Charlotte MegaStar Scout Day: Outfielder & Catcher Analysis

PBR was at Olympic High School in Charlotte to run a scout day for the Charlotte MegaStars.  During the event, players were run through a full pro-style workout, including a laser timed 60, defensive work at their primary position, cage time, producing an exit velocity, and live BP on the field. 

PBR scouts, as well as several college coaches, were on hand to collect the information and begin to put evaluations on the players present.  Select players will also receive a professionally edited video to their PBR Profile page. 

Today we break down the outfielders and catchers from the event.  The outfielders were able to go through a complete workout including work from right field, making throws to the plate.  Catchers completed the workout as well, throwing to 2B from behind the dish and catching live arms in a bullpen setting.  Full evaluations include their stats from the day.  Select players received a PBR video from the workout as well, and those can be seen by clicking on the player's name to get to their PBR Profile Page.

CLICK HERE to see the complete list of statistics from the event.

Charlotte MegaStar PBR Scout Day: Outfielder and Catcher Analysis

The Outfielders

Jalen Gibbs OF / 1B / Charlotte Christian, NC / 2022 5 foot 10, 173-pound average build with room to fill out.  Offensively he works from the left side using a tall, balanced setup.  Drifts forward during his load using a small leg kick.  Fluid swing looking to stay short to the ball with some quickness to his hands.  Works mostly middle to his pull side with feel for the barrel at times.  Average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 76 mph.  Plays through balls in the outfield lacking some rhythm through catch with a longer exchange.  Long arm action, throwing from an over the top slot with his arm topping at 73 mph.  Recorded a 6.87 in the 60.

Leonard Hadley III OF / 2B / Mountain Island, NC / 2022 5 foot 10, 195-pound strong build.  Sets up from the right side of the plate with a tall setup and his weight stacked on his back leg.  Has some bat waggle while using a leg kick for his load.  Looks to stay short to the ball and keeps his hands close to his body throughout his swing.  Some upper body stiffness affects his ability to get extension through the zone.  Works mostly middle to his pull side with average bat speed.  Exit velocity recorded at 85 mph.  Plays through balls in the outfield with average hands and some quickness to his feet.  Lacks some rhythm through catch, using a medium arm stroke, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Positional velocity topped at 75 mph.  Recorded a 7.44 in the 60.

Wilson Lohrer OF / 1B / Independence, NC / 2021 6 foot 2, 190-pound average build.  Hits from the left side using an open setup.  Small leg kick during his load diving back into the plate with his lower half.  Uses the whole field with his barrel working flat through the zone.  Some stiffness in his hands with average bat speed.  Exit velocity recorded at 75 mph.  Plays through balls in the outfield with average hands and some stiffness in his lower half.  Clean exchanges with a long arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Some accuracy to his throws that topped at 76 mph.  Recorded a 7.76 in the 60.

Owen Lally OF / RHP / Pine Lake, NC / 2021 6 foot 1, 165-pound lanky, athletic build.  Hits from the left side using a tall setup.  Glides into the ball with a medium length stride and his hands working back.  Looks to get through the ball and use the whole field.  Gets out of his legs at times causing an inconsistent barrel path.  Exit velocity recorded at 81 mph and should improve as the body adds strength.  Plays through balls in the outfield with fluid feet and average hands.  Clean exchanges with a fluid arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Some accuracy to his throws that topped at 77 mph.  Recorded a 7.52 in the 60.

Brock Fowler OF / 1B / East Mecklenburg, NC / 2022 6 foot 3, 210-pound strong build.  Hits from the right side using a balanced setup.  Weight works slightly back during his load with a short stride.  Quick hands and keeps his barrel in the zone.  Uses the whole field and has pop to his pull side.  Above average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 91 mph.  Plays through balls in the outfield.  Lacks some rhythm through catch in the feet and hands with some stiffness present.  Longer exchange with a long arm action, throwing from an over the top slot.  Throws topped at 83 mph from the outfield.  Active feet off the bag at first base.  Gets caught flat footed at times causing him to not always get the good hop.  Some accuracy to his throws on the infield that topped at 72 mph.  Recorded a 7.55 in the 60.

The Catchers

Sam Fligel C / OF / Providence, NC / 2020 6 foot, 180-pound average build.  Hits from the right side with a balanced setup, sitting in his legs with relaxed hands.  Smooth weight transfer back during his load with a short stride.  Balanced, fluid swing with a gap to gap approach.  Feel for the barrel, hitting a lot of line drives during batting practice.  Some strength in his swing with above average bat speed.  Exit velocity recorded at 84 mph.  Behind the plate uses a quick transfer across his chest with a short arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Doesn’t always get his feet in line on throws to second base affecting his accuracy.  Pop times ranged from 2.03-2.10 with his positional velocity from a crouched position topping at 74 mph.  Recorded a 7.35 in the 60.

Timothy Keefauver C / SS / Clover, SC / 2021 6 foot, 150-pound average build with room to add strength.  Hits from the left side using an open setup.  Weight and hands work back during his load while using a knee to knee leg kick.  Medium length stride with some drift into the ball.  Barrel works level through the zone, hitting some line drives, working mostly middle to his pull side.  Exit velocity recorded at 82 mph and should improve as the body matures.  Some quickness to his feet behind the plate, with clean exchanges using a short arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Some feel for the second base bag with his pop times ranging from 2.15-2.31.  Positional velocity from a crouched position topped at 69 mph.  Recorded a 7.11 in the 60.

Elijah Krause C / 2B / Clover, SC / 2022 5 foot 7, 150-pound young frame.  Offensively he works from the right side setting up with a narrow base and his hands above his back shoulder and some bat angle behind his head. Quiet hands during his load with his weigh working slightly back using a medium length stride.  Average barrel awareness, working mostly middle to his pull side with some strength in his swing.  Better than average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 82 mph.  Higher hips in his setup behind the plate.  Feet work through his throws with a quick exchange across his chest, throwing from an over the top slot.  Accurate arm with his pop times ranging from 2.06-2.14.  Positional velocity from a crouched position topped at 70 mph.  Recorded a 7.84 in the 60.

Michael Maroney C / Cox Mill, NC / 2021 5 foot 10, 170-pound average build with room to add strength.  Hits from the right side using a balanced setup.  Weight and hands work back during his load with no stride.  Stays on his back leg looking to lift the ball with an uphill bat path.  Works mostly middle to his pull side with some feel for the barrel.  Average bat speed with his exit velocity recorded at 74 mph.  Some bounce in his legs behind the plate, standing up some on this throws to second base.  Clean transfers across the chest, throwing from a high ¾ slot.  Some feel for the bag with pop times ranging from 2.18-2.43.  Velocity from a crouched position topped at 72 mph. Recorded an 8.13 in the 60.

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