Quick Hitters: DPC Baseball Academy - Position Players
August 22, 2023
On Wednesday August 16th PBR of North Carolina was on hand at the DPC Baseball Academy in Clayton, NC for a Scout Day with DPC Baseball. The Scout Day ran in conjunction with the Last Chance Summer ID. The Scout Day featured players from the 2025-2027 grad classes.
The day began with position players running a laser timed 60. After running the position players took live BP on the field with Trackman gathering advanced hitting data. Following BP players went through a defensive evaluation at their positions. The event concluded with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight data.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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Quick Hitters
5-foot-8, 155-pound frame. Stayed through the middle of the field during BP. Top exit velocity at 91.2 mph, average EV at 79.3 mph. Short to the ball with his barrel staying inside the ball and flat through the zone, hands have quickness.
5-foot-8, 175-pound frame. Worked to both gaps during BP. Peak exit velocity at 92.2 mph, average EV at 86.2 mph. Hands have strength, slight lift to the swing path getting extension out front. Arm reached 74 mph to second base.
5-foot-8, 129-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Hit balls off the barrel working to both gaps during BP. Flat swing path with quick hands, stays balanced. Top exit velocity at 73.1 mph, average EV at 67.8 mph. Soft hands with clean transfers at first base.
6-foot, 186-pound build. Worked through the middle of the field during BP. Hands have quickness and strength. Stays inside the ball with lift to the swing path. Peak exit velocity at 88.8 mph, average EV at 81 mph. Arm reached 82 mph across the diamond.
6-foot, 185-pound frame. Posted the top exit velocity of the event at 96.6 mph, average EV at 88.5 mph. Quick, loose hands. Flat swing path with his barrel getting length through the middle of the field. Lined balls to both gaps during BP. Arm topped at 84 mph across the infield.
5-foot-8, 145-pound frame. Lined balls through the middle of the field during BP. Direct path with his barrel working level through the zone with some quickness to his hands. Peak exit velocity at 81.5 mph, average EV at 75.5 mph.
5-foot-11, 175-pound frame. Top exit velocity at 96.4 mph, average EV at 90.5 mph. Athletic in the box, hits with a sturdy base. Short path to the ball with quick hands, keeps his barrel through the zone. Made hard contact to both sides of the field. Solid actions on the infield. Posted the best 60-time of the event running a 6.80.
5-foot-9, 127-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Worked mostly to his pull side during BP. Loose hands with quickness and some feel for the barrel. Top exit velocity at 76.9 mph, average EV at 71.1 mph. Athletic movements in the outfield.
6-foot-4, 200-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Top exit velocity at 87.6 mph, average EV at 81.4 mph. Stayed through the middle of the field during BP. Hands have quickness, barrel stays inside the ball with some lift to the swing path. Arm reached 83 mph from the outfield.
6-foot-2, 215-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Used wood during BP. Swing has looseness with strength in his hands. Some lift to the barrel path looking to get extension out front. Top exit velocity at 92.8 mph, average EV at 64.1 mph.
5-foot-10, 140-pound frame. Worked through the middle of the field during BP. Direct path with his barrel working level through the zone, hands have quickness. Top exit velocity at 80.2 mph, average EV at 73.5 mph. Arm topped at 73 mph from behind the plate.
5-foot-7, 150-pound frame. Switch hitter. Relaxed at the plate with looseness to his swing from both sides. Direct path with his barrel working flat through the zone. Line drive approach, peak exit velocity at 90.5 mph, average EV at 76.8 mph.
5-foot-9, 177-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Drove several balls to his pull side during BP. Hands are strong and quick, some lift to the swing path keeping his barrel through the ball. Top exit velocity at 93.8 mph, average EV at 80.3 mph. Ran a 7.16 laser timed 60.
5-foot-11, 165-pound frame. Worked through the middle and to the left center gap. Flat swing path with quickness to his hands. Peak exit velocity at 88.3 mph, average EV at 78.8 mph. Accurate arm that reached 72 mph from behind the plate.