Prep Baseball Report

The Five: Carolina Rockies Scout Day Position Players


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

"The Five" is a weekly blog that highlights high-performing athletes from across North Carolina.  PBR Scouts use information gathered from PBR events, PBR Scout Days, and PBR Tournaments to put together the weekly list of five players

This week "The Five" takes another look at the Carolina Rockies Scout Day featuring some position players who performed well during their pro-style workout. The group features several left hand hitters with all being from the 2021 Class. 

The Five




Jalen Gibbs

Class of 2021 / OF

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2021
  • Primary Position: OF
    Secondary Position: 1B
  • High School: Charlotte Christian
    State: NC
  • Summer Team: Carolina Rockies
  • Height: 5-10
    Weight: 173lbs
  • Bat/Throw: L/L

Scouting Report

-Balanced and simple from the left side
-Short swing with barrel quickness through the zone
-Accurate arm from the outfield
-Strength and quickness present
Positional Profile: OF/1B. 
Body: 5/10, 173 pounds. Athletic frame.
Defense:   Plays through the ball, relaxed hands catching the ball off his right foot, clean transitions.
Arm: L. OF - 73 mph. Accurate, long arm action, over the top slot.
Hit: LHH. Relaxed, even base, barrel starts flat on back shoulder. Smooth load, average stride, hands cock creating some bat angle. Short compact swing, quckness to his hands, barrel stays through the ball, works gap to gap with above average barrel awareness.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Has strength off the barrel with above average bat speed.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60.

 


Videos

(6/11/20)




JR Lingerfelt

Class of 2021 / C

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2021
  • Primary Position: C
    Secondary Position: 1B
  • High School: North Davidson
    State: NC
  • Summer Team: Carolina Rockies
  • Height: 6-1
    Weight: 190lbs
  • Bat/Throw: L/R

Scouting Report

-Left hand hitter with projection left in his frame
-Loose hands, barrel stays through the zone
-Balanced with bat speed
-Accurate arm from behind the plate
Positional Profile: C/1B.

Body: 6/10, 190 pounds. Athletic frame with strength.
Defense: 2.03 - 2.18 pop times. Fluid feet, clean exchabges across his chest, low hips receiving, average hands.
Arm: R. C - 78 mph. Accurate, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: LHH. Even base with more weight on the back leg, barrel starts flat above back shoulder. Small leg kick, short stride, hands work back.. Loose hands with some quickness, lift to the barrel path, gap to gap approach, some barrel feel.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Strength to his pull side, average to above average bat speed.
Run: 7.80 runner in the 60.

 


Videos

(6/11/20)




Caleb Bowers

Class of 2021 / C

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2021
  • Primary Position: C
    Secondary Position: 3B
  • High School: Riverside
    State: NC
  • Summer Team: Carolina Rockies 17u Key
  • Height: 5-10
    Weight: 205lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Scouting Report

-Fluid swing with looseness to his hands

-Drives the ball to the left center gap

-Above average barrel awareness

-Arm has some carry and accuracy from behind the plate

Positional Profile: C/3B. 

Body: 5/10, 205 pounds. Strong frame.
Defense: 2.06 - 2.34 pop times. Fluid feet, keeps them underneath him with clean transfers across the chest, has hip mobility receiving with average hands.
Arm: R. C - 74 mph. Some accuracy and carry, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, even base, hands start near back shoulder. Fluid load, small leg lift against his back hip, hands cock back creating bat angle above head.. Fluid, loose hands, barrel stays through the ball, middle to pull side approach, better than average barrel feel.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Has strength to the left center gap, average bat speed.


Videos

(6/11/20)




Ick Cirino

Class of 2021 / SS

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2021
  • Primary Position: SS
    Secondary Position: 2B
  • High School: Hickory Ridge
    State: NC
  • Summer Team: Carolina Rockies
  • Height: 5-10
    Weight: 185lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Scouting Report

-Aggressive approach at the plate
-Has pop to his pull side
-Has above average bat speed
-Arm is accurate with some carry
Positional Profile: SS/2B.
Body: 5/10, 185 pounds. Wide, strong frame.
Defense:  Active feet, works around the ball, average hands, funnles to the midsection after catch, clean transfers, can throw on the run.
Arm: R. INF - 74 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, accurate with some carry.
Hit: RHH. Even, strong base, hands start near back shoulder. Loads with a leg kick, average stride, barrel tips forward and back.. Aggressive, some quickness to his hands, barrel stays through the ball with lift and extension, middle to pull approach, average barrel feel.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Above average bat speed with strength, left the yard to his pull side multiple times during batting practice.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

 


Videos

(6/11/20)

 



Joshua Lail

Class of 2021 / 3B

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2021
  • Primary Position: 3B
    Secondary Position: 1B
  • High School: Olympic
    State: NC
  • Summer Team: Carolina Rockies
  • Height: 6-1
    Weight: 180lbs
  • Bat/Throw: L/R

Scouting Report

-Left hand hitter with a simple approach
-Barrel stays through the zone
-Quickness to his hand and barrel
-Relaxed hands on the infield
Positional Profile: 3B/1B. 
Body: 6/1, 180 pounds. Broad shoulders, strength is present.
Defense:  pop times. Fluid actions, relaxed hands, funnels to the belt, easy transitions.
Arm: R. INF - 76 mph. Accurate, some carry, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, even base, barrel starts flat above back shoulder. No stride, weight loads back, barrel goes vertical back to flat. Loose hands, level bat path, middle to pull side approach, some feel for his barrel.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Ball comes hard off the barrel with average to above average bat speed.
Run: 7.87 runner in the 60.

 


Videos

(6/11/20)