Arkansas Insider: Uncommitted 2017

July 21, 2016

By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

RHP/CIF Cade Tucker Conway High School
Tucker is a 6-foot 190-pound CIF/RHP with a large frame and a physical build. As a pitcher he works from a low ¾ arm slot working 83-85 mph with command of a change up and slider He commands his changeup in all counts. As a hitter he starts from a balanced stance with slight load and stride. He attacks the baseball with fast bat speed producing exit velocities up to 93 mph. Defensively he plays through the baseball average actions. He has a fluid exchange and a strong accurate arm. Overall Tucker is a intriguing prospect that shows signs of being able to complete collegiately as both a hitter and a pitcher.

RHP Jacob Williams Bentonville High School
Williams is a 6-foot, 170-pound right-hander with a medium frame and an athletic build. He works from a H3/4 arm slot with a short quick arm. His fastball works 84-86 up to 88 mph. He compliments his fastball with a 12/6 curveball with late action and depth. The curveball is thrown 72-75 mph with depth. Overall Williams is solid right hander with a short quick arm and an advanced feel for the breaking ball.

MIF Parker Ribble Magnolia High School
Ribble is a 6-foot 190-pound middle infielder with a large frame and a physical build. Offensively he stands out with and advanced feel for the barrel. He starts from a tall stance, he uses a slight stride. He attacks the baseball with a line drive swing producing exit velocity up to 92 mph. Defensively he plays through the baseball with choppy footwork, he as a fluid exchange and a strong accurate arm up to 84 mph across the infield. Overall Ribble is a physical player with an advanced feel for the barrel.

OF/RHP Tyler Moreland Genoa Central High School
Moreland is a 6-foot-4 190-pound OF/RHP pitcher with a large frame and a physical build. He runs a 6.71 in the 60. In the outfield he plays through the baseball with fluid footwork, he uses an average exchange and throws the ball from a H 3/4 arm slot at 86 mph. Offensively he starts with a tall stance, and uses a leg kick as his load/timing mechanism. He attacks the baseball with an uphill swing and has shown pull power. On the mound he works 84-86 mph up to 88 mph with a quick elongated arm action. He compliments the fastball with a curveball 69-72 mph and slider 76-78 mph. He uses a repeatable mechanics, rhythm throughout his delivery. Overall a physically gifted player that appears to be putting it all together

OF McCall Dail Conway High School
Dail is a 5-foot-9 165-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and a physical build. Offensively he starts from a balanced stance with a slight load and big stride. He attacks the baseball with average bat speed and a line drive swing from a low hand slot. He produces exit velocity up to 87 mph. He has shown the ability to hit the baseball to all fields. Defensively he shows good instinct on balls in the air. He works through the baseball with fluid footwork and clean exchange, throwing the baseball 80 mph from the outfield. He runs a 6.78 in the 60. Overall a solid athlete that competes and plays the game the right way, a complete baseball player.