Top Prospect Games - St. Louis: Catcher's Analysis

July 2, 2018
Shon Plack/Drew Locascio
Missouri/Illinois Scouting Director

On Tuesday, June 5, Prep Baseball Report Missouri/Illinois held the Top Prospect Games - St. Louis at Southern Illinois Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois. Sixty-six players from around the region participated.

Players can now updated their profiles with a ProspectPlus subscription, while scouts and recruiters can add players on the ScoutPlus dashboard. Player profiles have been updated with profile picture, running times, velocities, and videos. Today will take a closer look at the Catchers from the event.

Players are listed in alphabetical order below.

This group of catchers consisted of all uncommitted Missouri high school players in the 2019 class. Five catchers posted 2.05-second pop times or better, with five having an 85 mph or better exit velocity. Here is a closer look at the catchers from the Top Prospect Games - St. Louis on June 5.

Catchers

Hyrum Bishop C / OF / Montgomery , MO / 2019

Bishop is a 5-foot-10 170-pound right handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 4.62 home to first and has an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts slightly open, some hand load, leg lift staying inside back leg, mostly pull side contact, consistent line drives, stays balanced during swing. Defensively, quick exchange on time with quick feet, attacks ball with momentum in footwork, over the top arm slot with short release, pop times between 2.03 and 2.12-seconds, 77 mph positional velocity, mostly accurate throws with carry.

Cole Christman C / 2B / Fort Zumwalt West, MO / 2019

Christman is an athletic 5-foot-11 170-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’ 2019 class. He ran a 4.48 home to first and has a 90 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced swing, quick bat speed, solid and consistent line drives to the pull side, flashing power, smooth load to back side, stays under control, no wasted movement in hands, feel for the barrel, showed the ability to go to opposite gap in game with double to right field, instinctive on bases Behind the plate, 75 mph positional velocity, 2.07 to 2.12-second pop times, accurate throws, high three quarters arm slot, quick exchange with some carry to the bag, mostly accurate, athletic and quick footwork.

Maclaine McCarter C / 3B / Blair Oaks , MO / 2019

McCarter is an athletic 6-foot-2 175-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 4.82 home to first and has an 86 mph exit velocity. Offensively, the long-limbed righty starts with an open stance, controlled leg kick with slight rhythm in hands, loose whip in hands creating a level to uphill swing path with pull side contact, stays balanced throughout swing. Defensively, has pop times between 2.03-2.14, 75 mph velo from behind the plate, wide set up in base, short over the top release, accurate throws with carry to the bag, footwork and exchange in sync with momentum through the catch, plenty of room to fill out physically.

Jarin Nitsche C / 3B / Smithville, MO / 2019

Nitsche is a strong 6-foot 215-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 4.81 home to first and has an 82 mph exit velocity. At the plate, smooth pre-pitch rhythm in hands, load with weight shift to back side, gap to gap approach, level swing path with loose hands. Behind the plate, 2.17 to 2.20-second pop times, 70 mph positional velocity, over the top release, thin base, quick and clean exchange, accurate throws with carry to the bag, quick feet on time with exchange.

Brady Prewitt C / 3B / Raytown South , MO / 2019

Prewitt is a 5-foot-10 170-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 4.97 home to first and a has an 83 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts slightly open, smooth weight shift to back side, accelerates hands to the ball, level path, stays on ball after contact, middle of the field approach with pull side power, loose and easy with feel for the barrel. Behind the plate, short takeaway in transfer, 2.04-2.10-second pop times, 78 mph positional velocity, clean transfer, athletic feet creating momentum to throw, throws are accurate with carry, soft hands in receiving.

Charlie Schark C / 3B / Homeschool, MO / 2019

Schark is a sturdy 5-foot-11 205-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 4.85 home to first and has an 86 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, toe tap with weight shift to load, middle to opposite field contact, flashing pull side power, high finish in hands, mostly balanced during swing. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.16 and 2.29-seconds, 72 mph positional velocity, short over the top release, thin set up in base, aggressive and quick transfer, mostly accurate throws.

John Stallcup C / 1B / Webster Groves, MO / 2019

Stallcup is a durable 6-foot-1 200-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 4.83 home to first and has an 89 mph exit velocity. Offensively, simple and repeatable swing, wide base, smooth weight shift against back leg, short stride, level path through the hitting zone with accelerated bat speed. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.00-2.05-seconds, 76 mph positional velocity, throws downhill with short, over the top arm slot, clean exchange with aggressive footwork, accurate throws with carry.

Max Stuart C / 2B / Kirksville , MO / 2019

Stuart is a long and lean 6-foot-2 165-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 4.70 home to first and has an 83 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts with wide stance, no wasted movement, slight weight shift to load with quiet hands, short in-line stride, level path with high finish in hands, gap to gap approach. Behind the plate, 2.11 to 2.22 pop times, 79 mph positional velocity, throws down hill loose arm action and quick arm speed, accurate throws, over the top release, aggressive and quick actions, fluid footwork creating a good position to throw, works through the catch with momentum.

Brandon Ulm C / 3B / Francis Howell, MO / 2019

Ulm is a 5-foot-9 205-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 5.26 home to first and has an 87 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, minimal load and hand movement, short in-line stride, hands control the bat head, middle to pull side contact with some power. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.05 and 2.12-seconds, 73 mph positional velocity, over the top release, fluid exchange, on time with smooth footwork, thin set up in base, soft hands, mostly accurate throws.

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