Bodyshop Baseball Scout Day - Player Analysis - 2020
October 14, 2019
Bodyshop Baseball Scout Day - Player Analysis - 2020 Grads
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Dylan Carter 3B / 2B / Palmetto, SC / 20205-10, 170lb frame with broad shoulders and good present strength. 7.53 sixty time (laser). Weight stacked on the back side at the plate. Carries the hands just off the back shoulder. A medium stride lands softly and pushes the hands back to a deeper position over the back foot. Generates leverage with a weight transfer into a firm front side. Occasional barrel lag and gap to gap pop. 84 mph exit velocity (tee). Controlled rhythm in the fielding process. Works to maintain momentum and field the ball just to the left of the midline. Avg. hand speed and exchanges. Shorter arm action pushes the ball across the infield. 77 mph INF velocity.
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Tucker Chapman OF / P27 Academy, SC / 20205-9, 160lb medium build with slender profile and room to fill out the frame. 7.02 sixty time (laser). Runs underway. Balanced stance and medium stride and hand load. Slightly uphill path through contact with good feel for the barrel. Torque present in the lower half and longer, level one hand finish. Aggressive through the fielding process maintaining momentum and fielding the ball outside the left foot. Quick pro step and exchange just above the belt. OTT arm slot produced throws at 74 mph with avg carry and good accuracy.
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Gunnar Erickson RHP / OF / P27 Academy, SC / 2020Large profile, 6-5, 195lb. Strength throughout with projection remaining. Short rocker step to a balance point just above the belt. Rotational at the top, breaks the hands at the belt with a full arm action on the backside to an OTT slot. Lands slightly closed of his line and showed the ability to work downhill with good extension. FB ranged from 82-84 mph with good control. Breaking ball showed side to side action with occasional downward bite and 10/4 shape at 71-75 mph. Mixed a change as a 3rd pitch at 75-76 with developing feel.
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Cade Gentry SS / 3B / Saluda, SC / 2020Strong 5-10, 180lb frame with broad shoulders and strength throughout. 7.42 sixty time (laser). 81 mph infield velocity. 82 mph exit velocity (tee). Wider stance out side the shoulders with some bend in the knees. Back elbow is engaged pre pitch. Small stride with minimal forward movement countered with a short hand load. Works onto plane early with a slightly lofted path. Muscles the barrel through contact to a two handed finish. Quick jab step to the right puts him in position to field the ball off the left of his midline. Choppy footwork at times with soft hands. Funnels to the midsection and uses a short pro step to the gather a longer arm action and get the ball out from an OTT slot. Avg. carry on throws to 1B with good accuracy. Solid athleticism with flashes of potential at the edges of his range.
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Bryce Spittle C / 1B / P27, SC / 20206-2, 230lb full frame thicker through the torso and strong in the lower half. 8.10 sixty time (laser). 89 mph exit velocity (tee). 73 mph catcher velocity. 2.10 best pop time. Balanced stance at the plate with the weight held inside the feet. Relaxed hand set, toe tap load engages the back elbow and coils the barrel slightly before launch. Shoulders turn slightly when the stride foot hits. Works the barrel onto plane with a positive attack angle. Showed ability to release the barrel through contact and produce load contact, especially to the pull side. Low set up behind the plate for a player his size. Strong wrist and good receiving skills. Receives the ball with confidence in the pocket. Room for improvement with transfers, but arm action is short and the ball comes out cleanly with minimal fade.
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Noah Lebron 2B / SS / P27 academy , SC / 20205-10, 170lb INF with proportional build and a good mix of strength and projectibility. 7.11 sixty time (laser). 80 mph infield velocity. 88 mph exit velocity (tee). At the plate, starts with a slightly open stance and hands set just off the back shoulder. Loose toe tap stride with medium length pushes the hands up and back and turns the barrel at the top. Gap to gap power present with a lofted bat path and good feel for the barrel. Quiet approach to ground balls, under control with the ability to maintain momentum through the fielding process. Quick hands and smooth transfers to an OTT release. Accurate throws to 1B with solid avg. carry.
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Charles Herring RHP / SS / Aiken , SC / 20206-2, 182lbs with proportional build and lean profile. Body will sustain continued physical progression. Stretch exclusive on the mound with a short leg kick at the belt. Full arm action on the back side with a scap load and good extension down the mound and to the target. Stayed on his line and worked a heavy FB up to 86 from an OTT arm slot. CB showed down action and 11/5 shape at 75-76 mph. Balanced stance at the plate with a short weight transfer load with no stride. Loads the barrel to a more vertical position before launching down hill to a flatter bat path through contact and a low finish. Solid avg. defender with fair lateral movement and firm hands. Flips the ball across the infield from a L3Q arm slot.
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Jedidiah Hutson 1B / C / Berkeley, SC / 20206-4, 210lb frame with broad shoulders, strong lower half, and long limbs. Moderate projection remaining. Holds the weight slightly on the back side in an athletic stance outside the shoulders with some bend in the knees. Quiet stride with short distance load the hands and coil the barrel at the top. Good torque through the lower half and uphill path to a high finish. Loud BP with ability to carry the ball to both gaps. Quick hands and natural footwork around the bag at first. Solid Avg. defender.
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