Future Games Spotlight: Cordell Clinkingbeard
August 22, 2024
EMERSON, GEORGIA - From Wednesday, July 24 through Sunday, July 28 Prep Baseball hosted its prestigious Future Games and Junior Future Games at LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson, Georgia. This year's event week also included a 17U division of uncommitted Class of 2025 players who participanted in the inaugural Senior Future Games.
On the first day of the 2024 Future Games, all players representing grad classes 2025, 2026, and 2028 will be participating in a pro-style workout in front of a fleet of Division I coaches alongside fellow prospects representing nearly every state in the nation.
Today we will begin spotlighting some of the Nebraska standouts on Team Midwest from the 2024 Future Games. Today, we take a look 2026, C/RHP, Cordell Clinkingbeard from Papio South.
Cordell Clinkingbeard
Class of 2026 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2026
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 2B
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High School: Papillion La Vista SouthState: NE
- Summer Team: Nebraska Prospects
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Height: 6-0Weight: 194lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Scouting Report
Cordell Clinkingbeard, Papillion LaVista South (NE), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 189-pounds.
Hit: RHH Athletic thick build with east repeatable rhythm. Powerful swing with big time power and consistent barrel contact. Some whip in barrel through the zone with control. Highend upside
Power: 103 max exit velocity, averaged 92.3 mph. 379' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-82 mph. Quick hands with arm strength that carries through the bag.
Defense: 1.94-1.97 pop times. Accurate to the base with quick athletic feet. Kept dirt balls close in game while stealing strikes at the bottom of the zone. Matched plane with strength in glove
ATH: 7.31 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 4.01 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Cordell Clinkingbeard, Papillion LaVista South (NE), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 189-pounds. Athletic and Physical. Slower controlled tempo. smooth down the mound with minimal perceived effort in motion
Arm Action: RH. Long relaxed out of glove smooth through a high 3/4 arm slot
FB: T89, 87-88 mph. T2505, 2343 average rpm.
CB: 74-76 mph. T2760, 2633 average rpm.
ATH: 7.31 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 4.01 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Cordell Clinkingbeard, Papillion LaVista South (NE), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds.
Arm Action: RH Physical boyd with Slower tempo into leg lift. Athletic after footstrike with arm strength through a higher 3/4 slot
FB: T88, 87-88 mph. T2237, 2160 average rpm. Straight some lift out of the hand
CB: 71-73 mph. T2464, 2305 average rpm. 12/6 decent break, spins in well
CH: 73-79 mph. T2235, 1598 average rpm. Run and fade okay feel
ATH: 7.41 runner in the 60.
Cordell Clinkingbeard, Papillion LaVista South (NE), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH Slightly open with controlled athletic leg lift. On time consistently, hands work in bigger powerful swing. Showed plus pop off the barrel with consistent line drives to middle and pull side in bp
Power: 102 max exit velocity, averaged 86.6 mph. 343' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-80 mph.
Defense: 1.94-1.96 pop times. Big consistent target with Athletic movements all around. Feet and arm are quick and consistent with throws on the bag
ATH: 7.41 runner in the 60.
Cordell Clinkingbeard, Papillion LaVista South, 2026
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5_9, 175-pounds.
Defense: 2.06-2.13 pop times. Wide base with Athletic actions while blocking. Consistently receives ball in pocket with subtle movements back into zone.
Arm: RH. C - 80 mph.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open balanced base in set up. Short stride, with strong posture at foot plant. Strength through the zone loud line drives off the barrel. Used the middle pull side in BP
Power: 92.20 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp.
Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Hits: RHH.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 75.1 MPH. 268' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph.
Defense:
Run: 8.05 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Hits: RHH.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 75.1 MPH. 268' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph.
Defense:
Run: 8.05 runner in the 60.