Player Evals: Gate City Titans Corner Infielders

Ethan Sheppard 1B / 3B / Providence Grove, NC / 2021

Positional Profile: 1B/3B.
Body: 6/1, 165 pounds. Thin, lanky frame, room to add strength.
Defense:  Active feet, catches the ball near center, better than average hands, clean exchanges.
Arm:  INF - 72 mph.  Accurate, long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit:  Tall, narrow, slightly open base, barrel flat over back shoulder. Toe tap, short stride, small hand cock back. Balanced and relaxed, flat barrel path through the zone, gets extension out front, some feel for his barrel working through the middle of the field.
Power: 74 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Average bat speed, numbers should improve with added strength.
Run:7.72 runner in the 60.

Bryce Molitoris 1B / RHP / Northern Guilford, NC / 2022

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP.
Body: 6/6, 205 pounds. Large frame, strength present.
Defense:  Active feet, catches the ball in the center of his body, average hands, funnels to the midsection, clean exchanges.
Arm: R.  INF - 64 mph.  Accurate, long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: R. Balanced, even base, hands at back shoulder. Sits into legs, short stride, quiet barrel. Strong hands, short to the ball, barrel stays through the ball with some lift out front, has barrel feel working to his pull side.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Made hard contact during BP, average to above average bat speed.
Run:7.59 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Side step and slide to the 1B side. Lift to the high-chest. Loose hips. Level and on-line, landing in-line and square. Balanced finish
Arm Action: R. Long arm swing. Front side points to target. Some effort in the action working to a high-3/4 slot. Ball turned early in the action. Average arm speed
FB: T70, 67-70 mph. 1764 rpm. Arm side action. Feel for the down zone.
CB: 52-57 mph. 1726 rpm. Hump out of the hand with rolling 12/6 tilt.
CH: 64-66 mph. 1318 rpm. Average arm speed. Choked in the hand at times.

Juan Santiago 1B / LHP / Western Guilford, NC / 2021

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP.
Body: 6/1, 200 pounds. Sturdy build.
Defense:  Active feet, relaxed hands, catches the ball in the center of his body, clean transfers.
Arm: L.  INF - 58 mph.  Accurate, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: L. Relaxed, slightly open, hands at back shoulder. Small leg kick, short stride, quiet barrel. Loose hands with quickness, barrel stays through the zone with some lift out front, works mostly to his pull side.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Average to above average bat speed, some strength off the barrel.
Run:8.43 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: 3B side. Easy rocker and turn. Slight coil with a lift to the mid-chest. Level, works back to a square foot-strike, slightly closed to the line.
Arm Action: L. Long arm swing with rhythm to an over-the-top slot. Average arm speed.
FB: T70, 67-70 mph. 1732 rpm. Plays true out of the hand with 12:00 spin tilt. Occasionally cuts
CB: 58-59 mph. 1797 rpm. 10/4 tilt. Slight hump out of the hand. Showed feel for the zone.
CH: 66-69 mph. 1352 rpm. Similar release to fastball. Occasionally cut. Average arm speed

Jaylon Brunson 3B / 2B / Dudley, NC / 2021

Positional Profile: 3B/2B.
Body: 5/10, 178 pounds. Strong, athletic build.
Defense:  Plays to the ball, catches the ball near center, relaxed hands, funnels to the midsection, clean transfers.
Arm: R.  INF - 72 mph.  Accurate, medium arm stroke, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: R. Relaxed, even athletic base, hands at back shoulder. Short stride, quiet barrel. Balanced, quick hands, short to the ball, barrel stays through the zone, has barrel awareness working gap to gap.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Strong hands, can drive the ball, above average bat speed.
Run:7.71 runner in the 60.

Benjamin Schwartz 3B / 2B / SW Guilford, NC / 2022

Positional Profile: 3B/2B.
Body: 6/1, 165 pounds. Athletic frame, room to add strength.
Defense:  OF-Plays through the ball, relaxed hands, catches the ball in front of his left foot, clean exchanges. IF-Active feet, average hands, clean transfers.
Arm: R.  INF - 74 mph. OF - 77 mph. OF-Accurate, long arm action, over the top slot. IF-Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, some accuracy across the diamond.
Hit: R. Balanced, even base, hands in front of back shoulder. Hands load back, short stride. Balanced, loose hands, hands have some quickness with his barrel working level through the zone, lined balls through the middle and to his pull side.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Average bat speed, numbers should increase with added strength.
Run:7.94 runner in the 60. 

Dwayne Lockhart II 3B / RHP / Northeast Guilford , NC / 2021

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP.
Body: 6/3, 212 pounds. Large frame, strength present.
Defense:  Active feet, works around the ball, catches the ball near center, relaxed hands, funnels to the midsection, clean transitions.
Arm:  INF - 71 mph.  Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, accurate arm across the diamond.
Hit: . Balanced, even base, barrel flat over back shoulder. Strong hands, short to the ball, barrel stays inside the ball and through the zone, gets extension out front, gap to gap approach.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Has strength off the barrel, above average bat speed.
Run:7.54 runner in the 60. 

Hunter Greear 3B / SS / Northwest Guilford, NC / 2023

Positional Profile: 3B/SS.
Body: 6/1, 180 pounds. Athletic build.
Defense:  Fluid actions, soft hands, catches the ball near center, funnels to the midsection, clean transitions.
Arm: R.  INF - 72 mph.  Accurate, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: R. Athletic, even base, hands at back shoulder. Small leg kick, short stride, quiet barrel. Loose hands with quickness, short to the ball, barrel stays through the zone, gets extension out front, uses the whole field with feel for his barrel.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Above average bat speed, can drive the ball.
Run:7.86 runner in the 60.