Prep Baseball Report

College Campus I.D. Greensboro: Catcher & Outfielder Analysis


Brandon Hall & Matt Payne
NC Executive Director & Scouting Director

PBR continued its pursuit to identify the top players in the state of North Carolina on Thursday October 10, 2019 at War Memorial Stadium, home of the North Carolina A&T Aggies, as part of the College Campus ID.  Players in attendance were able to go through a full pro-style workout with PBR Scouts collecting stats, notes, and video.  In the coming days, PBR will post a full statistical breakdown as well as complete look at each player in attendance with video and an evaluation.

We continue our look at the College Campus ID from Greensboro with our catcher and outfielder evaluations.  Seven catchers and two outfielders went through the pro-style workout, working out from their primary positions and going through a full offensive evaluation.  The evaluation includes all of the player's numbers from the event and a link to his personal video hosted on his PBR Profile Page.

You can see the full statistical results of the Open ID by CLICKING HERE.

 

Catcher and Outfielder Analysis - College Campus ID: Greensboro

 

 

Catchers

 

CJ Powell C / 3B / Eastern Alamance, NC / 2022

 

5 foot 9, 195-pound build with strength.  Hits from the right side with a slightly open narrow base with some barrel waggle.  Uses a leg kick during his load with an average stride, getting his base back to even.  Aggressive swing during batting practice with above average bat speed.  Loose hands with some barrel whip using a gap to gap approach.  Exit velocity recorded at 92 mph.  Transfers across his chest with a short arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot with his arm topping at 75 mph from a crouch position.  Some carry and accuracy to his throws with his pop times ranging from 2.08-2.20.  Presents a low target behind the plate while receiving bull pens with average hands.  Plays through balls on the infield.  Caches the ball out front with clean exchanges.  Arm topped at 77 mph to first base.  Recorded a 7.29 in the 60.

 

 

Stephen Lamb C / RHP / Durham Academy , NC / 2022

 

Thin frame at 5 foot 10, 150-pounds.  Hits from the right side with a slightly open setup with his chest leaning over towards the plate.  Average stride, diving into the plate with his hands working back. Uses the whole field during batting practice with a mostly level bat path.  Exit velocity recorded at 78 mph and should improve with added strength.  Arm topped at 70 mph to second base from a crouch position.  Transfers across his chest with a short arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Some feel for the second base bag with pop times ranging from 2.15-2.22.  Recorded a 7.86 in the 60.

 

 

Peter Maldonado C / 3B / Heritage, NC / 2021

 

5 foot 11, 170-pound athletic build.  Left hand hitter with a relaxed, open setup and narrow base.  Fluid load with his hands working back.  Loose hands and shows some strength to his pull side.  Has feel for his barrel and uses the opposite field gap.  Average to above average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 89 mph.  Behind the plate, clean transfers across his chest with a short arm action, throwing from an over the top slot.  Accurate arm that topped at 75 mph to second base.  Pop times ranged from 2.04-2.08. Presents a low target while receiving bullpens with average hands.  Plays with bounce on the infield. Active feet catching the ball off his left hip.  Some softness to the hands, funneling to the midsection after catch.  Accurate arm with some carry across the diamond that topped at 79 mph.  Recorded a 7.72 in the 60.

 

 

Elijah Jordan C / OF / Heritage, NC / 2022

 

Average frame at 5 foot 11, 175-pounds.  Switch hitter.  Uses a tall, open setup from both side with high hands.  Leg kicks during his load from both sides creating momentum into the ball with barrel movement from both side.  Mostly pull approach.  More barrel feel from the left side with a flatter stroke.  Movement can affect his timing and barrel awareness.  Flashes strength when it syncs up.  Average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 85 mph. Quick exchange behind the plate, transferring at his back shoulder, with a short arm action, throwing from an over the top slot.  Some feel for the second base bag with his arm topping at 72 mph.  Pop times ranged from 2.08-2.32.  Receives with average hands.  Plays through balls in the outfield with average hands.  Gets momentum into his throws with clean transfers throwing form an over the top slot.  Arm topped at 84 mph from the outfield with some accuracy.  Recorded a 7.93 in the 60.

 

 

Sean Donahue C / 3B / Durham Academy, NC / 2022

 

5 foot 11, 185-pound average build.  Balanced setup from the right side.  Simple load with a short stride and quiet hands.  Looks to get the barrel out with a pull approach and some strength in the swing.  Average bat speed with some feel for his barrel.  Exit velocity recorded at 85 mph.  Feet work through his throws to second base from behind the plate with clean exchanges across the chest with a short arm action, throwing from an over the top slot.  Some feel for the second base bag with his arm topping at 73 mph.  Pop times ranged from 2.11-2.25.  Lower setup while receiving, showing a low target with average hands.  Recorded a 7.39 in the 60.

 

 

Kaden Swaim C / 1B / Oak Grove , NC / 2021

 

Strong build at 6 foot 1, 190-pounds.  Open setup from the right side of the plate.  Small leg kick with an average stride during his load with quiet hands. Has strength and lift in his swing.  Looks to pull getting big at times.  Average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 89 mph.  Quick feet with a quick transfer across his chest with a short arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Arm topped at 82 mph to second base.  Accurate arm with advanced carry.  Pop times ranged from 1.92-2.22.  Low hips in his setup behind the plate, receiving with average hands.  Accurate arm from first base that topped at 77 mph.  Some feel around the bag with average hands.

 

 

Evan Wyrick C / OF / Northern Guilford, NC / 2022

 

Lanky frame at 6 foot 2, 175-pounds.  Athleticism exits recording the best 60 time on the night at 6.89.  Hits from the right side with a tall, balanced setup.  Hands cock during the load, creating bat angle behind the head with a short stride.  Short swing with his hands staying close to his body.  Some strength with a gap to gap approach.  Some feel for the barrel with average bat speed.  Exit velocity recorded at 86 mph.  Clean transfers behind the plate with a short arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Arm topped at 73 mph to second base.  Some feel for the second base bag with pop times ranging from 2.19-2.26.  Athletic setup receiving, showing flexibility in the hips with average hands. 

 

 

 

Outfielders

 

Jacob Dilley OF / SS / Watauga , NC / 2023

 

Athletic frame with plenty of room for growth ahead at 5 foot 11, 153-pounds.  Athleticism is present recording a 6.95 in the 60.  Hits from the right side with an open setup.  Sits into his legs during his load with an average stride, getting back to even with his hands working back.  Some quickness to his hands with a pull approach during batting practice.  Gets long and around the ball at times.  Average to above average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 84 mph.  Plays through balls in the outfield.  Clean transfers with a medium arm stroke, throwing from a high ¾ slot with his arm topping at 81 mph.  Plays relaxed on the infield with average hands.  Funnels to the belt after catch with an accurate arm across the diamond that topped at 82 mph. 
Some effort on the mound working through a rigid delivery with a long arm swing and average arm speed. High-3/4 slot, working level and in-line, landing square.  Fastball has more run out of the stretch, early out of the hand.  Fastball ranged 76-78, coming out of the sleeve at release.  Breaking ball has a slight hump out of the hand with 11/5 tilt.  Landed the breaking ball with some consistency, sitting 66-69.  Change-up at 73. 

 

 

Joshua Deslauriers OF / SS / Northern Guilford , NC / 2021

 

Athletic build at 6 foot 1, 175-pounds.  Hits from the right side with a balanced setup.  Small load with quiet hands and a short stride.  Hit a ton of line drives during his batting practice rounds.  Quick hands and uses the whole field.  Barrel works short to the ball with better than average bat speed.  Exit velocity recorded at 90 mph.  Plays athletic in the outfield with average hands.  Quick arm with some carry to his throws.  Accurate arm that topped at 86 mph.  Plays relaxed on the infield with some softness to his hands.  Funnels to the belt after catch with an accurate arm across the diamond.  Arm has some carry topping at 81 mph.  Recorded a 7.01 in the 60.