Eastern IA Prospect I.D.- Top Prospects
March 28, 2017
By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa
Prep Baseball Report's IA's Eastern IA Prospect I.D. event took place on Sunday, February 26, 2017. The event was held at the Eastern IA Sports Facility in Monticello, IA. The event featured prospects from the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 classes from Iowa and Illinois who showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff.
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Below are the top prospects from the event in Monticello. Leading the list is Ankeny Centennial's Reed Pegram. Pegram is a 2017 right-handed hitting utility player who performed well behind the plate, in the field, and on the mound at the event.
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Reed Pegram, RHP/C, Ankeny Centennial, 2017
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.12 home-to-first time. High back elbow setup, good balance in swing, line drive approach, consistently squared baseball with gap to gap approach, 81 mph exit velocity. Solid actions in field, usable glove, ability to throw from multiple angles, accurate to bag, 80 mph arm across infield. Athletic actions behind plate, shows ability to receive, length to exchange, above avg. carry and accuracy to bag, 1.95-2.03 pop times with 78 mph arm strength. Short arm action with ability to command zone. Athletic actions and repeats delivery well. Throws on downhill plane with late sinking action. Fastball was 80-82 mph; touching 83 mph. 68-71 mph breaking ball with 12/6 shape and avg. depth. 73-74 mph changeup was firm with flat action.