The Prep Baseball Report IA Top Prospect Games event took place on Sunday, August 5, 2018. The event was held at the Robert W. Plaster Complex in Cedar Rapids, IA; home of Mount Mercy University. The event featured prospects from the 2019 grad class; and included many breakout performances from this year's participants. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and numerous college coaches in attendance. 

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the IA Top Prospect Games.

As we drill down into the statistics: 

+ 31 players ran sub 7.2 60-Yard Dashes
+ 39 players recorded 85+ mph Exit Velocities
+ 14 players recorded 80+ mph Infield Throws
+ 14 players recorded 80+ mph Outfield Throws
+ 12 catchers recorded 70+ mph throws to second base
+ 8 catchers recorded sub-2.1 Pop Times
+ 25 pitchers were 80+ mph on the mound

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Below we have listed our evaluations for each specific position at the event.

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OUTFIELDER EVALS (ALPHABETICAL)

 

 

 

 

 

Reece Anderson, OF, Johnston, 2019
6-foot, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #53 player in current IA 2019 rankings. 6.71 runner. Tall stance, body load, barrel only through zone, looks to elevate, mid/pull approach, flashes loft pop in bat, 86 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field, works through ball, tends to field on side, shows ability to track down balls in air, online throws with accuracy and carry to target, 85 mph arm from outfield.

Ethan Bernard, SS/RHP, Council Bluffs St. Albert, 2019
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #80 player in current IA 2019 rankings. 6.64 runner. Well above avg. athlete. Progressing to translate tools to game, tall athletic stance, good bat speed, flashes hard pull contact, line drive approach, 89 mph exit velocity. Solid overall actions, avg. glove, makes routine plays, accurate arm and covers ground well in field, 77 mph arm across infield. Works through ball, exaggerated crow hop, fields on side occasionally, accurate arm to target, 84 mph arm from outfield.

Tyler Burns, OF, Council Bluffs Lewis Central, 2019
6-foot, 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 7.01 runner. Tall square stance, simple swing, body load, some length to contact with arm bar, line drive approach, shows ability to drive baseball to mid/pull side of field, 87 mph exit velocity. Long frame and athletic in field, moves well to ball, online throws with carry and accuracy to target, 86 mph arm from outfield.

Jordan Collins, OF, Bondurant-Farrar, 2019
6-foot-2, 180-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 7.07 runner. Tall slightly closed stance, shoulder load, lift through swing plane, inconsistent timing, occasional hard fly ball contact to pull side, 84 mph exit velocity. Playable arm with accuracy to target, raw fielding mechanics, needs improved footwork, solid athleticism and should improve with instruction, 79 mph arm from outfield.

Josh Fitzgerald, OF, Mason City Newman, 2019
6-foot-1, 182-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #3 player in IA 2019 rankings and #377 in PBR Overall. Currently uncommitted; Fitzgerald turned in a blazing 6.41 60 at this event. Aggressive swinger, good linear actions in lower half, looks to elevate, shows above pop to pull side gap, some length to contact with arm bar, has athletic ability to make minor offensive adjustments, 90 mph exit velocity. Easy actions in field, covers ground well, good reads on fly balls, accurate arm with online throws that have carry to target, 88 mph arm from outfield.

Gabriel Followell, OF, Des Moines Roosevelt, 2019
6-foot-2, 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #107 player in current IA 2019 rankings. 7.25 runner. Body load with leg kick trigger, shoulder load, some length to contact with arm bar, hard pull side line drive and ground ball contact, 87 mph exit velocity. Solid actions in field, works through ball, avg. tempo through baseball, cut action on throws, solid accuracy to target, 75 mph arm from outfield.

Blake Grevengoed, OF/RHP, WDM Valley, 2019
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #84 player in current IA 2019 rankings. 6.95 runner. Body load, has extension through contact, stays on and through, shows pop in bat to oppo gap, ability to hit ball where it’s pitched, 84 mph exit velocity. Up tempo, works through ball, aggressive routes, above avg. arm with accuracy and carry to target, 88 mph arm strength from outfield.

Gregory Hall, OF/RHP, Linn Marr, 2019
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.02 runner. Lean athletic frame, early rhythm in hands, become stagnant in load/stride, flashes occasional pop in bat, line drive and fly ball contact, interesting follow in 2019 class with simple adjustments, 88 mph exit velocity. Easier actions in field, sure hands, limited front side, solid carry and accuracy on throws, 86 mph arm strength from outfield.

Patrick Hayes, LHP/OF, Rosemount (MN), 2019
6-foot-4, 170-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.87 runner. Drops hands into lower hitting slot, length to contact, avg. timing, spray contact, 73 mph exit velocity. Works through ball, quicker release, solid accuracy to bag, 78 mph arm from outfield.

Brook Heinen, OF, Urbandale, 2019
5-foot-9, 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. Currently uncommitted- will make big leap into IA 2019 rankings once updated. 6.69 runner. Shows rhythm in swing, body load, uses lower half well in swing, has pop in bat to both gaps, easier swing with good path, 88 mph exit velocity. Plays fast in outfield, works through ball, quick release with one of better playable arms in state, true online throws with above avg. carry and accuracy, covers ground well in outfield and chases down balls, 85 mph arm from outfield.

Brooks Jacobsen, OF, Wayne, 2019
5-foot-8, 155-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 7.4 runner. Wide base, longer stride, some scoop to contact, spray hitter, limited use of lower half, consistently squares baseball, 81 mph exit velocity. Works through baseball, short choppy steps, elevated throws, stiffer arm action, 71 mph arm from outfield.

Cole Kraber, OF, Oskaloosa, 2019
6-foot-1, 178-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #105 player in current IA 2019 rankings. 7.23 runner. Body load with pre-set hands, stiffer swing, solid present strength, flat swing plane, mid/pull ground ball and line drive approach, 78 mph exit velocity. Aggressive routes in field, tends to field with 2 hands, funky arm action, has solid carry and accuracy to target, 81 mph arm from outfield.

Kyle Lehmann, OF, Western Dubuque, 2019
6-foot-3, 205-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. Taller physical frame with present strength. 6.94 runner. Crouched stance, easy load, some stiffness to swing, flat path, flashes of hard pull side contact, 84 mph exit velocity. Avg. actions, long arm action, solid accuracy to target, 85 mph arm from outfield.

Kaleb Olejniczak, OF, Perry, 2019
5-foot-7, 150-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #87 ranked player in current IA 2019 rankings. 6.87 runner. Balanced stance, lower hand slot, bat plane works uphill, spray hitter, uses whole field, 80 mph exit velocity. Solid defender in field, quicker tempo, quick release on throws, avg. arm with accuracy to target, running ability and arm are playable in centerfield, 75 mph arm strength from outfield.

Tony Oleshko, OF, Waukee, 2019
6-foot, 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #30 player in current IA 2019 rankings. 7.2 runner. Compact physical frame, easy load and stride, repeats swing well, has present strength with ability to drive balls to gap and produce sharp line drives, 85 mph exit velocity. Sure hands with avg. footwork working through ball, some cut action on throws, solid accuracy to target, 85 mph arm from outfield.

Robert Porth, RHP/OF, Waterloo Columbus, 2019
5-foot-11, 140-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.38 runner. Square stance, drops into lower hand slot, choppy swing plane, uses mid/pull side of field, solid line drive and ground ball contact, 79 mph exit velocity. Works through ball, tends to field underneath body, faster tempo, long clean arm action, solid accuracy and carry to target, 77 mph arm strength from outfield.

Drew Price, OF, Storm Lake, 2019
5-foot-11, 155-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. #36 player in current IA 2019 rankings. 7.01 runner. Heavy body load, clean path, some length to contact, spray contact with flashes of pop to pull side of field, 80 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field, works through ball aggressively, strong arm with accuracy and carry to target, 87 mph arm from outfield.

Nathan Steenblock, OF/LHP, Dowling Catholic, 2019
6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #16 player in current IA 2019 rankings and South Dakota State commit. Plus runner turning in a 6.46 60-yard dash. Balanced swing, easy effort, looks to elevate, flashes above avg. power to pull side gap, 91 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field, soft hands, shows ability to defend, stiffer shouldered arm action, solid accuracy to target, 84 mph arm from outfield.

Hagen Waters, OF, Lisbon, 2019
6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 7.08 runner. 7.08 runner. Physical frame with present strength, body load, early rhythm in hands, shows above avg. pop in bat when extended, some stiffness to swing, stays in middle of field well, 87 mph exit velocity. Avg. footwork and actions in field, tends to smother baseball when fielding, short arm action with accuracy to target, 80 mph arm from outfield. Has some rawness to game but possesses stronger athletic frame and could develop significantly in college.

Dawson Wedeking, OF, Mason City, 2019
5-foot-11, 200-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. #33 player in current IA 2019 rankings. 7.19 runner. Open crouched stance, looks to elevate with steep uphill plane, swing tends to even out and play more true in game action producing same results, shows above avg. pop in bat, dead pull approach, 92 mph exit velocity. Solid defender in field, sure hands, works through ball, has carry and accuracy to target, 85 mph arm from outfield.