Florida Select Day Two Scout Blog

2019 Jr Future Gamer continues to mature. Two-way guy with strength in his young frame. Found the barrel for a single then hopped on the mound up to 80 with the fastball. Showing feel and control on the CB as well.

Cline boasts a long frame that’s wiry but athletic. Has some fast twitch movement in the wrists and hands at the plate and lets the ball get deep. Simple load, no wasted movement maintaining posture and keeps the head still through contact. Extends through the ball well creating backspin which is going to turn line drives into gappers.

Large frame RHP w/ athletic, lean build, a high waist, broad shoulders, and long arms. Fair delivery w/ good arm action and body control. Throws from a ¾ slot. FB (76-80) has natural tail. CB (63-69) has down ¾ action w/ depth to break. CH(66) has some fade. Still developing feel for CB & CH. Control over Command. Has potential to be a consistent strike thrower. 

5-foot-10 projectable high waisted, athletic frame. Fluid arm action working high ¾ arm slot. FB 78-80 with arm side sink. CB 62-64 strikeout pitch. No hits given up thru 3 innings, threw a complete game with 8 K’s. 

Medium frame RHP w/ athletic, muscular build. Uses a three pitch mix. FB (82-85) plays heavy w/ arm side run and occasional sink. CB (66-70) is the best secondary offering. Has some depth to break and bite when right. CH (78-80) is still developing. 

USF commit. Comfortable, athletic mechanics. Quick actioned easy repeatable ¾ arm slot. FB sitting 85-88, consistent command to glove side, sinking action when going inside. Slider 74-77, wipeout action with FB arm speed. 

Possesses a thick, mature frame with strength. Has really come into his swing as he displays the body control and hand speed that will lead to powerful, balanced cuts. The ball jumps off his bat as he really stays on the barrel at contact point.

Lean, athletic frame. Left handed hitter has a confident setup, works with rhythm and showed the ability to turn the barrel, stay compact and generate above average bat speed. Drove a double off center field fence at 91.8 mph exit. 

Strong lower half frame, above average actions behind the plate, strength is present. 1.98 pop time, compact arm action with online throws. Strong bat speed, squaring up baseball with line drive up the middle. 

Very Athletic and springy with quick twitch movements in the entire body. Smooth feet and soft hands in the infield. Gets the feet set, letting the ball go as he fields it with plenty of arm across the diamond. Small leg kick gets the weight back in the swing. Keeps the hands in the slot with minimal movement and turns off the backside. When on time he hits off a stiff front side and gets through the baseball with little bat drag.

Owens has continued to tick upwards with velocity. Working 87-88 touching 90 mph, he commanded the ball down in the zone to both sides of the plate. He also should makings of an advanced slider with tight  spin around 2600 rpms. 

Stocky, strong, physically mature frame. Uses strength well. Has some length in the swing, but has present bat speed. Drove a double in the gap at 91.5 mph off the bat.

Philpott continued where he left off yesterday. 2-3 on the day with a triple and single. Long and lanky 6-foot-4, 150 pound frame. Two-way guy, came in relief and showed another big jump touching 88 mph, is one of the top uncommitted 2023s in the state. 

Controlled mechanics, mixes timing up efficiently. High ¾ arm slot, FB 85-87, top 88 with natural arm side sink, also commands FB glove side. Curveball 70-72 thrown for strikes. Has shown a presence on the mound and ability to compete at Preseason Classic. Velocity has made a jump and MLB bloodlines bodies well for upside.

Uncommitted 2023. Athletic two-way guy got the start on the mound. Fluid, up tempo delivery. Was working 80-82 with the fastball. Velo should continue to jump as he fills out and adds strength. High follow two-way. 

The Clemson recruit continues to hit against high level competition. Turns around 90 mph fastball in the first for a triple to center. Very advanced offensive toolset. 

Uber athletic with a muscular build. Fast movements with strong contact ability from the left side. Bat speed is above average and when he stays through the ball creates a lot of backspin and carry on fly balls. Can run really well in center and looks even faster on the bases.

Vastine is a full package two-way guy. High waisted, athletic frame. Showing some electric arm action sitting 90-91, topping at 92. Competitive slider at 77-79.