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PBR MN Unsigned Senior Showcase: Outfielder Evaluations


Andy Judkins
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

The PBR MN Unsigned Senior Showcase took place on Sunday, August 18, 2019. The event was held at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul. The event featured uncommitted prospects from the 2020 grad class; and included many breakout performances from this year's participants. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches in attendance. 

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the PBR MN Unsigned Senior Showcase event.

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Below we have listed the evaluations for players in attendance by position.


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OUTFIELDER EVALUATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah Beckjorden, OF, Southwest Christian, 2020
5-foot-11, 150-pound left-handed hitting outfielder.  7.78 runner.  Slightly open balanced stance.  Strides to square and hand load back.  Arm bar at times creating length to contact.  Slightly uphill swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Average contact with 70 mph exit velocity.  OF- Stiff glove and long feet to field.  Short arm action.  Fade carry and below average accuracy with 62 mph arm strength. 

Taylor Chase, RHP/OF, Eden Prairie, 2020
5-foot-10, 165-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.27 runner.  Open wide stance.  Leg lift trigger with small shoulder load.  Aggressive swing.  Swing plane works down to contact.  Mid/pull approach with mainly line drive contact.  Average contact with some strength in barrel.  84 mph exit velocity.  OF- Aggressive to field and slower to release.  Glove shows some stiffness.  Average carry with below average accuracy on 79 mph arm strength.  On mound- Big rocker step into quick tempo delivery.  Lands and stays upright through release.  Fastball is 79-80 mph topping at 81 mph with inconsistent strikes.  Curveball is thrown with effort and elevated at 71-72 mph.  Change-up has average action at 75-76 mph. 

Luke Cullen, OF, Stillwater, 2020
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  7.03 runner.  Wide and open stance.  Small body and hand load.  Strides to square.  Flashes some bat speed with slightly uphill swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with line drive contact.  Solid contact and flashes pull pop.  88 mph exit velocity.  OF- Athletically moves to field.  Footwork is long to release.  Average glove and makes routine play.  Good carry with below average accuracy on 86 mph arm strength. 

Rodney Erickson, OF/RHP, Woodbury, 2020
6-foot, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  6.85 runner.  Balanced athletic stance.  Toe tap trigger and small hand load.  Slightly uphill swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with line drive contact.  Consistent contact with some strength in barrel.  86 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average feet and stays behind ball.  Good glove.  83 mph arm strength with average carry and good accuracy.  On mound- Athletic frame.  Small rocker step into balance point.  Comes down mound with good direction.  Throws from a low ¾ arm slot.  Fastball has slight arm side run at 78-80 mph topping at 81 mph.  Slider has larger 10/4 break with average feel at 69-72 mph.  Change-up is above average with fade action thrown at 71-74 mph. 

Patrick Fontaine, SS/OF, Chaska, 2020
5-foot-11, 165-pound right-handed hitting short stop.  7.08 runner.  Slightly open athletic stance.  Pre-loaded hands and toe tap trigger.  Looks to elevate.  Mid/pull approach with fly ball contact.  Average contact and shows strength in barrel.  81 mph exit velocity.  IF- Good feet to field and through release.  Average glove and fields high.  Quick release.  Good carry and average accuracy with 79 mph arm strength.  OF- Average feet and glove.  Fields through ball.  Good carry and accuracy with 86 mph arm strength. 

Evan Glunz, OF, Woodbury, 2020
5-foot-10, 170-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. 6.95 runner.  Wide and closed stance.  Toe tap trigger and small hand load.  Average swing plane.  Short finish.  Mid/pull approach with mainly line drive contact.  Average contact with 71 mph exit velocity.  OF- Attacks ball to field and longer footwork to release.  Glove is stiff.  78 mph arm strength with fade carry and average accuracy. 

Jordan Graves, OF/RHP, Southeast Polk (IA), 2020
5-foot-10, 185 pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.20 runner.  Open and upright stance.  Strides to square and hand load back.  Weight stays over backside.  Aggressive swing and looks to elevate.  Uphill swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Average contact and flashed pop in barrel.  81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Average glove.  Feet can be slow to field and long through release.  Average carry and below average accuracy with 85 mph arm strength.  On mound- Small rocker step.  Turns into leg lift and gets down mound with good direction.  Throws from a high ¾ arm a lot with stiff arm action.  Fastball has varying action for average strikes at 77-80 mph topping at 82 mph.  Slider has 11/5 break with average shape at 68-70 mph.  Change-up is flat thrown at 66-69 mph. 

Sean Goldman, RHP/OF, Mounds View, 2020
6-foot-2, 155-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  6.77 runner.  Long frame with room to fill.  Balanced squared stance.  Body and hand load.  Small stride.  Swing plane works down to contact.  Mid/pull approach with mainly ground ball and line drive contact.  Average contact and flashed pull pop.  81 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good feet and stays behind throws.  Solid glove and fields ball clean.  83 mph arm strength with good carry and accuracy.  On mound- Simple delivery.  Small rocker step to start.  Higher knee lift and has good direction down mound.  Throws from a ¾ arm slot with good arm action.  Fastball is thrown for strikes with varying action and slightly downhill at 80-82 mph topping at 83 mph.  Curveball has 11/5 break and lands with average depth thrown at 70-73 mph.  Good feel for change-up with average action at 73-79 mph. 

Preston Hetland, OF, Eastview, 2020
5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.92 runner.  Crouched open stance.  Rhythm in load.  Leg lift trigger and hand load back.  Aggressive swing.  Flat swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with line drive contact.  Consistent and solid contact with average barrel.  85 mph exit velocity.  OF- Aggressive to field.  Average feet with stiff glove.  Short arm action.  Fade carry and average accuracy on 77 mph

Matthew Hmielewski, OF, Marshall, 2020
6-foot-2, 170-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  6.71 runner.  Athletic frame.  Balanced squared stance.  Body and hand load.  Strides to start.  Average swing plane.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Consistent contact with 82 mph exit velocity.  OF- Shows athleticism.  Average feet to field.  Good glove and fields ball clean.  Average carry and accuracy with 81 mph arm strength. 

Tyvan Klinger, OF, Bloomington Kennedy, 2020
6-foot-4, 190-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  7.20 runner.  Good size frame.  Tall open stance with high handset.  Leg lift trigger and some rhythm in load.  Swing plane works down to contact.  Aggressive swing.  Pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Average contact with occasional pull pop.  89 mph exit velocity.  OF- Long feet and glove flips out to field.  Long and stiff arm action.  76 mph arm strength with average accuracy and fade carry. 

Griffin Larson, RHP/OF, Edina, 2020

6-foot, 190-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.27 runner.  Open and relaxed stance.  Strides to square with hand load.  Middle approach with line drive contact.  Good contact with some strength in barrel.  82 mph exit velocity.  OF- Good glove and fields ball clean.  Average feet.  Long arm action with some stiffness.  82 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.  On mound- Rocker step.  Leg swing up and opens up down mound.  Throws from a high ¾ arm action with some push to release.  Fastball has varying action at 77-79 mph topping at 81 mph.  Curveball is loose thrown at 61-63 mph.  Change-up is firm with average action at 66-69 mph. 

Logan Milene, C/OF, Rochester Century, 2020
6-foot-1, 180-pound left-handed hitting catcher.  7.15 runner.  Tall upright stance.  Leg lift trigger and hand load down.  Rhythm in load.  Athletic in box.  Uphill swing plane.  Gap to gap approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Solid contact and flashes pull pop.  83 mph exit velocity.  C- Receives from one knee.  Well balanced.  Glove works low to high and show ability to hold pitches.  Moves well to block with athleticism.  Average exchange with longer footwork.  2.08-2.15 pop times.  77 mph arm strength with average accuracy and flashes good carry.  OF- Average glove and feet.  Fields ball clean.  Shorter arm action.  Good carry and accuracy on 84 mph arm strength. 

Jackson Nelson, OF/SS, Park, 2020
6-foot-1, 150-pound left-handed hitting outfielder.  7.25 runner.  Slightly closed upright stance.  Hand load down and back with small leg lift.  Arm bar creating length to contact.  Mid/pull approach with mainly groundball contact.  Inconsistent contact with 78 mph exit velocity.  IF- Tends to field high.  Glove is stiff.  Average feet.  74 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy.  OF- Average glove and fields ball clean.  Feet are good to field and have some length to release.  79 mph arm strength with average carry and accuracy. 

Jack Scott, C/OF, Bloomington Kennedy, 2020
5-foot-9, 145-pound right-handed hitting catcher.  7.16 runner.  Open stance with high handset.  Leg lift and strides to square.  Some stiffness through swing.  Swing plane works down to contact.  Pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  Inconsistent contact with 76 mph exit velocity.  C- Narrow stance.  Glove works from middle of body.  Ball can control glove.  Average to block.  Longer exchange and footwork on throws.  2.26-2.42 pop times.  69 mph arm strength with fade carry and average accuracy.  OF- Slow feet and long to release.  Glove is stiff.  Short arm action.  Fade carry with below average accuracy and 75 mph arm strength. 

Tyson Sirek, OF/RHP, Eden Prairie, 2020
6-foot, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player.  7.07 runner.  Balanced stance.  Toe tap trigger and hand load back.  Arm bar with some length to contact.  Aggressive swing.  Swing plane works down to contact.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.  72 mph exit velocity.  OF- Attacks ball on ground.  Long feet to release.  Glove is stiff.  Good carry with below average accuracy on 83 mph arm strength.  On mound- Rocker step into bigger leg lift and turn.  Lands across body down mound.  Throws from a ¾ arm slot with good extension out front.  Fastball is 79-81 mph with slight run.  Curveball has 11/5 larger break with average spin and shape thrown at 67-69 mph.  Change-up is firm with average action at 75-76 mph. 

Cooper Smith, OF, Holy Angels, 2020
5-foot-11, 197-pound right-handed hitting outfielder.  7.38 runner.  Slightly closed stance with high handset.  Toe tap trigger and small hand load down.  Barrel lifts through zone.  Gap to gap approach with line drive and fly ball contact.  Consistent contact and shows pop in barrel.  83 mph exit velocity.  OF- Attacks ball and feet can be long to release.  Average glove.  78 mph arm strength with fade carry and average accuracy.