2024 Prep Baseball IA Rising Stars Waukee: Scouting Reports

Brody Adreon 2B / OF / Pleasantville, IA / 2028

Positional Profile: 2B/RHP 
Body: 5_11, 145-pounds. 
Defense:  Starts tall, then down to field.  Only showed two hand lane fielding.  Hesitant with one hand glove work.  Plus arm with carry across.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup and sequences well from the ground up.  Produces a whippy consistent barrel.  Middle of the field line drive approach.  
Power: 76.80 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.91 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Quick tempo delivery with early break and glove tap.  Kept direction well from both wind up and stretch.
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T75.00, 74-75 mph. Some life with a downhill plane.
CB: 56-60 mph.  12/6 shape with some feel in the zone.
CH: 66-67 mph. Kept arm speed, showed feel for the pitch with fade action.

Maddux Boock SS / 2B / Ankeny, IA / 2028

Body: 5_6, 140-pounds. 
Defense:  Athletic fluid mover on defense.  Showed fluid tempo into throws that had carry across.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with a rock back load.  Simple path with a forward move.  Showed barrel control with a line drive approach.
Power: 78.80 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.77 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Stretch only, simple leg lift with a quick arm action.
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T74.00, 72-74 mph. Some cut/sink action
CB: 60-62 mph. Tighter spin with later action in a 11/5 shape.
CH: 68-70 mph. Lacked feel.

Blake Bunda C / 1B / Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School, IA / 2028

Body: 5_11, 180-pounds. 
Defense: 2.26-2.38 pop times. Ran out of stance at times.  Throws around the bag.  1B- athletic mover that went to attack.  Created tempo with his footwork.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - 74 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Balanced start, rocker move to stacked load.  Middle approach with consistent barrels and some juice.  
Power: 85.40 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.62 runner in the 60. 

Connor Clark 3B / OF / Cedar Rapids Xavier, IA / 2028

Body: 5_10, 135-pounds. 
Defense:  INF - Above average footwork and proper glove actions kept actions smooth.  Maintains tempo through transitions into throws.  
Arm: RH. INF - 68 mph. OF - 71 mph. 
Hit: LHH. Gap to gap approach with a slight uphill path.  Stays behind the ball well creating natural lift with an out front contact point. 
Power: 74.30 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 8.10 runner in the 60. 

Max Dougherty 3B / RHP / Cedar Rapids Xavier, IA / 2028

Body: 6_3, 165-pounds. 
Defense:  Lanky athlete that moves well.  Fields out front with good lateral movement as well.  
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Tall open stance setup, into a linear stride.  Inconsistent with timing but has a big barrel sweep.  
Power: 79.80 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Slower tempo leg lift with a slightly longer arm action.
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T76.00, 74-76 mph. Cut action
CB: 58-63 mph. 12/6 tumble action with some feel
CH: 70-72 mph. Slight fade around the zone

Barron Dowse C / SS / Orion, IL / 2028

Body: 5_5, 120-pounds. 
Defense: 2.59-2.71 pop times. INF - In tempo fielder, lacked arm strength.
Arm: RH. C - 57 mph. INF - 62 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Line drive approach, stayed in load well.  Needs strength.
Power: 69.50 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 8.53 runner in the 60. 

Drew Eklund 3B / RHP / Waukee, IA / 2028

Body: 5_9, 147-pounds. 
Defense: 2.5-2.76 pop times. INF - Stiffer actions in the infield with a choppy tempo.
Arm: RH. C - 63 mph. INF - 71 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Stiffer setup with a slight tilt load.  Works across the ball producing some pull side power.  
Power: 81.20 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.71 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Athletic presence on the mound.  Over the top arm action produced a straight fastball.  Simple and repeatable down the mound, lacked intent at times.
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T73.00, 69-73 mph. 
CB: 61-62 mph. 12/6 action around the zone but loose at times
CH: 66-67 mph. Pitch had some sink and was around the zone 

Christopher Erickson OF / RHP / Johnston Middle School, IA / 2028

Body: 6_0, 150-pounds. 
Defense:  Solid athlete with more aggressive movements.   
Arm: RH.  OF - 76 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Strong athletic presence in the box.  Strides out of load at times forcing adjustments.  Strong barrel through the baseball with line drive and fly ball contact.
Power: 90.20 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.24 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Slower tempo delivery from the stretch only.  Tall start with a sink into the back hip before the forward move.  Over the top arm compact arm action with a downhill angle.
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T79.00, 77-79 mph. Downhill for strikes
CH: 65-67 mph, Showed slight fade action. 

Owen Everhart OF / 1B / Pleasant Valley , IA / 2028

Body: 5_7, 145-pounds. 
Defense:  Aggressive to field.  Ran out of throwing mechanics at times.
Arm: RH.  OF - 72 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Pushes out of load with an approach to lift the baseball.  Showed some pop when on time.
Power: 79.60 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.87 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Athletic and fluid mover down the mound with repeatable mechanics.  
Arm Action: RH. Wrist curl on the bottom of the arm action disconnected the tempo.
FB: T72.00, 64-69 mph. Some fade action
SL: 51-61 mph. Loose rotation that hung at times
CH: 60-63 mph. Showed feel with some late sink

Finn Faber OF / 1B / Waukee, IA / 2028

Body: 5_11, 150-pounds. 
Defense:  Lanky and athletic, moved well to and through the ball in tempo.  Throws were accurate with carry.  
Arm: RH.  OF - 84 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Worked forward and through the ball well.  Showed control for the barrel throughout the round.
Power: 78.80 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.89 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Long levers almost stomping into front side.  Over the top arm action with a steep FB plane.  
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T79.00, 77-79 mph. 
CB: 64-73 mph.  11/5 shape with a steep break

Coltin Fevold C / 3B / Fort Dodge High School, IA / 2028

Body: 5_7, 140-pounds. 
Defense: 2.48-2.58 pop times. INF - Showed athletic movements to field in tempo with a quick release.  Developing backhand.
Arm: RH. C - 64 mph. INF - 69 mph. 
Hit: RHH.  Smaller frame, worked off the back leg which created an uphill plane.  Rotated off at times.
Power: 67.60 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.88 runner in the 60. 

Dayne Franks OF / LHP / Orion High School, IL / 2028

Body: 5_11, 150-pounds. 
Defense:  Athletic mover with tempo into throws.  Worked through the ball well to get into throws with carry.
Arm: LH.  OF - 77 mph. 
Hit: LHH. Bigger leg kick to load creating a violent barrel.  Showed some pop to the pull side with a slight across path.
Power: 78.50 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 8.04 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Repeatable delivery with tempo.  Threw across the body at times
Arm Action: LH. 
FB: T76.00, 75-76 mph. Hard run in the zone.
CB: 66-68 mph. 1/7n shape with late break.
SL: 67-70 mph. 2/8 with developing sweep.

Ben Grife RHP / 1B / ADM, IA / 2028

Body: 6_2, 170-pounds. 
Defense:  INF - Stayed wide and low, worked around the ball into throws.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. 
Hit: RHH.  Tight backside turn into a forward barrel path.  Whippy at times creating natural lift with some juice.
Power: 87.50 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.52 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Repeatable delivery with tempo and direction.  
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T80.00, 78-80 mph. Arm side run with life.
CB: 65-67 mph. Showed feel with tight smaller break
CH: 72-73 mph. Downhill with slight fade action. 

Boden Hancock RHP / OF / Linn-Mar High School, IA / 2028

Body: 5_10, 170-pounds. 
Defense:  Works from a taller athletic position bending into fielding.  Throws show a cut action.
Arm: RH.  OF - 75 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Flatter bat path producing line drives.  Showed above average bat speed from a balanced preset load.
Power: 85.40 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.55 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Strong athletic presence, delivery showed a stiffness as stride was offline forcing throws across the body.
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T74.00, 73-74 mph. Cut action
CB: 67-69 mph. 11/5 shape with some feel
CH: 70-72 mph. Inconsistent shape

Mason Hayes LHP / OF / Perry High School, IA / 2028

Body: 5_9, 140-pounds. 
Defense:  aggressive mover to the ball, loses tempo into throws when his feet stop moving.
Arm: LH.  OF - 69 mph. 
Hit: LHH.  Pre stacked slight crouch.  Flat path which works from underneath to lift.   
Power: 81.00 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.95 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Side step delivery, sits into back hip with short arm action
Arm Action: LH. 
FB: T72.00, 70-72 mph. Mostly straight with slight run.
CB: 61-63 mph. 1/7 shape with some feel for the zone. 
SPLT: 65-67 mph.

Jaxon Howe C / 3B / Norwalk, IA / 2028

Body: 5_8, 135-pounds. 
Defense: 2.35-2.45 pop times. INF - Showed preference to funnel with the glove.  Maintained tempo into throws with short shuffle.  Showed athleticism in the slow roller, and flashed proper backhand form.
Arm: RH. C - 68 mph. INF - 71 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup into a bug sweep with the barrel.  Showed some juice when on time with line drive and ground ball contact.  
Power: 78.20 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 8.29 runner in the 60. 

Austen Kenney 3B / 1B / Johnston, IA / 2028

Body: 6_2, 190-pounds. 
Defense:  Eyes high from prep step, choppy tempo at times.  Footwork forced across the body throws resulting in cut action on ball flight.
Arm: RH. INF - 64 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Taller stance hitter.  Worked across the ball at times with a line drive approach.  Had to cut to lift.
Power: 81.10 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.56 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Stiffer mechanical delivery with an over the top arm action
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T64.00, 62-64 mph. Downhill and straight
CB: 51-56 mph. Loose rotation, hangs at times
CH: 55-58 mph. Some feel in the zone, straight.

Mason Mcfate SS / RHP / Pleasant Valley High School, IA / 2028

Body: 6_1, 175-pounds. 
Defense:  Inconsistent footwork patterns, with additional steps into throws.  Above average arm with slight cut action at times.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Wide stance with pre-set weight back load.  Showed some juice to the pull side with a lanky build and present strength.
Power: 82.70 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Athletic mover that stays over the back leg well.  Uphill tilt that still gets out front. 
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T78.00, 75-76 mph. Slight run, throws consistently for strikes.
CB: 60-62 mph. Showed feel in the zone with a 12/6 shape.
CH: 64-67 mph.   

Weston OLeary 2B / RHP / Cardinal High School, IA / 2028

Body: 5_5, 125-pounds. 
Defense:  Fields low, path to balls limited athleticism and tempo into throws.  
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Crouched stance, handsy swing that gets pushy at times.  Path has to cut the ball to lift.
Power: 77.50 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Slower tempo delivery with slight pause to leg lift.  
Arm Action: RH. Slight curl to wrist but looks to maintain fluidity.
FB: T72.00, 68-71 mph. Slight cut and occasional run. 
CB: 57-61 mph. 12/6 shape 
CH: 65-67 mph. 

Colin Ruge RHP / SS / Southeast Polk High School, IA / 2028

Body: 5_7, 134-pounds. 
Defense:  Athletic mover on defense.  Lacked fluidity in transitions with more choppy actions.  Showed a plus backhand.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, worked from inside the ball to a forward path. Produced line drive and fly ball contact. 
Power: 81.50 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Stretch only, stays in line well with an over the top arm action
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T74.00, 70-73 mph. Downhill with some fade.
CB: 60-66 mph. Tighter 11/5 shape with feel in the zone
CH: 60-64 mph. Lacked feel.

Gavin Sisson RHP / 1B / Harlan , IA / 2028

Body: 6_1, 160-pounds. 
Defense:  Aggressive to get to a stopped position to field.  Lacked tempo through movements. 
Arm: RH. INF - 68 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with minimal load.  Hands back to an almost arm bar position.  Line drives pull side throughout the round.
Power: 73.60 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 8.90 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Repeatable delivery that stays in line, lacks explosiveness.
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T69.00, 65-67 mph.  Arm side fade action 
CB: 51-53 mph. 10/4 shape with loose rotation
SL: 59-60 mph. Cut action.

Colin Townsend C / OF / Pleasant Valley High School, IA / 2028

Body: 5_8, 140-pounds. 
Defense: 2.3-2.52 pop times. Started from a high jockey position, replaced feet well on throws to 2B, mostly around the bag.
Arm: RH. C - 66 mph.  
Hit: RHH.  Balanced setup, to back leg squat load. Looks to lift with intent, creating bat speed. 
Power: 80.40 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Quiet turn into a deliberate leg lift with tempo.  Separates early and works from over the top.  
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T74.00, 72-73 mph. Mostly elevated, some fade
CB: 54-57 mph.  12/6 shape with feel for strikes 
CH: 59-62 mph.  Above average for age, with some fade/sink.

Carter Tuck C / RHP / Carlisle High School, IA / 2028

Body: 6_1, 155-pounds. 
Defense: 2.21-2.38 pop times. 
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph.  Let’s the ball travel into a quick exchange.  Throws around the bag.
Hit: RHH. Line drives throughout the round.  Simple stretch stride to load.  Hands get pushy at times, limiting barrel whip.
Power: 77.00 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.13 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Fluid deliberate delivery, stays in line well with a shorter clean arm action
Arm Action: RH. 
FB: T78.00, 75-77 mph.  Looks like it jumps from hand, slight arm side action.
CB: 62-63 mph. Tight with 11/5 shape
CH: 68-69 mph. Arm side dive, above average feel.

Tate Van Vark OF / LHP / Pella Middle School, IA / 2028

Body: 5_9, 140-pounds. 
Defense:  OF - Stiffer athletic movements, lacked maintaining tempo through throws.  Arm action looked pushy at times.  INF - Taller fielder with choppy temp.  Maintained athleticism through slow roller.
Arm: LH. INF - 65 mph. OF - 69 mph. 
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, low hand position with a big sweep from underneath looking to lift.  
Power: 74.20 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 7.82 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Repeatable delivery with rocker step.  Slide step from the stretch.  
Arm Action: LH. Shorter, stiff at times.
FB: T69.00, 65-68 mph. Floats to arm side
CB: 56-57 mph. Lacked feel for strikes
CH: 63-64 mph. Landed for strikes with slight arm side fade.

Connor Whannel SS / 2B / , IA / 2028

Body: 5_10, 140-pounds. 
Defense:  Soft hands, fields the ball in tempo creating a whippy arm into throws.  Showed above average footwork in all lanes.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. 
Hit: RHH. Hitterish, well balanced approach with a forward barrel path.  Stayed on plane with multiple pitch locations delivering consistent barrels throughout the round.
Power: 80.40 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp. 
Run: 8.88 runner in the 60.