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Future Games Team Mid-Atlantic Spotlight: Keegan Johnson


John Nolan
Virginia Scouting Director & Managing Editor

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On Wednesday, July 28, hundreds of the best uncommitted 2023 and 2024 prospects from around the county and Canada will descend on LakePoint Sports in Cartersville, Georgia for the 2021 PBR Future Games. Players are selected by the PBR staffs in their locality to form teams and hundreds of college coaches and pro scouts make the trip to the event. 

Team Mid-Atlantic is made up of some of the best uncommitted prospects in Maryland, Delaware, DC, and Virginia. The position players will go through a pro workout on Wednesday to take all metrics and video, and then the team will play one game a day, Thursday-Saturday. In the lead-up to the event, we will spotlight the players that are heading to Georgia to play for Team Mid-Atlantic

 



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SCOUTING REPORT

1/30/21

 

Maryland Preseason Preview

Body: 6’2’’, 170 pounds. Strong, athletic, projectable frame. 
Hit: LHH. Hits from a tall, balanced, square stance at the plate. Smooth back load with really nice hand separation and a short, controlled stride. Stays behind the ball really well, with an uphill swing path. Quick hands and fast bat speed through contact, creating solid extension through and past contact. Keeps his hands inside the ball well with quick, whippy type barrel action. Ball comes off the bat well with a strong two-handed finish. Squared up balls consistently during his BP rounds with a solid middle to pull side line drive approach.   
Power: 94 mph exit velocity during BP per TrackMan. Power to the pull side is present with more projected as his body continues to fill out. 
Arm: LH. OF - 86 mph. Throws with longer arm action from an over the top slot. 
Defense: Plays through the ball well with quick, fluid actions and soft hands, fielding the ball on the glove side. Smooth, clean transfers with a slight crow hop into strong, accurate throws that showed carry from the outfield. 
Run: 4.31 Home to first base time.

Delivery: Controlled side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall, compact balance position. Smooth, long stride down the mound with strong lower half drive. Works downhill and lands slightly closed to the plate with great extension and a full athletic follow through and finish. Creates quick arm speed through release.
Arm Action: LH. Loose full arm circle from a high three-quarter slot with light effort. 
FB: T84 mph, 81-83 mph. Showed late life and carry through the zone with an average spin rate of 1990 rpm per TrackMan. 
CB: 70-72 mph. Showed more 12/6 shape and some 1/7 at times with an average spin rate of 2018 rpm per TrackMan.
CH: 71-73 mph. Showed fade.

 


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