Arkansas Insider: Unsigned Sr. Outfielders

October 5, 2016

By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

There are several quality players, uncommitted in the 2017 class. Today we take a look at the top outfielders from across the state of Arkansas, that are the best available in the outfield.

Chase Bryan, OF, White Hall High School
Bryan is a 6-foot 180-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and physical build. He runs a 6.55 in the 60. Defensively he works through the baseball with fluid footwork. He uses a quick exchange and a short accurate arm. Offensively he uses a crouched stance with a smooth load, short stride and fast bat speed. He has a slight uphill swing bath that shows rotation at times. He has shown the sporadic ability to hit for power producing exit velocity up 91 mph. Overall Bryan is a premium athlete that seems to be figuring the rest of the game out as he matures.

McCall Dail, OF 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.

Haven Hunter, OF, Lonoke High School
Hunter is a 5-foot-10 160-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and build. He runs a 6.68 in the 60. He shows solid defensive instincts, he plays through the baseball with fluid footwork. He uses an average exchange and an accurate arm that throws the ball 83 mph from the outfield. Offensively he uses a rotational slight uphill swing to produce exit velocity up to 85 mph. Overall Hunter is an above average athlete with solid defensive instincts, offensively he has bat speed, will just need to refine his skill set.

Caleb Kimbel, OF, Har-Ber High School
Kimbel is a 6-foot-1 210-pound outfielder with a large frame and a physical build. He plays through the baseball with choppy footwork and a normal exchange. He throws the ball with a normal exchange and a short arm action. Offensively he attacks the baseball with fast bat speed producing exit velocities up to 92 mph. He starts from an athletic stance with a simple load and stride. He swings slightly uphill and maintains balance through contact. He shows consistent doubles power, finding barrel with regularity driving balls to all fields. Overall Kimbrel is an advanced left-handed hitter with serviceable defensive skills as he advances to the next level.

Hunter Corbel, OF Central Arkansas Christian
Corbell is a 5-foot-8 160-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and build. He runs a 7.08 in the 60. Defensively he plays through the baseball with fluid footwork and a normal exchange he throws the baseball accurately at 84 mph. Offensively he starts from an athletic stance, he uses a slight leg lift as his load and stride. He attacks the baseball with average bat speed and an uphill swing. He produces exit velocities up to 82 mph. Overall Corbel is a solid outfielder with a high motor and knack to compete.