'22 Uncommitted Spotlight: Will Smoot, 1B/C, Park of Cottage Grove
October 25, 2021
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Will Smoot, 1B/C, Park of Cottage Grove
Will Smoot
Class of 2022 / C
Rankings
StateRank: 54 / POS: 8
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2022
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 1B
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High School: ParkState: MN
- Summer Team: Great Lakes
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Height: 6-2Weight: 225lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Position
7.50
60-yard
(08/31/23)
1.97 - 2.01
Pop Time
(08/13/21)
85
INF Velo
(08/13/21)
80
C Velo
(08/31/23)
101
Exit Velo
(09/01/22)
Trackman - Hitting
105.6
Exit Velocity (max)
(08/31/23)
96.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
(08/31/23)
258
Distance (avg)
(08/31/23)
415
Distance (max)
(08/31/23)
Hard Hit %
(08/31/23)
Barrel %
(08/31/23)
Sweet Spot %
(03/13/21)
Line Drive %
(03/13/21)
Fly Ball %
(08/31/23)
Ground Ball %
(09/01/22)
PBR IA Juco Scout Day- Iowa Central CC
Aug 31, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
105.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
96.4
Distance (avg)
258
Distance (max)
415
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR IA Juco Scout Day- Iowa Central CC
Sep 1, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
101.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
90.3
Distance (avg)
230
Distance (max)
391
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Top Prospect Games (2022 Grads)
Jun 21, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
89.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
81.7
Distance (avg)
200
Distance (max)
321
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 13, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
91.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
77.1
Distance (avg)
254
Distance (max)
328
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Blast - Hitting
24.9
Hand Speed (max)
(06/21/21)
22.2
Hand Speed (avg)
(06/21/21)
87.8
Bat Speed (max)
(08/31/23)
81.7
Bat Speed (avg)
(08/31/23)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/21/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(06/21/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(03/13/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(03/13/21)
PBR IA Juco Scout Day- Iowa Central CC
Aug 31, 2023
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.9
Hand Speed (avg)
21.8
Bat Speed (max)
87.8
Bat Speed (avg)
81.7
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR IA Juco Scout Day- Iowa Central CC
Sep 1, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.8
Hand Speed (avg)
21.9
Bat Speed (max)
79.1
Bat Speed (avg)
75.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR MN Top Prospect Games (2022 Grads)
Jun 21, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
24.9
Hand Speed (avg)
22.2
Bat Speed (max)
82.3
Bat Speed (avg)
79.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR MN Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 13, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.7
Hand Speed (avg)
20.6
Bat Speed (max)
72.6
Bat Speed (avg)
69.7
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Videos
(8/13/21)
Player News
- 2022 PBR Minnesota High School Scout Blog - Jun 6, 2022
- PBR MN Preseason All-State: All-Time Event Leaderboards - Mar 15, 2022
- '22 Uncommitted Spotlight: Will Smoot, 1B/C, Park of Cottage Grove - Oct 25, 2021
- PBR MN Scout Day- Great Lakes Academy: Instant Analysis - Aug 16, 2021
- PBR MN Top Prospect Games: Pitcher Evaluations - Jul 22, 2021
- PBR MN Top Prospect Games: Infielder Evaluations - Jul 21, 2021
- PBR MN Top Prospect Games (2022 Grads): Trackman & Blast Offensive Leaderboards - Jun 28, 2021
- 2021 PBR Minnesota High School Scout Blog - Jun 11, 2021
- PBR MN- Top Catcher Velo & Pop Times Of 2020 - Nov 20, 2020
- PBR MN- Top Exit Velocities Of 2020 - Nov 17, 2020
- PBR MN Scout Day- Great Lakes Baseball: Instant Analysis - Aug 24, 2020
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: 1B - Ranked 135th in MN 2022 Class
Delivery:Body: 6-foot-2, 210-pounds. - Strong
Defense: Good feet around the bag. Stays low and hands are out front.
Arm: INF - 80 mph. On target
Hit: Open with preset hands. Body load back. Strength in hands and level swing. Line drive and fly ball contact with mid/pull approach. Developing swing to hit with consistent pop
Power: 94 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.83 runner in the 60.
Arm Action: .
FB: T86, 82-85 mph.
SL: 72-76 mph.
Positional Profile: 1B/C
Body: 6-1, 195-pounds.
C Defense: RH. C - 74 mph. 2.06-2.18 pop times. One knee stance, long arm swing, mostly accurate to base.
IF Defense: INF - 76 mph. Sure hands at first, confident fielder, shows ability to receive around bag.
Hit: RHH. Square stance, body load, short to contact, spray contact off barrel, squares baseball consistently.
Power: 97 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.82 runner in the 60.