Quick Hitters: Top Prospect Games - '24 Position Players
August 8, 2023
PBR of North Carolina hosted its Top Prospect Games on August 2nd at Campbell University. The event featured players from across the state in the 2024-2026 grad classes. The Top Prospect Games continues to be one of the most popular summer events on the PBR summer schedule with several college coaches in attendance taking a look at the prospects in attendance.
The day started with position players taking batting practice on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After BP position players went through a defensive evaluation that began with the outfielders followed by the catchers and infielders. When players finished their defensive workout they ran a laser timed 60 using Swift Technology. In the afternoon players were split into 6 teams with each team playing 2 controlled games with Trackman gathering information on each pitcher that threw in the game.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance looking at the top performers in select categories.
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Quick Hitters
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5-foot-11, 175-pound frame. Balanced in the box, no stride with a short path and level swing path. LIned balls to both gaps during BP, top exit velocity at 93.8 mph, average EV at 88.7 mph. Ran a 6.91 laser timed 60.
Strong build at 6-foot-1, 195-pounds. Hit several balls off the barrel working through the middle of the field. Peak exit velocity at 93.9 mph, average EV at 80.6 mph. Hands are strong with quickness, barrel works down through the ball and gets extension out front. Barreled a ball to the opposite field during game action. Arm up to 81 mph from behind the plate.
Strength in a 5-foot-11, 190-pound frame. Lined balls to center and the left center gap. Top exit velocity at 93 mph, average EV at 90.2 mph. Leg kick load with a flat swing path and strength in his hands. LIned a ball to left for a base hit during game action.
Strong, sturdy build at 5-foot-10, 210-pounds. Impressed during BP posting a top exit velocity at 100 mph, average EV at 94.4 mph. Lined balls to his pull side during BP, balls have carry off his barrel. Flat swing path with quick, strong hands.
Strength and quickness in a 6-foot-1, 220-pound frame. Posted a top exit velocity of 101.1 mph, average EV at 85.7 mph. Strong, fast hands. Stays short to the ball with his barrel working flat through the zone. Hit several balls hard to his pull side in BP.
6-foot, 180-pound frame. Relaxed at the plate, level swing path with quickness to his hands. Stayed through the middle of the field in BP posting a peak exit velocity of 94.4 mph, average EV at 87.3 mph. Barreled a ball to center and lined another ball to left for a base hit in game action. Ran a 7.01 laser timed 60.
5-foot-11, 160-pound frame with room to fill out. Fluid left hand swing. Stays compact, turns through the ball with his barrel staying long through the zone. Squared balls up to both gaps during BP. Top exit velocity at 91.8 mph, average EV at 84 mph. Barreled a ball to his pull side during game play. Ran a 6.91 60-time on the lasers.
5-foot-9, 165-pound frame. Lined balls to center and his pull side during BP. Short to the ball with his barrel staying through the zone, hands have quickness. Top exit velocity at 88 mph, average EV at 80.8 mph. Squared two balls up to the right side during game action. Quick, clean transfers behind the plate, shows comfort receiving. Arm topped at 76 mph to second base.
6-foot-1, 185-pound athletic frame. Doubled to left and squared another ball up through the 6-hole during game play. Simple, balanced swing with quick hands. Short path with a flat swing path. Top exit velocity at 92.5 mph, average EV at 84.3 mph. Arm reached 86 mph from the outfield.
Athletic frame with room to fill out at 6-foot-1, 170-pounds. Left hand hitter. Loose, quick hands with his barrel staying long through the zone. Top exit velocity at 88.1 mph, average EV at 81.2 mph. Put together competitive at bats and barreled a ball to his pull side during game action.
5-foot-8, 140-pound frame. Hit two balls off the barrel to his pull side during game action. Consistently hit balls off the barrel in BP lining balls to both gaps. Peak exit velocity at 85 mph, average EV at 80.8 mph. Solid actions on the infield with trust in his hands. Ran a 6.91 60-time on the lasers.
5-foot-11, 170-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Hit balls off the barrel working to center and the right center gap. Quick hands with lift to the swing path getting extension out front. Top exit velocity at 90.2 mph, average EV at 84 mph.
5-foot-10, 170-pound frame. Simple compact swing with quick hands. Short to the ball with feel for the barrel. Lined balls all over the field during BP. Top exit velocity at 93.4 mph, average EV at 86.7 mph. Barreled a ball to center during game play. Ran a 6.92 laser timed 60.
6-foot, 185-pound frame with strength present. Doubled to left and drove another double deep to the left center gap during game action. Compact swing with strong, quick hands. Short path with his barrel staying long through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 94.5 mph, average EV at 89.2 mph. Shows comfort behind the plate, accurate arm that topped at 76 mph. Ran a 7.01 laser timed 60.
5-foot-11, 175-pound frame. Stayed through the middle of the field in BP. Top exit velocity at 87.7 mph, average EV at 76.4 mph. Quick hands with a direct path to the ball. LIned a ball to right for a base hit in game action. Aggressive base runner. Ran a 7.09 laser timed 60.
6-foot-1, 200-pound frame. Hit several balls hard through the middle and to his pull side during BP. Peak exit velocity at 94.3 mph, average EV at 84.7 mph. Simple swing, no stride approach with loose hands that have quickness and strength, slight lift to the swing path. Ran a 6.97 laser timed 60.
6-foot, 160-pound frame. Consistently hit balls off the barrel working through the middle of the field during BP. Balanced swing with quick hands that have strength. Top exit velocity at 92.5 mph, average EV at 81.7 mph. Barreled a ball up the middle for a base hit during game play. Solid actions on the infield with an accurate arm.
5-foot-11, 180-pound frame. Direct path to the ball with his barrel working level through the zone. Hands have strength and quickness. Peak exit velocity at 92.1 mph, average EV at 76.7 mph. Arm topped at 85 mph from the outfield.
Strength present in a 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame. Posted the top exit velocity of the event at 103.7 mph, average EV at 90.2 mph. Power stands out. Doubled to left and barreled another ball to center during game action. Made lots of loud contact in BP driving balls to the big part of the field. Hands are strong with bat speed through the zone. Arm up to 84 mph on the infield.
Tommy Williams III, OF/1B, 2024
Strong build at 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. Drove balls to both gaps during BP. Peak exit velocity at 97.5 mph, average EV at 92.7 mph. Quick hands with strength, Hands start high and load down. Flat swing path. Ran the fastest 60 time of the event posting 6.70 on the lasers.