On Sunday, August 16th, PBR Arizona had the chance to wrap up its summer season with their end of the summer review. PBR had a chance to see the progress many players throughout the state of Arizona have made throughout the summer season.  The Arizona Summer Review is an open event that took place at Shadow Ridge High School in Surprise, AZ that featured prospects from the 2021-2024 grad classes. There were many players in attendance that we haven't seen at event before including some young 2024 grads. We also had the chance to get an update on some players that we have known from past coverage. This event featured over 50 players from from all across the state of Arizona including some players from California and New Mexico that took part in a pro-style workout. This annual open event has become a great event for players to show progress over the course of a year. 

We began our post-event analysis last week with our Statistical Analysis, taking a look at the top statistical performers in each category. We also took a dive into some of the advanced metrics that our Trackman unit & Blast sensors provide. Our first impressions from the event were highlighted in our  Quick Hits segment. Today, we continue our post event coverage by starting our positional analysis starting with the backstops that competed at this event. Be sure to stay tuned over the next couple weeks for more post-event coverage. 

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Catcher Analysis 

Nate Bell, Cactus Shadows (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: C/1B Has athleticism to play some first base. Power potential at plate should be followed.
Body: 6-2, 215-pounds. Broad shoulders, physical specimen, strong limbs.
Hit: RHH. Strong athletic setup, squared stance with knees inside feet. Loads bat from flat to slightly vertical. Uses a small leg lift, opening up early at times.  Displayed solid bat speed with power potential.
Power: 99 mph exit velocity from the tee. Loud contact with a pullside approach.
Arm: Right-Handed. C - 74 mph. Natural arm strength, throwing from a OT arm slot. Lengthy exchange, taking some time to get rid of  the ball. Carry to bag with above average accuracy.
Defense: 2.26-2.38 pop times. Relaxed slow temp feet. Strong glove, forearm gets vertical at times. Big target.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

Ethan Haddad, Hamilton (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-9, 135-pounds. Long athletic body, some athleticism & present strength.
Hit: LHH. Relaxed upright base, narrow stance. Uses a gathered pick up, falling into front foot strike, landing wide at times. Loads hands back as the front foot comes down, turns barrel early. Pull-side approach. Quick out of the zone. Showed some bat speed.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. LD/ GB contact
Arm: Right-handed. C - 75 mph. Short OT arm action with little extension, pulling off at times. Showed some accuracy with minimal carry.
Defense: 2.13-2.28 pop times. Athletic stance with low effort, showing some flexibility. Softs hands.
Run: 7.35 runner in the 60.

Corwin Hemmingsen, Brophy College Prep (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-2, 195-pounds. Broad shoulders, large frame, strong-bodied, still some maturing left, big legs, deceptive athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Strong spread out setup, slightly open stance. Weight inside back leg. Uses a slight pick up landing square. Starts with barrel flat, loading small & slightly more vertical.  Pushy swing. Accelerates onto the swing plane quickly with an efficient path. Displayed fast hands.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. Used the whole field with power to LF. Consistent LD contact with mid/pull approach.
Arm: Right-Handed. C - 73 mph. Some Natural arm strength. Throws from 3/4 slot with short arm action. Falls off glove side with minimal follow through.
Defense: 2.14-2.25 pop times. Average staggered stance, tall footwork, wide stance in primary. Starts flexed with his arm when receiving, sticking the ball.
Run: 7.50 runner in the 60

Cade Price, Basha (AZ), 2024
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-10, 215-pounds. XL frame, wide-shouldered, big body for age, strength & durability to build off.
Hit: RHH. Strong wide base, squared stance. Leans into back leg before using a leg lift with slight forward move. Starts late at times. Minimal load of the hands. Lands hard on front foot.  Accelerates quickly. Slightly downward swing plane, finishing low.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Hit balls all over the field with GB/ LD contact.
Arm: Right-handed. C - 63 mph. Throws from a 3/4 arm slot with little extension & carry to the bag.
Defense: 2.34-2.5 pop times. Starts in a wide base with some stiffness to actions. Uses a step behind with little direction towards the bag. Lands open with front foot.  Usable glove, relaxing his arm before catching. Ball carries glove.
Run: 8.38 runner in the 60. Heavy strides.

Pablo Soto, Basha (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-8, 134-pounds. Thin young body, still maturing, long arms.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slightly open stance with some knee bend, short quick load with some rhythm. Uses a small leg-kick trigger, landing square with little weight transfer. Simple level swing, middle approach, showing some feel for the barrel.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee. Looked to hit the ball in the air.
Arm: Right-Handed. C - 71 mph. INF - 73 mph. Throws from a lower arm slot with some accuracy to the bag.
Defense: 2.16-2.28 pop times. Starts in a staggered stance, some extra movement, creates direction to the bag with small step, mixes stances while receiving with a firm glove.
Run: 7.95 runner in the 60.

Landon Springmeyer, Corona Del Sol (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Balanced frame, athletic body, long arms, room to get stronger.
Hit: RHH. Spread out base, sinking into the outside of the back leg. Uses a small forward move, reaching into front foot strike at times. Short raw load.  Accelerates onto the swing plane quickly with an efficient path. Slightly uphill swing.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Consistent LD Contact.
Arm: Right-Handed. C - 67 mph. Throws from an OT slot with accuracy on the bag.
Defense: 2.08-2.22 pop times. Low staggered stance, replaces feet to throw with some direction. Receives with low target, working from the ground up and sticking pitches. Hard worker that works with pitchers well.
Run: 7.60 runner in the 60.

Paul Thomas Teel, Nogales (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: C/1B Showed some all around upside, development should be followed.
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Large frame, athletic body, above average strength for age. Some athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Balanced athletic, slightly open base, wide stance. Transfer weight to back leg with small leg lift, landing square. Loads into a slight barrel tilt.  Gets connected at contact, showing some bat speed. Uphill swing with mid/opp approach.
Power: 94 mph exit velocity from the tee. Hard contact, looking to drive the baseball.
Arm: Right-Handed. C - 70 mph. Throws from short OT arm action. Accuracy with little effort.
Defense: 2.06-2.15 pop times. Wide staggered stance, stays low with some effort getting out of his crouch. Gets tall during the throw, using a side shuffle with some direction. Lands closed off at times. Starts extended when receiving with firm hands.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60.

Jake Weid, Desert Ridge (AZ), 2024
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-7, 170-pounds. Broad shoulders, stocky frame, slow-twitch, some strength & durability to build off.
Hit: RHH. Slightly narrow base with feet shoulder width apart, open stance, knees bent. Uses a leg kick, opening front knee early, lands open. Minimal load & rhythm. Long swing, gets on plane.
Power: 76 mph exit velocity from the tee. Varying Contact, pulling head.
Arm: Right-Handed. C - 65 mph. Throws from a lower arm slot. Short arm action with length to exchange. Hand stays underneath the ball.
Defense: 2.4-2.55 pop times. Stiffness to actions, sitting on heels. Creates direction on throws with long step, finishing tall. Works around balls with a firm glove.
Run: 8.35 runner in the 60.

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