PBR Scout Day: 5 Star Baseball - Outfielders

Young frame at 5-foot-10, 146 pounds.  Showed some quickness in the body, running a 7.13 sixty.  Arm speed measured at 74mph from the outfield.  Short arm stroke works to a high-¾ slot with some accuracy, lacking carry.  Tentative through the exchange working to load the feet and arm.  Right handed hitter works from a crouch, loading down and in with the hands.  Short stride works to a rotational base, sitting on the back side with a level, gap-to-gap approach.  Exit velocity topped at 74 off the barrel.  

Strong, mature, athletic frame at 5-foot-8, 178 pounds.  Muscular build.  Ran a 6.61 sixty.  Simple and loose, left handed hitter works from a balanced, athletic set with a short stride.  Average bat speed works gap-to-gap.  Backside not always involved in the swing, leading to some weak contact for the strength level.  Exit velocity topped at 78 off the bat.  Defensively, showed range and the ability to recover.  First step can improve.  Stiff arm action, from the right handed thrower, working to an over-the-top slot with some accuracy.  Elbow works above the shoulder line in the arm swing and there is a fight to find rhythm from the transfer to the release.

Lanky, lean athlete at 5-foot-10, 160 pounds.  Frame can handle plenty of strength.   Ran a 7.13 sixty.  Strong arm action with a long swing to an over-the-top slot, displaying some carry at 79 mph.  Works soft and fluid through the baseball with clean easy exchanges.   Athletic, playing through balls with ease.   Left handed hitter, starts closed and uses a short stride, remaining slightly closed through the shoulders at foot strike.  Better than average bat speed comes from a ‘C’ load in the hands to trigger the swing.  Works for extension, wanting to stay gap-to-gap.  Lacks some rhythm, hurting barrel awareness at times.  As strength is added, swing should play up.  Exit velocity peaked at 78 mph off the barrel.

Lanky 5-foot-10, 150 pound right handed hitter.  Balanced and working with a flat barrel in the setup.  Leg kick loads the weight and foot strike is short, almost back in the starting position.  Shows barrel awareness, working level and producing line drives, staying in the middle of the field.  Exit velocity, off the barrel peaked at 78 mph.  Has some quickness running a 7.27 sixty.  Effort in the arm, with a long arm stroke to an over-the-top slot, showing some accuracy and average carry, measured at 73 mph out of the hand.  Tends to field the ball deep, working to play through it, with awkwards transfers.  

Raw athlete with quickness and strength in a 6-foot-2, 190 pound frame.  Room to continue to fill out the body.  Levers appear to have length.  Exit velocity up to 94 mph off the barrel with a quick bat through the zone.  Ran a 6.92 sixty.  Right hander has a tall stance, loads back with a long aggressive stride.  Strength shows off the barrel on the level swing that has a pull tendency.  Front side can get out early as he looks for extension.  Can continue to improve the ability to center the ball.  Defensively, shows arm strength and carry, with a feel for accuracy.  Long arm works to a high-¾ slot.  Exchange can get long as he loads his arm and feet.  Feet can work off line, creating some fade on the ball.

Physical presence in the box from the left side.  Works with an open stance and tall base.   Loads back, using a short stride.  Better than average bat speed, producing an exit velocity that peaked at 91 mph.  Fluid, works for extension, trying to stay in the middle of the field.   Rotational at times, showed good feel for the barrel, working direct and staying on top of the baseball.  Arm showed average carry, with a long arm arc to a high-¾ slot.  Worked with ease, almost not cutting it loose as the arm speed measured 81 mph.  Ran a 7.19 sixty.