The 2014 Underclass Games was the largest showcase to date for PBR Ohio, with 205 participants and we would like to thank all the players, parents, and The Ohio State University for a great showcase.

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To view the evaluations for teams 1,3,5, and 7 by JD Heilmann, PBR Ohio Director of Scouting, click here for 2016 class and  here for 2017/18 class.

2014 Underclass Games Evaluations

By Dan Machovina
Assistant Scouting Director

2016 Participants

Adam Rose, RHP/3B, Bishop Hartley, 2016

Tall 6-foot-5, 190-pound body frame. Right-handed pitcher uses a repeatable delivery with a straight up and down leg lift. Delivery requires regular effort, he throws using a short arm action with average armspeed coming from an over the top arm slot. His fastball was between 78-80 mph. Curveball had downward break at 62-65 mph, could improve the pitch by throwing it with more armspeed. Changeup was thrown using fastball armspeed at 67 mph.

Alex Gabel, OF/LHP, Bishop Watterson, 2016

5-foot-11, 160-pound thin build. From the outfield, he shows good footwork playing through ground balls, could improve crow hop mechanics, reached a top velocity of 80 mph. Left-handed hitter, starts from a tall set up, uses fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, uses both fields well, line drive type production with power increasing as he gets more strength in his frame. He reached a top exit velocity of 75 mph and ran a 4.50 down the line to first base. On the mound the lefty, uses a repeatable delivery with a straight up and down leg lift. Has a tendency to fly open a little early with lower half a little bit. Uses average armspeed and short arm action coming through a ¾ slot. Strike thrower. Fastball was between 77-79 mph. Curveball broke at a 1/7 plane with gradual break at 65-66 mph. Changeup was thrown using fastball armspeed at 68-70 mph.

Alex Lemanski, SS/2B, Miamisburg, 2016

5-foot-8, 145-pound thin body frame. Infielder, could be a little more aggressive playing through the baseball. Has a slinging type arm action coming from a ¾ slot with 72 mph arm strength. Offensively, the left-handed hitter starts with a balanced set up, hands back to shoulder trigger is a little early with timing and tends to get a little mechanical, uses both parts of the field well, contact type hitter reached a top exit velocity of 71 mph and ran a 4.59 down the line.

Alex Simpson, 3B/RHP, Dublin Coffman, 2016

6-foot-2, 180-pound average build. Infielder moves well laterally from third base covering good ground, does a good job fielding the ball out front with his hands, has a tendency to wind up on his throws with 79 mph arm strength. At the plate, he hits from a tall balanced set up. He uses an inward turn with his front foot and a weight shift with his lower half to his back leg before he hits for power, also has a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger. Showed pull tendencies during his rounds of BP but also showed ability to go the other way when he squared up a double to right-center field in a game AB. He had 71 mph exit velocity and ran a 4.52 out of the box. From the mound the righty has a straight up and down leg kick. He uses average armspeed through a ¾ arm slot with regular effort. His fastball was between 81-83 mph. His curveball had good downward tilt with gradual break at 70-72 mph.

Andrew Sexton, OF, LaSalle, 2016

5-foot-8, 140-pound thin build with room to fill out. From the outfield he tends to take cautious routes to ground balls, uses crow hop nicely, coming from a ¾ slot with 75 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter begins from a wide set up, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, used both fields well during BP round, showed some pop that should increase with added strength to frame. He reached a top exit velocity of 78 mph and ran a 4.41 out of the box.

Anthony Lang, MIF/OF, Lebanon, 2016

5-foot-7, 150-pound body frame. From the infield he showed pretty good footwork playing through the baseball, used a short arm action, coming from a ¾ slot although he can use different arm slots when needed, with 67 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from a tall stance, used both fields very well, and squared the ball up well having a good round of BP. He produced a top exit velocity of 77 mph and ran a 4.8 down the line to first base.

Anthony Lind, 3B/RHP, Gahanna Lincoln, 2016

6-foot-1, 190-pound average body frame. Defensively, he has a tendency to play from his heels, and can improve footwork by being more aggressive playing through the baseball. He throws through a ¾ slot using 77 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter starts from a wide stance, he uses a hands back trigger that can get a little mechanical, also uses an inward turn with his front foot. He reached a top exit velocity of 88 mph showing some bat speed. He ran a 4.50 down the line to first.

Antonio Bennett, SS/RHP, Clearview, 2016

6-foot, 170-pound thinner, athletic body frame. From the infield, he has good athletic, quick footwork that allows him to cover ground and offer range. Has good quicker release coming from ¾ slot with arm strength of 85 mph. Offensively, he starts from an open stance getting back to being squared up with his front foot on time, in the game has a tendency to bail slightly with his front foot. Weight has a tendency to sneak forward just a little bit. Shows the ability to use both parts of the field squaring a ball up to right-field in a game at bat. Line drive type hitter had an exit velocity of 84 mph, while running a 4.40 down the line. From the mound the righty has a slow paced wind up, using a long arm action with quick armspeed coming from a ¾ slot. His fastball was between 82-86 mph. His curveball with 11/5 tilt showed average depth at 64-65 mph. Had a changeup at fastball armspeed at 70 mph.

Austin Swift, OF/LHP, Kalida, 2016

5-foot-10, 182-pound average body frame. Outfielder, has good footwork playing through the baseball on ground balls, throws using a clean ¾ arm action with 82 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter, uses a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, inward turn with his front foot, showed the ability to use both fields, could incorporate lower half more consistently. Reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 4.61 down the line to first base.

Beau Workman, OF/RHP, Northwest, 2016

5-foot-10, 190-pound, thick, stronger body frame. In the outfield he tends to take cautious routes to ground balls, but plays through the baseball. Uses a good crow hop with a short arm action that produces good carry reaching a top velocity of 84 mph on his throws. From the right side of the plate he starts from a wide stance using a short stride, with not much of a hands trigger. Simple swing, that showed pull tendencies during his BP. Showed pop in a game at-bat when he tripled to left-center field. He reached a top exit velocity of 84 mph, while running a 4.4 down the line.

Blaze Glenn, SS/2B, Toronto, 2016

5-foot-9, 168-pound average body frame. The infielder stops feet and can benefit from being more aggressive and play through the baseball throws through a ¾ arm slot showing 82 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, uses a small leg kick for added power, showed ability to use both parts of the field, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, doubles type power. Reached a top exit velocity of 86 mph and ran a 4.62 down the line.

Brandon Henson, OF, Pickerington North, 2016

5-foot-11, 170-pound average body frame. From the outfield he has a tendency to take cautious routes to ground balls. Throws from an upper ¾ slot with some carry on throws at 83 mph. Offensively he displayed a quiet swing with some quickness in his hands, keeps hands low using an upward bat path, and shows pop. Produced a top exit velocity of 87 mph and ran a solid 4.18 down the line.

Casey McConihe, LHP/1B, Amherst Steele, 2016

6-foot, 165-pound thin, athletic build with room to fill. First baseman has good athletic footwork around the bag, moves well laterally off the bag with 78 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter starts with a wide pigeon toed set up. Uses a toe-tap timing mechanism with a fluid hands back trigger. His top exit velocity was at 81 mph. Uses both fields well with doubles type power and has an upward bat path to the ball. Lefty with three pitches who has a good feel for his off-speed stuff. Throws using a clean arm action with quicker armspeed through a ¾ slot, falling off third-base side on his follow through. His fastball showed some natural sink and tailing action at 79-83 mph. Tends to manipulate curveball, but throws it for strikes with 1/7 tilt and slurvy gradual break at 61-62 mph. Also has a good feel for a third pitch in his changeup that is thrown at fastball armspeed with similar tailing action as his fastball at 71 mph.

Chase Carpenter, 3B/SS, Walnut Hills, 2016

5-foot-11, 170-pound average body frame. From the infield, he can benefit from playing through the baseball as he has a tendency to stop his feet when ground balls are hit at him. He uses a ¾ arm slot and throws with 76 mph arm strength. Offensively, he begins hitting from a wider set up, uses hands back trigger that gets to arm bar, shows strength in swing with some pop, uses both parts of the field well. Reached a top exit velocity of 88 mph and ran a 4.68 down the line.

Cheyne Carpenter, SS/RHP, Monroe, 2016

6-foot-2, 180-pound average body frame. Fields bringing the ball up into stomach, shows pretty good footwork, may be more of an athletic third base type, throws from a ¾ slot using 80 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from an open stance getting back to being squared up, uses a leg kick for added power, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, showed ability to use both parts of the field. Reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.68 down the line. On the mound he uses repeatable mechanics with straight up and down leg lift. Throws using average armspeed through and upper ¾ slot. Delivery requires regular effort. Fastball was thrown between 81-83 mph. Curveball showed downward break at 66-67 mph. Changeup was thrown below fastball armspeed at 66 mph. Also flashed a knuckleball at 63 mph.

Chris Mutter, RHP/OF, Taylor, 2016

6-foot, 155-pound thin build. In the outfield he showed good footwork, can improve crow hop mechanics but not bad. Throws through a ¾ slot with 79 mph arm strength. Offensively, his weight starts further back towards his back leg, has tendency to land hard on front foot, uses a slight hands back trigger. Showed the ability to use both parts of the field. Reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.38 out of the box. On the mound his delivery requires regular effort, he uses a short arm action with quick armspeed coming from a ¾ slot. Has a tendency to fall off toward first base side on his follow through. Fastball was between 80-85 mph. Curveball showed sharp downward break at 67-70 mph. Flashed a knuckleball with some downward tumble at 62-65 mph.

Cody Dennis, SS, Licking Valley, 2016

5-foot-11, 145-pound middle infielder, skinny build with room to fill. Infielder, has good athletic actions moves really well laterally covering ground, can throw using different arm slots if needed with a top velocity of 86 mph. Right-handed hitter uses a small leg kick for power, uses both fields well. Has a tendency to land hard on front foot. More power will come as he adds strength to frame. Reached a top exit velocity of 72 mph and ran a 4.40 down the line.

Cody Gabriel, LHP/1B, Upper Sandusky, 2016

Big 6-foot-3, 234-pound body frame. Left-handed hitter starts from a balanced set up, uses a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, has strength and pop. Reached a top exit velocity of 86 mph and ran a 4.86 out of the box. On the mound the lefty Turns himself back slightly to produce torque, uses a shorter arm action with average armspeed through a ¾ slot coming from his ear. His fastball was at 80-83 mph. Slider showed depth at 1/7 tilt with 72-73 mph velocity. Curveball was thrown at 69-71 mph with similar action as curveball but with more depth. He threw his changeup with fastball armspeed at 72 mph, has a tendency to choke the pitch at times.

Cody Rose, C/OF, Edgewood, 2016

5-foot-10, 175-pound average body frame. From the crouch he has a tendency to stand up early on his throws and can benefit by staying low throughout his throws to second base. His pop times were between 2.20-2.25 throwing with 67 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts with an open stance getting back to even, uses a short hands down trigger, showed pull power. Reached a top exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 4.57 down the line.  

Colin Shepherd, SS/2B, Olentangy Orange, 2016

5-foot-11, 150-pound thin, athletic body frame. Infielder, has tendency to stop his feet, would benefit from being more aggressive playing through the baseball. Does a good job fielding the ball out front, throws using a slinging type arm action through a ¾ slot with 76 mph arm strength. Offensively, he uses a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, uses both parts of the field well, contact type hitter, power should increase with added strength to frame. Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 4.47 down the line to first base.

Collin Hoffman, RHP/1B, Olentangy, 2016

5-foot-10, 180-pound average build. From first-base he has good athletic footwork and moves well laterally off the base. He reached a top throwing velocity of 79 mph. Offensively, he begins with a wide based set up, starts in arm bar position using no hands trigger, has a small leg kick he uses for added power, and showed the ability to use both parts of the field. He reached a top exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 5.0 down the line to first base. On the mound he throws exclusively from the stretch with a high leg kick, while using a short arm action with quicker armspeed through a high ¾ slot. His fastball was between 78-80 mph. He threw his curveball with downward break at 69-70 mph.

Connor Stykemain, SS/OF, Defiance, 2016

5-foot-8, 145-pound body frame. Infielder, showed good fluid footwork playing through the baseball, showed some softness in his hands, threw with 78 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, using a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, has an up the middle line drive type approach making good consistent contact in his round of BP. He reached a top exit velocity of 78 mph and ran a 4.68 out of the box.

Conor Crotty, RHP/SS, St. Francis DeSales, 2016

6-foot-1, 170-pound thin body frame with room to fill. Infielder, does a good job playing through the baseball for the most part, he uses a short ¾ arm slot on his throws with 82 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from a wider stance, using a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, could use more lower half to help generate more power. He reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 4.62 down the line to first-base. From the mound, he comes from a low ¾ arm slot using average armspeed. His fastball was mostly straight between 79-83 mph. His curveball showed slurvy gradual break at 67-68 mph. Also threw a straight changeup at 72-74 mph.

Cory Heffron, C/OF, Colerain, 2016

5-foot-11, 162-pound body frame. From the crouch, he shows good footwork staying low on his throws to second base, he throws from a ¾ slot reaching pop times between 2.09-2.14 while using 76 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from an open stance getting back to being squared up, uses a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, up the middle line drive contact type approach. He reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.58 down the line.

Derek Rose, RHP/MIF, Solon, 2016

5-foot-11, 160-pound thin body frame. From the outfield, he plays through ground balls hit at him for the most part, needs to incorporate a crow hop, reached a top velocity of 68 mph. From the infield he has a tendency to stop his feet and would benefit from being more aggressive playing through the baseball. Uses a ¾ arm slot throwing with 67 mph arm strength. Switch hitter, from the right side starts with an open taller set up getting back to even, uses a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger. From the left side, he starts with an open set up getting back to even, fluid hands back swings are similar. Contact type hitter reaching a top exit velocity of 77 mph and ran a 4.78 down the line. On the mound he has a repeatable delivery using a straight up and down leg lift, he throws using average armspeed, through a ¾ slot, delivery requires regular effort. His fastball showed some natural tailing movement at 67-69 mph. His curveball had downward movement with gradual break at 55-56 mph. He also threw a changeup using fastball armspeed at 63 mph.

Greg Kanavel, OF, West Muskingum, 2016

5-foot-10, 150-pound thin build with room to fill out. From the outfield, he does a good job of playing through the baseball, footwork can improve with an incorporated crow hop, he throws using 74 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter starts from a balanced set up, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger with one handed finish, showed pull tendencies during BP round. Reached top exit velocity of 73 mph and ran a 4.58 down the line.

Hunter Sexton, RHP/MIF, Jackson, 2016

6-foot, 205-pound medium sized body frame. Infielder, can improve footwork by playing through the baseball a little more, has a tendency to wind up on throws, moves well laterally for a bigger body frame, shows some arm strength throwing from a ¾ slot at 85 mph. Offensively, he starts with an open stance, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, does a good job of using both parts of the field, shows doubles type power, line drive approach. Produced a top exit velocity of 88 mph and ran a 4.8 down the line to first base. From the mound he has a repeatable delivery using a straight up and down leg lift, he throws with a short arm action with regular effort through a ¾ slot. His fastball was at 85-87 mph. Curveball was tight with good  late downward bite at 71-73 mph. Changeup was thrown using fastball armspeed with sink at 76-78 mph.

J.T. Smith, 3B/RHP, Lakewood, 2016

5-foot-10, 218 pound thick body frame. From third base he does well playing through the baseball, he uses a low ¾ slinging type arm action that produces 75 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts with a balanced set up, uses a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, shows doubles type power, he reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.62 down the line to first base. On the mound he throws using a short arm action with quicker armspeed through a ¾ slot. His fastball showed tail at times reaching between 78-80 mph. His curveball broke at an 11-5 plane 62-64 mph, and threw a changeup with similar action to his fastball using fastball armspeed at 68-70 mph.

Jackson Lammers, RHP/SS, Miller City, 2016

5-foot-11, 157-pound body frame. Infielder, stops his feet when ground balls are hit at him, could benefit by playing through the baseball as his footwork improves when he moves laterally to get to the ball. He throws with 77 mph arm strength through a ¾ slot. Left-handed hitter starts with a wide set up, uses a toe-tap for timing mechanism, slight fluid hands back trigger, reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 4.57 down the line to first base. Right-handed pitcher throws using average armspeed with not much effort required, coming from an over the top arm slot, has a tendency to fall off toward first base side on follow through. His fastball was between 78-79 mph. His curveball thrown at downward plane with pretty good depth and gradual break at 68-69 mph. He threw his changeup using fastball armspeed at 72 mph.

Jacob Dennis, LHP, Licking Valley, 2016

6-foot, 175-pound average body frame. Left-handed pitcher uses a clean arm action with average to just above average armspeed through a high ¾ slot. Has shoulder tilt in delivery, that requires some effort. Had trouble finding release point on this occasion. Fastball had some natural tail movement at 80-81 mph. Curveball was thrown with 1/7 depth showed signs of late sharp break at 68-70 mph. Also, threw a slider that was tighter at 73 mph.

Jake Calvin, OF/RHP, Westerville South, 2016

5-foot-11, 160-pound thinner body frame. Outfielder, displayed good footwork and played through ground balls, throws from a ¾ slot with 79 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, simple repeatable swing mechanics, hands back trigger gets close to arm bar. Contact type hitter who reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 4.61 out of the box.

Jake Allen, LHP/1B, Colerain, 2016

6-foot-4, 175 pound tall, thin projectable body frame. From first base he shows good athletic footwork and the ability to move well laterally off the base using 79 mph arm strength to throw across the field. Offensively, he begins from a balanced set up, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, swing has a tendency to get a little choppy at times, and uses a one handed finish. He reached a top exit velocity of 78 mph and ran a 4.79 down the line to first. On the mound the lefty uses a repeatable delivery with not much effort required, he throws using average armspeed through a ¾ slot. His fastball was between 81-84 mph. Curveball was thrown at a 1/7 plane and showed signs of being sharp with depth at 65-68 mph. He threw a changeup at below fastball armspeed 65-66 mph. He also flashed a knuckle ball with some tumble at 62-63 mph.

Jared Bair, LHP/1B, Troy, 2016

6-foot-2, 220-pound thicker medium sized build. First baseman moves well around the base for bigger body frame, reached a top velocity of 74 mph on his throws across the field. Left-handed hitter starts with an open stance getting back to being squared up, uses a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, uses both fields well, produced good line drive production making solid contact in his round of BP. He reached a top exit velocity of 78 mph and ran a 4.90 down the line to first base out of the box. On the mound the lefty uses a short arm action with average armspeed coming from an upper ¾ slot. His fastball was at 76-78 mph. Curveball showed 1/7 tilt at 67 mph. He threw a changeup using fastball armspeed with some tailing movement at 71-72 mph.

Jaret Gerber, SS/RHP, Thomas Worthington, 2016

5-foot-8, 150-pound thin body frame. Infielder, showed pretty good footwork, and did a good job fielding the ball out front, throwing from an upper ¾ slot with 75 mph arm strength. Offensively he starts from an open stance getting back to even. Uses a small hands back trigger. Has an up the middle to pull approach but showed the ability to use both parts of the field. Reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.66 down the line. On the mound he uses a short arm action with quicker armspeed through an upper ¾ slot. His delivery requires regular effort. Fastball was at 77-80 mph. Curveball showed downward break at 69-70 mph. Has tendency to slow armspeed down on changeup thrown at 66-69 mph.

Jarid Seemann, MIF, Hoover, 2016

5-foot-9, 180-pound body frame. From the infield, he fields out front nicely using pretty good footwork, throws using a ¾ slot with 80 mph arm strength. Offensively, he begins hitting from a tall stance, easy swing, uses fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, line drive type production, showed ability to use both parts of the field. Reached a top exit velocity of 89 mph and ran a 4.43 down the line.

Jeff Laraway, OF/SS, Avon, 2016

Tall 6-foot-3, 185-pound thinner body frame. In the outfield, he has a tendency to stop his feet fielding ground balls he needs to be more aggressive playing through the baseball, he throws through an upper ¾ slot with 78 mph arm strength. Offensively, he hits from a tall stance, simple repeatable swing mechanics, could improve by incorporating more lower half. Reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.33 down the line.

Joey Estepp, C/1B, Hilliard Darby, 2016

5-foot-11, 195-pound average build. From the crouch he shows good footwork but needs to consistently keep momentum going to second base, as he has a tendency to fall off toward third base side at times. He has a good quick release coming from a high ¾ slot that produced a best  pop time of 2.11 while using 75 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from a balanced stance, uses an inward turn with front foot, short stride, showed pull tendencies in his BP round. He reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 4.70 down the line to first base.

Joey Nickels, MIF/1B, Patrick Henry, 2016

5-foot-9, 185-pound thicker, medium sized body frame. From the infield he can benefit from being more aggressive playing through the baseball, throws from a ¾ slot with 76 mph velocity. Left-handed hitter starts from a balanced set up, uses a short hands back trigger, looked more comfortable pulling the ball with doubles type power, but showed the ability to use both fields during his BP. Reached an exit velocity of 78 mph and ran a 4.75 down the line to first-base.

John Bissman, C/RHP, Lebanon, 2016

5-foot-10, 170-pound body frame. From the crouch, he shows good footwork but can improve by keeping lower on his throws to second as he has a tendency to stand up early. His pop times were between 2.08-2.12. He throws through a high ¾ slot with 76 mph arm strength. Offensively, he uses simple repeatable swing mechanics, starts from an open stance getting back to being squared up, showed ability to use both fields well. Reached a top exit velocity of 87 mph and ran a 4.76 down the line. On the mound he has repeatable mechanics using a straight up and down leg lift. He throws from a ¾ slot using just above average armspeed and a short arm action. Strike thrower. Fastball showed some tailing movement at 81-83 mph. The curveball was thrown with 11/5 tilt, with some depth and showed signs of late biting action at 69-71 mph.

John Moore II, LHP/OF, Hamilton Township, 2016

6-foot, 160-pound thin body frame. Outfielder takes cautious routes to ground balls can be more aggressive playing through the baseball, throws using a ¾ slot with 77 mph velocity. Offensively, He starts from a wider stance, simple repeatable swing mechanics, short hands back trigger. He reached a top exit velocity of 73 mph and ran a 4.9 down the line to first base. Left-handed pitcher with repeatable delivery, delivery requires regular effort with average arm speed through a ¾ arm slot. His fastball was at 77-79 mph. Curveball broke at 1/7 plane at 65-67 mph. Also threw a changeup using fastball armspeed at 71 mph.

Justin Liserio, 2B/OF, Lorain, 2016

6-foot-1, 165-pound thin body frame, with room to fill out. From the infield, he can be more aggressive playing through the baseball. Shows softness in his hands, uses a good quick release throwing from multiple angles if needed. He throws using 74 mph arm strength. Hits from a tall very open stance getting back to being squared up to even, showed he can use both parts of the field while singling to left field and right field in two game at bats. Contact type hitter that should increase power with added strength to frame. Reached a top exit velocity of 73 mph and ran a 4.83 down the line to first-base. Stronger base runner stole second and third base in game play.

Kenny Wells, RHP/OF, Cloverleaf, 2016

5-foot-11, 150-pound, thinner projectable build. Outfielder plays through ground balls well, shows good footwork with good carry on his throws he reached a top velocity of 83 mph. Offensively, he starts from a wider stance, uses an upward bat path and shows good pop in his bat for his size that should increase with added strength to his frame. He reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.53 down the line. On the mound he uses a shorter arm action with quick armspeed, through a ¾ slot. Delivery requires some effort. His fastball showed some cutting movement at times between 82-85 mph. His curveball had some sharpness to it thrown at an 11/5 plane at 68-72 mph. Threw his changeup using fastball armspeed at 73 mph.

Kevin Browne, OF/3B, LaSalle, 2016

6-foot-1, 175-pound thinner, athletic type body frame. From the outfield he plays through ground balls well, but can improve crow hop mechanics. He uses a longer arm action from a ¾ slot reaching a top velocity of 80 mph. Offensively, he uses a leg kick for added power, hands back trigger gets close to arm bar, needs to be more consistent using lower half, reached a top exit velocity of 87 mph and ran a 4.8 down the line to first base.

Kody King, RHP/1B, Fairview, 2016

6-foot-1, 220-pound body frame with thicker lower half. Offensively, he uses a leg kick for added power, hands back trigger gets to arm bar, can incorporate more lower half into his swing. He produced a top exit velocity of 84 mph and ran a 5.22 down the line to first base. From the mound the righty uses a full windup, four pitch pitcher, throws using regular effort through an upper ¾ slot, four pitch pitcher with good feel for off speed pitches. Fastball was thrown at 80-84 mph, curveball showed downward movement at 68-69 mph. His slider was tighter than curveball at 74-75 mph. His changeup was thrown using fastball armspeed with sink and tail at 75-76 mph.

Luke Miller, 1B/RHP, Hilliard Darby, 2016

6-foot-1, 205-pound strong build. First baseman shows pretty good footwork, moves well laterally off the base, he threw using 79 mph arm strength across the field. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, uses fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, up the middle to pull type approach with doubles power. He reached a top exit velocity of 78 mph and ran a 4.87 down the line to first base. From the mound he really throws from across his body, he uses a short arm action, using quicker armspeed through an over the top arm slot. His fastball showed natural tail at 84-85 mph. Curveball was better when he threw it harder at 11/5 depth between 69-72 mph. Changeup was thrown using fastball armspeed at 73-75 mph.

Mason Sherrill, OF/LHP, Bellbrook, 2016

5-foot-9, 140-pound thin body frame. From the outfield, he plays through the ball during ground balls, throws from an upper ¾ slot using 79 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter, starts from an open stance getting back to even. Line drive type production with pull tendencies during his BP round. More power should come as he adds more strength to his frame. He reached a top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 4.68 down the line. On the mound the lefty uses a repeatable delivery, with a straight up and down leg lift. He throws with a clean arm action with regular effort. His fastball has natural tailing movement at 72-76 mph. Curveball had downward break at 61-63 mph. Slider was tighter at 64-66 mph, and also threw a knuckleball with some tumble to it at 63 mph.

Nick Heitkamp, C/3B, Marion Local, 2016

6-foot, 150-pound thin body frame with room to fill. From the crouch he can improve footwork by getting more momentum going towards second base on his throws. He throws from a high ¾ slot reaching pop times of 2.20-2.30 while throwing with 71 mph velocity. Offensively he starts from a balanced set up, simple repeatable swing mechanics, no hands trigger while reaching an exit velocity of 72 mph. He ran a 4.60 down the line.

Matt Phipps, C/1B, Dublin Coffman, 2016

6-foot-1, 215-pound thicker build. From the crouch, he shows good footwork but can improve by staying low on his throws as he has a tendency to stand up early. Reached pop times between 2.07-2.12 throwing with 70 mph arm strength. At first base he moves well around the base with bigger body frame, threw with 75 mph arm strength across the infield. Offensively, he starts from a balanced stance, uses a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, line drive production showing doubles type power. Reached a top exit velocity of 92 mph and ran a 5.0 down the line to first base.

Michael Eversole, 3B/OF, Fairless, 2016

5-foot8, 210-pound thick build. From the infield, he shows good actions, can improve by working on increasing foot speed. He throws from a ¾ slot reaching a top velocity of 75 mph. He hits from a taller, balanced stance. Doesn’t use a hands trigger, needs to implement lower half more consistently. Shows the ability to use both fields with 82 mph exit velocity. He ran a 5.1 out of the box.

Michael Hubert, LHP/OF, Oak Hills, 2016

5-foot-11, 155-pound thin body frame. Left-handed pitcher uses a repeatable delivery, with a high leg lift. He uses just above average armspeed that requires regular effort through an upper ¾ slot. His fastball was at 78-81 mph. Curveball had gradual break at 1/7 depth thrown at 62-65 mph. His slider was sharper at 66-67 mph.

Mitch Lohr, C, Newark Catholic, 2016

6-foot, 160-pound thin body frame. From the crouch, he could benefit from getting more momentum going forward in his throws. His pop times were between 2.02-2.09 while throwing with 72 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter starts from an open set up getting back to being squared up, uses a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, little late getting foot down at times, showed ability to use both parts of the field. Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 4.54 down the line.

Nate Monastra, C/3B, Olentangy, 2016

6-foot-1, 180-pound average body frame. From the catcher’s position he shows good footwork and a quick transfer on his throws to second, he reached pop times between 1.94-2.07, while throwing with 77 mph velocity. Offensively, he hits from a wider stance, slight hands back trigger, uses an inward turn with front foot and does not stride, uses both fields well. Reached a top exit velocity of 87 mph and ran a 4.50 down the line to first base out of the box. Squared up two balls in game at bats when he singled up the middle and to right field.

Noah Childress, 1B/RHP, Start, 2016

6-foot-1, 175-pound athletic body frame. First baseman shows good footwork, moves well laterally off the bag, throws with 78 mph arm strength. Offensively, he uses a leg kick for added power, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, up the middle to pull approach, line drive production. Reached a top exit velocity of 86 mph and ran a 5.03 down the line to first base.

Nolan Baker, RHP/MIF, Moeller, 2016

5-foot-11, 160-pound average body frame. Infielder, shows good athletic footwork, moves well laterally, quick release using a short arm action through a ¾ slot with 78 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts with an open stance, getting back to even and uses a toe-tap for a timing mechanism, has a short hands back trigger. Reached a top exit velocity of 84 mph. On the mound he throws with quick armspeed through an upper ¾ slot, delivery requires some effort, falls toward first base side on his follow through. Struggled with control on this occasion. Fastball was at 80-81 mph. His curveball has downward gradual break at 65-67 mph. Threw his changeup using fastball armspeed at 75 mph with sink.

Patrick Mullinger, C/3B, Moeller, 2016

5-foot-11, 180-pound athletic body frame. From the outfield, he plays through the baseball with ground balls, shows good outfield instincts, uses an upper ¾ slot producing 81 mph arm strength. From the crouch he shows good footwork throwing from an upper ¾ slot with pop times between 2.00-2.06 should translate close to that in game play using 75 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts with an open stance getting back to being squared up, uses a leg kick for added power, hands back trigger gets to arm bar. Reached a top exit velocity of 85 mph and ran a 4.61 down the line to first base.

Robert Mealey, LHP/1B, Mentor, 2016

Tall 6-foot-5, 205-pound big body frame. At first base, he fields the ball out front well, shows descent footwork around the bag and threw using 75 mph arm strength across the field. Offensively, he starts with a slightly open stance, getting back to even, uses an inward turn with front foot, shows the ability to use both fields. Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph and ran a 4.64 out of the box. From the mound the lefty, uses a full windup that requires regular effort. He throws using average armspeed through a ¾ slot. His fastball was at 77-79 mph. Curveball had downward break with some depth to it at 66-67 mph.

Ryan Jurden, 2B/SS, Heath, 2016

5-foot-9, 155-pound average body frame. Infielder, has tendency to stop his feet, and can improve by being more aggressive playing through the baseball. Throws with a slinging type action through a ¾ slot reaching a top velocity of 77 mph. Offensively, he starts from an open stance getting back to being squared up, no hands trigger, up the middle to pull approach, line drives production with doubles type power. Reached a top exit velocity of 77 mph and ran a 4.64 down the line to first base.

Ryan Middendorf, RHP/SS, Lakota East, 2016

Tall 6-foot-5, 175-pound thin, projectable body frame. Right-handed pitcher throws from across his body, using it to his advantage providing good deception. He has a long arm action coming from a low ¾ slot with a delivery that requires regular effort. His fastball showed some natural tail movement at 80-83 mph. His curveball showed tight downward break with good deception at 68-70 mph.

Ryan Probst, 3B/MIF, Moeller, 2016

6-foot, 160-pound average build. The infielder shows good actions, moves well laterally. Plays well as athletic third-base type, or at second-base. He throws using 71 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from an open stance getting back to being squared up and even in time, hands back trigger gets to arm bar, used both fields well during BP round. Generated a top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 4.65 down the line to first-base.

Sam Stewart, 3B/MIF, Granville, 2016

5-foot-11, 170-pound thinner body frame. Infielder, would work well as athletic third baseman type, shows good athletic footwork moving well laterally, showed strong arm strength at 87 mph.  Offensively, he start with an open stance getting back to even, short leg kick for added power, no hands trigger, up the middle contact type approach with line drive production. He produced at top exit velocity of 89 mph and ran a 4.76 out of the box to first base.

Shea Kenneally, OF/SS, Lebanon, 2016

5-foot-11, 165-pound average sized body frame. From the infield, he shows solid footwork could field the ball out front a little more as he has a tendency to let the ball creep in on him, throws through a ¾ slot with 81 mph arm strength. Offensively, he showed the ability to use both parts of the field, uses an inward turn with his front foot, hands back to shoulder trigger. Swing can get a bit mechanical at times. Reached a top exit velocity of 85 mph and ran a 4.68 down the line to first-base.

Stephen Hoendorf, C/3B, Chaminade Julienne, 2016

6-foot, 190-pound medium sized body frame. From the crouch he has a tendency to stand up early, would improve throws if he stayed down on his throws to second base. Uses short arm action that produced pop times between 2.14-2.26 while using 72 mph arm strength.  Offensively, he hits from a slightly closed stance and steps that way, no hands trigger, simple swing with repeatable mechanics. Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph and ran a 4.80 down the line to first base. 

Talon Babcock, RHP/1B, Coshocton, 2016

Tall 6-foot-3, 170-pound thinner, athletic body frame. First baseman, can improve by playing through ground balls, has a tendency to stab at the baseball, reached a top velocity of 75 mph with his throws across the infield. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, uses a short stride, good balance throughout his swing, uses both fields well, contact type hitter. Reached a top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 5.1 down the line to first base. On the mound has good pitcher’s frame, repeatable delivery using a straight up and down leg lift, he uses a long arm action through a ¾ slot, has a tendency to fall off to first base side on his follow through, could get more directional to home plate on his delivery. Regular effort required. He threw his fastball at 79-82 mph. Curveball was thrown at 11/5 depth with gradual break at 69-71 mph. He threw his changeup using fastball armspeed at 74 mph.

Tim Casey, 2B/SS, LaSalle, 2016

5-foot-10, 140-pound thin build with room to fill out. Infielder shows pretty good footwork with athleticism, quicker transfer and release on his throws, showing the ability to use different arm slots while throwing with 73 mph arm strength. Offensively, he begins from a tall set up, using a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, used both fields well, and showed pop for his size that should increase with added strength to his frame. He reached a top exit velocity of 75 mph and ran a 4.37 down the line to first base.

Torin Fletcher, OF/2B, Butler, 2016

5-foot-10, 160-pound thin body frame. From the outfield, he showed athletic footwork, descent carry on his throws using a high ¾ slot with 80 mph arm strength. In the infield, he showed pretty good footwork , fields the ball well out front, quicker release, throwing with 73 mph arm strength. Offensively, he shows quickness in his hands, line drive production, showed ability to use both fields nicely, good round of BP squaring up the baseball consistently. Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph and ran a 4.51 down the line. 

Tristan Roth, SS/RHP, Woodmore, 2016

5-foot-9, 165-pound body frame. Infielder has a tendency to stop his feet and could benefit from being more aggressive playing through the baseball. He throws through a ¾ slot reaching a top velocity of 70 mph across the infield. Offensively, he starts with a wider set up, short hands back trigger, has the ability to use both parts of the field, line drives production with doubles type power. He reached a top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 4.94 down the line to first base. On the mound he uses a repeatable deliver with a straight up and down leg lift, requires regular effort, average armspeed with short arm action through a ¾ slot. His fastball was at 75-79 mph. Curveball showed downward break with signs of being sharp at 68-70 mph. Changeup was thrown using fastball armspeed with tailing movement at 70-72 mph.

Tyler Brehm, LHP/OF, Liberty Union, 2016

5-foot-8, 160-pound body frame. Left-handed pitcher uses a simple repeatable delivery with a straight up and down leg lift. He throws with a short arm action using average arm speed and regular effort through a ¾ slot. His fastball had natural tailing movement at 72-74 mph. Curveball had slurvy gradual type break at 61-63 mph. He also threw a straight changeup using fastball armspeed at 69 mph.

2017 Participants

Austin Knapke, RHP/MIF, Versailles, 2017

6-foot-2, 185-pound body frame. Infielder does a good job being aggressive to the baseball, he has a quicker release coming from a ¾ arm slot. Offensively, he starts from an open stance getting back to being squared up, uses a good short fluid hands back to shoulder trigger. Showed pull tendencies during his rounds of BP. Had an exit velocity of 81 mph. On the mound the right-hander uses a short slinging arm action with average armspeed through a high ¾ arm slot. He is a strike thrower who fills up the zone with all pitches. His fastball was between 71-73 mph. His curveball was at 58-61 mph with 12-6 tilt and gradual break. His changeup had some sink to it and was at 58-59 but could throw it using more armspeed.

Benjamin Elsen, SS/RHP, St. Xavier, 2017

5-foot-11, 170-pound body frame. Infielder, has good athletic footwork, moves well laterally able to cover ground, showed the ability to throw from different arm angles, while showing 79 mph arm strength. Offensively he starts from a balanced set up, uses an inward turn with his front foot, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, short quick simple swing that shows doubles type power. He reached a top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 4.90 down the line to first base. On the mound he turns his back to produce torque with his body, he throws with a longer arm action using average armspeed through a ¾ slot. His fastball showed some tailing movement at 78-81 mph. His curveball showed downward break at 59-61 mph, and threw a changeup with fastball armspeed with some sink at 66-67 mph.

Brandon Cochran, SS/2B, Utica, 2017

5-foot-11, 150-pound thin build with room to fill out. Infielder has a tendency to stop his feet and can improve footwork by playing through the baseball, he moves well laterally. Showed the ability to use different arm angles. Throws using 75 mph arm strength. Offensively, he begins hitting from a tall open stance, getting back to even, showed the ability to use both parts of the field during his round of BP. Contact type hitter that reached a top exit velocity of 73 mph. He ran a 4.5 down the line to first base.

Casey White, OF/SS, Unioto, 2017

6-foot-1, 150-pound thin body frame with room to fill out. Outfielder plays through ground balls well for the most part, good footwork into crow hop, throws from an upper ¾ slot producing 78 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter starts with weight slightly more towards back leg, short hands back trigger, keeps hands closer to body. Produced a top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 5.07 out of the box to first base.

Chad Matthus, 2B/SS, Jackson, 2016

5-foot-7, 122-pound thin body frame with room to fill out. Infielder, uses pretty good footwork, has a tendency to stab at the baseball, more of a second baseman at this stage. Reached a top velocity of 71 mph across the infield. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, uses simple repeatable swing mechanics, short to the ball, contact up the middle type approach, hands back trigger can get a little mechanical. Reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 4.58 down the line to first base.

Christion Ramos, 1B/3B, Saint Ignatius, 2017

Big 6-foot-1, 230-pound body frame. First baseman shows good footwork around the bag, can improve by working on increasing foot speed, reached a top velocity of 70 mph throwing across the infield. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, uses a short hands back trigger, showed ability to use both fields, uses a lot of his upper body could improve by incorporating more lower half. He generated an exit velocity of 77 mph and ran a 5.0 down the line to first base.

Cody Best, C/3B, Perkins, 2017

5-foot-10, 130-pound skinny frame with lots of room to fill out. From the outfield he has quick footwork, can improve by taking better routes to ground balls, reached a top velocity of 70 mph. From the infield, he shows good footwork, throwing from a ¾ slot with 71 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts with a wide open stance getting back to being squared up, has a little hop upward before he swings, uses inward turn with his front foot, no hands trigger. Reached a top exit velocity of 70 mph and ran a 4.8 down the line.

Collin Romel, LHP/1B, Olmsted Falls, 2017

6-foot, 185-pound average build. Left-handed pitcher throws using a clean arm action through a ¾ slot. His delivery requires regular effort with average armspeed. His fastball was between 81-83 mph. Curveball was thrown at 1/7 tilt with descent depth and signs of late sharp break 67-70 mph.

Daniel Zdinak, MIF/RHP, Toronto, 2017

5-foot-10, 145-pound thin build. From the infield, he has a tendency to play from his heels, and can benefit by being more aggressive and playing through the baseball with balls hit at him. Uses a ¾ slot throwing with 78 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from a tall set up, uses a smooth hands back to shoulder trigger, could use lower half more consistently, contact type hitter that reached a top exit velocity of 75 mph and ran a 4.26 down the line. On the mound he uses a repeatable delivery with a straight up and down leg lift. He uses a short arm action with regular effort, with quick armspeed. His fastball was between 78-79 mph. Has a good feel for his curveball which is a good pitch, its thrown with 11/5 tilt and has good sharp late break at 67-69 mph. Changeup is thrown using fastball armspeed at 73-74 mph with tailing movement.

Gavin Ogan, 3B/1B, Unioto, 2017

6-foot-3, 170-pound tall body frame. The third-baseman has a tendency to play from his heels and would benefit from being more aggressive playing through the baseball. He uses a slinging type arm action that produces 74 mph arm strength. Offensively, he uses a simple swing, starting with a balanced set up, no hands trigger, used both fields during his BP round. He generated a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.88 down the line to first base.

Jack Hendrix, RHP/1B, Upper Arlington, 2017

6-foot-3, 178-pound thin projectable body frame. The right-handed pitcher has a repeatable delivery with a straight up and down leg lift. He uses a short arm action with average armspeed and regular effort through a ¾ slot. Has a tendency to open up early with lower half. His fastball was between 76-77 mph. His curveball showed gradual downward break at 63-65 mph. He also mixed in a straight changeup using fastball armspeed at 69-72 mph.

Jackson Wolf, LHP/1B, Gahanna Lincoln, 2017

6-foot-3, 175-pound skinny projectable build with room to fill out. First baseman has athletic footwork around the bag, moves well laterally off the bag, has a tendency to play from his heels with ground balls at him. Threw with 77 mph velocity across the field. Left-handed hitter starts from a tall set up, hands back trigger gets to arm bar, showed pull tendencies in BP round with 75 mph exit velocity and ran a 5.1 out of the box. From the mound the lefty has a simple repeatable delivery, using a straight up and down leg kick. He throws from using average armspeed through a ¾ slot. His fastball showed some natural tailing action at 73-75 mph. Curveball had slurvy break at 59-61 mph.

Jacob Lott, SS/OF, Pickerington Central, 2017

5-foot-10, 140-pound skinny frame with room to fill out. Defensively, maybe more of a second base type at this point. He shows pretty good footwork playing through the baseball, uses a quick short release with 67 mph arm strength. Offensively, he begins from a wide set up, uses a toe-tap for his timing mechanism, hands tend to go back a little soon with his trigger. He reached an exit velocity of 77 mph and ran a 4.62 down the line.

Jeremy Smith, C/3B, Elyria Catholic, 2017

5-foot-11, 175-pound medium sized body frame. From the crouch he shows good footwork staying low through his throws to second, using a short arm action through a high ¾ slot. His pop times were between 2.19-2.24 reaching a top throwing velocity of 71 mph. Hits from a wider slightly open stance getting back to being squared up, uses both fields well, hands back trigger almost getting to arm bar, with one handed finish. He reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 4.47 down the line.

Joseph Brode, SS/RHP, Hoban, 2017

5-foot-11, 180-pound average body frame. From the infield, he shows pretty good footwork playing through the baseball, had tendency to wind up on his throws, using a ¾ arm slot throwing with 80 mph arm speed. Left-handed hitter starts from a balanced set up, simple repeatable swing mechanics, shows signs of pull power. Reached a top exit velocity of 68 mph and ran a 4.35 down the line. On the mound he throws using a short arm action coming from his ear at a ¾ slot using average armspeed. His fastball was at 80-81 mph. Curveball showed signs of sharp downward break at 67-69 mph. He throws his changeup with below average fastball armspeed at 60 mph, needs to throw it.

Kyle Metheny, SS/2B, Grove City, 2017

5-foot-8, 180-pound body frame. Infielder, has a tendency to stop his feet, would benefit from being more aggressive playing through the baseball. Throws through a ¾ slot reaching a top velocity of 73 mph on his throws across the field. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, uses a toe-tap for timing mechanism, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, could improve on getting off backside more to incorporate lower half further. Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 5.11 down the line to first base.

Logan Sabo, OF/LHP, Moeller, 2017

5-foot-11, 145-pound thin build, with room to fill. Outfielder, can improve footwork by incorporating an improved crow hop. He throws through a high ¾ slot using 78 mph arm strength. Switch hitter, from the right-side he starts from an open stance getting back to even, used a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger, used both parts of the field, from the left-side he starts open gets back to being even, used a fluid hands back to shoulder trigger. Reached a top exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 4.70 out of the box.

Nathan Boyle, 3B/OF, Valley View, 2017

6-foot-1, 150-pound thin body frame with room to fill. From third base he plays from his heels with balls hit at him, can improve footwork by playing through the baseball. Moves well laterally, throws from a ¾ slot with 68 mph velocity. He hits from a wide set up, uses a hands back to shoulder trigger that can get a little mechanical, shows pull tendencies during his BP round, but can use both fields, reaching an exit velocity of 72 mph. He ran a 5.0 down the line.

Quinton Heck, 2B/RHP, Canton Central Catholic, 2017

5-foot-11, 155-pound thinner body frame. From the infield, he moves well laterally, and showed a solid glove. He stops his feet with groundballs hit at him, and would benefit by being more aggressive playing through the baseball. Shows quicker release through a ¾ slot using 73 mph arm strength. Offensively, he begins hitting from a balanced base, uses a hands back to shoulder trigger, and an inward turn with his front foot, can get a little mechanical at times, showed ability to use both parts of the field. Reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph. From the mound, he has a repeatable delivery using a straight up and down leg lift. He throws using a short arm action with quicker armspeed through an upper ¾ slot. Delivery requires regular effort. His fastball was between 75-78 mph. Curveball was thrown at 12/6 tilt with some depth at 64-65 mph. Changeup was thrown using below average fastball armspeed 64 mph. Also flashed a knuckleball at 59 mph. 

Ryan Lane, RHP/SS, New London, 2017

6-foot-2, 170-pound body frame. Infielder, has a tendency to stop his feet and can benefit from playing through the baseball. Has good quicker release from a ¾ arm slot using 80 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, using a slight hands back trigger, produces line drive type production while generating an exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 4.94 down the line to first-base. From the mound from the windup he turns his back to create leverage on his throws, he uses average armspeed through an upper ¾ arm slot. Control was off on this occasion. His fastball was between 79-80 mph. Curveball, had slurvy break with some depth to it at 69-70 mph.

Ryan O’Malley, C/OF, North Royalton, 2017

5-foot-9, 165-pound body frame. From the outfield he tends to take cautious routes on ground ball, can improve by playing through the baseball more often. He gets rid of the baseball quickly on his throws with 74 mph arm strength. From the crouch he shows good footwork, with some arm strength, and quicker release reaching pop times between 2.26-2.31 and 71 mph arm strength from the position. Offensively, he starts from a wider stance, uses a toe-tap going towards his back leg then strides for timing, showed pull tendencies during his BP round. Reached a top exit velocity of 71 mph and ran a 4.6 down the line.

Sebastian Fabik, LHP/OF, Moeller, 2017

5-foot-10, 170-pound athletic body frame. From the outfield, he can be more aggressive playing through ground balls hit at him, and can improve footwork by incorporating a crow hop to his throws. He throws with 80 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts with a tall slightly open set up getting back to even, hands back trigger gets to arm bar, line drive type production with doubles power. He squared up two balls to the left side in two game at bats. Produced a top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 4.58 out of the box. From the mound the lefty throws using average arm speed with regular effort, through a ¾ slot. His fastball was between 79-81 mph. His curveball was at a downward plane with signs of sharp, late break at 67-69 mph.

T.J. Enos, RHP/OF, New Philadelphia, 2017

6-foot, 190-pound average build. The right-handed pitcher has a repeatable delivery with a straight up and down leg lift, He throws using just above average arm speed, with regular effort coming from a lower ¾ slot. His fastball showed some natural tail movement at 80-82 mph. His curveball has downward break at 67-69 mph. Throws his changeup with fastball armspeed has similar tailing movement as fastball at 72-74 mph.

Trent Harrell, 1B/RHP, Chippewa Local, 2017

Tall 6-foot-3, 210-pound body frame. At first base, he moves well around the bag, with good footwork, he threw using 76 mph velocity across the infield. Offensively, the right-handed hitter starts from a balanced set up, simple repeatable swing mechanics, with line drive production, small hands back trigger, up the middle approach. Had a good round of BP squaring up the baseball consistently. Reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 5.13 down the line to first base. On the mound, he uses a high leg kick and gets good length on his stride. He throws with a shorter arm action, with average arm speed through a ¾ slot. His delivery requires regular effort with the fastball showing some natural tailing movement at 79-80 mph. Slider was at 72-74 mph  with downward movement, needs to stay on top of the pitch. Knuckle ball showed downward tumble at 64-67 mph.

Winston Owens, C/3B, Lakota East, 2017

5-foot-11, 175-pound average body frame. From the crouch he has a tendency to stand up on his throws could improve by staying low throughout. He reached at best pop time of 2.46 and threw with 70 mph arm strength. Offensively, he uses simple repeatable simple swing mechanics, short stride, could use lower half more consistently. He reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 4.93 out of the box to first base.

Zachary Bush, 1B/LHP, Lakota West, 2017

6-foot, 183-pound medium sized body frame. First baseman shows unsure hands on this occasion, with average footwork that can improve. Left-handed hitter, starts from an open stance getting back to even, uses a leg kick for added power, uses both fields, fluid hands back to shoulder trigger. Reached a top exit velocity of 75 mph and ran a 5.1 down the line to first base. On the mound the lefty uses a short slinging arm action through a ¾ slot with average armspeed. Requires regular effort, his fastball was at 75-77 mph. Curveball was thrown at 1/7 tilt, with gradual break at 64-66 mph. Changeup showed some tailing movement thrown with fastball armspeed at 64-66 mph.

2018 Participants

Aiden Endsley, OF/3B, Anna, 2018

Young 5-foot-10, 165-pound body frame. From the outfield position he does a good job playing through the baseball on ground balls for the most part, can improve crow hop, reached a top velocity of 74 mph. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, uses both fields well and shows good power for his age when he short hopped the wall out in left-field in a game at bat. He uses a weight shift with his lower half to his back leg before he swings to produce power. He reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.65 down the line to first-base.

Derek Coverstone, 2B/3B, Anna, 2018

Young, 5-foot-6, 130-pound body frame with room to grow. Looks to be more of a second-base type at this stage but it’s still early. He stops his feet and would benefit from being more aggressive playing through the baseball, throws from a ¾ slot using 64 mph arm strength. Switch hitter from the left-side, he looks a little more comfortable, starts from a balanced set up has just a little bit of a jump up before he swings, uses both fields well during BP rounds, and in a game at bat singled to left center field. From the right side he starts from a balanced set up, using a fluid hands back trigger, his weight tends to leak forward. Reached an exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 4.50 down the line.

Marcus Ernst, 2B/RHP, Dublin Coffman, 2018

Young 5-foot-10, 150-pound thin body frame with room to fill out. Infielder, stops his feet with ground balls hit at him, can benefit by being more aggressive playing through the baseball. He throws from a ¾ slot using 71 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter has a tendency to jump out on front foot, uses a long stride, line drive type production. Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 4.7 down the line. On the mound, he has good rhythm and tempo to his windup, throws across his body. Strike thrower. Uses average armspeed through ¾ slot. His fastball was at 74 mph. Curveball showed gradual downward break at 61-63 mph. His changeup was thrown using fastball armspeed at 63-65 mph.

Michael Medley, 1B/C/3B, Lakota West, 2018

Young 5-foot-6, 140-pound medium sized body frame. From first-base he has the right idea with his footwork but it can improve by working on increasing foot speed, plays through ground balls at him, and shows a good glove. He throws with 56 mph velocity. Offensively, he starts with a wider set up, using a toe-tap for a timing mechanism, weight has a tendency to leak forward just a little bit. He reached a top exit velocity of 70 mph. He ran a 5.9 out of the box to first base.

Nolan Clegg, C, Toronto, 2018

6-foot-1, 175-pound thin, athletic body frame. From the catcher’s position, he can improve footwork by staying more linear, has a tendency for momentum to go towards third base side. He produced pop times between 2.14-2.24 with 73 mph arm strength. Offensively, he starts from a balanced set up, uses inward turn with his front foot, fluid hands back trigger gets close to arm bar, uses both fields and stays inside the baseball well. He squared a ball up to right-field and singled to right-field in two game at-bats. Line drive type production. Reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 4.65 out of the box.