed gather, keeps baseball in front, fluid gather/release, athletic footwork.
Arm: LH. INF - 81 mph. Over top arm slot, long to short arm action.
Hit: LHH. Tall, slightly open, athletic setup, high leg kick, strong/quiet hands, normal stride. Fluid, repeatable swing, twitchy barrel actions at times, athletic finish, natural lift, above average bat speed.
Power: 97 mph exit velocity. Projectable power pull side gap.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Tall and drive delivery, slow and in rhythm high balance point, lands slightly closed off.
Arm Action: LH. Over top arm slot, short to long arm action
FB: T82, 79-82 mph. Slight arm side running action.
CB: 69-72 mph. Right to left action. |
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Cadmiel Pompa OF / 2B / Montverde Academy, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: OF/2B - Bethune-Cookman
Body: 6-foot, 175-pounds. High waisted, thin, projectable, athletic frame.
Defense: Controlled footwork, plays through baseball with rhythm, above average range, athletic actions all around.
Arm: RH. OF - 91 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, short to long arm action, above average arm strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup, toe tap stride, loose hands working back. Hands stay inside baseball, twitchy body actions on contact, long bat path at times.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity. Hard contact up middle approach.
Run: 7.10 runner in the 60.
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Kyle Suda OF / Steinbrenner, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: OF - Uncommitted
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Thin, athletic frame.
Defense: One handed gather, plays with quick feet, attacks baseball with positive momentum towards the target.
Arm: RH. OF - 76 mph. Over top arm slot, long arm action.
Hit: RHH. Wide, open setup, leg kick, loose hand actions, short stride. Short/compact swing, works hands directly to baseball.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity. Pull side gap approach.
Run: 6.93 runner in the 60.
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Tyler Waddell OF / RHP / Hagerty, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: OF/RHP - Uncommitted
Body: 5-foot-10, 150-pounds. Thin, athletic frame.
Defense: Controlled footwork, one handed gather, glove plays out front.
Arm: RH. OF - 77 mph. Over top arm slot, long arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced setup, quick knee lift, active hands, short stride. Level bat path, some length in swing.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity. Contact, up middle approach.
Run: 7.25 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, short balance point, lands in line with target.
Arm Action: RH. Over top arm slot, long arm action.
FB: T78, 75-78 mph. Slight arm side run.
CB: 70-74 mph. 11/5 shape. |
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Jeremy Weaver RHP / OF / Winter Haven, FL / 2022
Positional Profile: RHP/OF - Uncommitted
Body: 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. High waisted, projectable, athletic frame.
Defense: One handed athletic gather, athletic crow hop.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, long/strong arm action, above average arm strength.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, knee lift, quiet/strong hands, short stride. Uphill bat path, stays inside baseball at times, swings with intent.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity. Pull side power approach.
Run: 7.00 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, reaches balance point, fluid mechanics, athletic finish towards target.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, long/fluid arm action.
FB: T90, 85-89 mph. Downhill running action, competitively in zone.
CB: 73-78 mph. 11/5 shape, sharp action, wipe out pitch. |
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