MLB Draft: C Maverick Handley, RD 6, 168 Baltimore Orioles
June 5, 2019
Between June 3 and 5, the annual MLB Draft will be taking place. Every year, there's a number of former and current prospects selected who were born and raised in Illinois. PBR will be following along, posting in-depth player spotlights for each player selected out of the state of Colorado.
Maverick Handley
Class of 2016 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2016Commitment: Stanford
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: MullenState: CO
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Height: 5-11Weight: 195lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Position
7.24
60-yard
1.75 - 1.78
Pop Time
88
INF Velo
83
C Velo
92
Exit Velo
4.35
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Videos
(2/7/16)
Player News
- MLB Draft: C Maverick Handley, RD 6, 168 Baltimore Orioles - Jun 5, 2019
- College Crosscheck: Week Four Hitters - Mar 13, 2019
- College Crosscheck: West Coast Draft Notes - Nov 7, 2018
- Neil Devlin "Catching Up" with Former Mullen Grad Maverick Handley - Oct 16, 2018
- Best of the Cape: Ranking the Catchers - Sep 4, 2018
- 2018 Cape Cod: Falmouth Prospect Reports - Aug 14, 2018
- Colorado Year In Review: 4th Most Viewed Profile Maverick Handley - Dec 30, 2016
- PBR All Colorado Team: Entire Team - Jun 23, 2016
- PBR Colorado 5A All State Team - Jun 8, 2016
- Colorado Draft Preview - Jun 5, 2016
- 5A Final 8 Roundup - May 23, 2016
- Video Look at Top 2016 Players Remaining in Playoffs - May 19, 2016
- Southern Colorado Roundup (Playoff Addition) - May 17, 2016
- 5A District Bracket and Players to Watch - May 13, 2016
- Daily Roundup 4-8-16 - Apr 8, 2016
- Daily Roundup Weekend Edition 4-2-16 - Apr 4, 2016
- Preseason All State Invitational Catcher Analysis - Mar 11, 2016
- Preseason Countdown: No.28 Mullen - Mar 4, 2016
- Preseason All-State: Top Tools - Mar 1, 2016
- Preseason All-State Stats Posted - Feb 29, 2016
- Preseason All-State Preview - Feb 26, 2016
- Preseason All-State Participant Spotlight: Maverick Handley - Feb 25, 2016
- Super 60: Catchers Shine On Big Stage - Feb 16, 2016
- Colorado Super 60 Preview - Feb 3, 2016
- PBR Mailbag: Pitching Prospects; Colorado's Draft Class - Jan 25, 2016
- Super 60 Spotlight: Maverick Handley - Jan 16, 2016
- PBR Mailbag: Colorado's 2016 Draft Talent - Jan 4, 2016
- The Hotlist: Top 2016 Power Hitters - Dec 9, 2015
- Top Overall Performances for Each Category for all Classes - Nov 13, 2015
- Top Catcher Pop-Times for 2016 Class - Oct 30, 2015
- Colorado Fall Update - Oct 27, 2015
- A Recap of 2016 Commitments - Oct 23, 2015
- Fall Diamond Classic Championship Recap - Sep 28, 2015
- Updated PBR Colorado 2016 Rankings - Jul 8, 2015
- PBR Colorado Spotlight Game: Cherry Creek at Mullen - Apr 27, 2015
- Daily Roundup 4-23-15 - Apr 24, 2015
- Daily Roundup 4-21-15 - Apr 22, 2015
- Daily Roundup 4-14-15 - Apr 15, 2015
- Daily Roundup 4-9-15 - Apr 10, 2015
- Daily Roundup from 3-26-15 - Mar 27, 2015
- Updated PBR Colorado 2016 Rankings - Mar 12, 2015
- Preseason Countdown: No 22 Mullen - Mar 11, 2015
- Preseason All-State Catching Analysis - Mar 5, 2015
- Preseason All-State Showcase Top Tools - Mar 3, 2015
- Preseason All-State Stats Posted - Mar 2, 2015
- Preseason All-State Preview - Feb 27, 2015
- Preseason All-State 2016 Committed Participants - Feb 17, 2015
- In Case you Missed it: Colorado The Week in Review - Jan 1, 2015
- Colorado has Nice Representation in Top 350 Overall 2016 Rankings - Nov 25, 2014
- Underclass Spotlight: C/MIF, Maverick Handley - Oct 10, 2014
Scouting Report
3-7-16
5-foot-10, 210-pound right hand hitting catcher. Ran a 7.25 60. Balanced and level at the plate. Strong lower half through the ball with short extension at contact. Shows quick hands and turns well on the inside pitch but also has opposite field power. He had a 92 MPH exit velocity off a tee. Behind the plate he is as good as it gets in the state of Colorado. Handley is solid on balls in the dirt and showcases a quick transfer and 83 MPH very accurate arm. Also has very quick feet. Plays with a ton of confidence defensively. Pop-times were 1.76-1.82 off a coach.
6-15-15
A 5-foot-10, 200 pound senior who moves well behind the plate and handles a high powered pitching staff on daily basis in the summer. Handley displayed a 1.92 and 1.94 pop-time in each of the games we saw him. The right-handed hitter collected 6 hits and 1 homerun in the tournament.
5-12-15
Committed to Stanford and is currently the No. 2 ranked player in the 2016 class and No. 51 overall. Maverick went 2-3 in the district championship game notching a double and single. He displays such a good approach at the plate, is a smart hitter. One particular at bat was during a 2-2 count, ball was thrown on the inner half of the plate and rather than getting out front and hooking the ball, he kept his hands inside the ball nicely. Nice level swing, high hands to contact, with excellent extension and drive through the ball. Stands at the plate with an open stance, and a stocky, athletic build, covers the plate very well with his bat.
3-1-15
Highly physical 2016 prospect, shows advanced strength, 5-foot-10, 190-pound right-handed hitting catcher and middle infielder. Handley was one of the most eye-catching prospects at the event. Hitting from the right side he showed easy explosive bat speed. Posted exit velocity of 90 MPH from the tee. Hit from a balanced stance, lower half worked well, good balance throughout. Advanced bat speed, impressive whip through the zone. Ran a 4.35 home to first. Defensively showed soft hands behind the plate, highly agile, high flexibility. Arm played at 77 MPH from the crouch, over the top slot, with accuracy and carry. Recorded event best 1.78 pop time. Handley is physically impressive, it is obvious to see he puts in hard work and should progress at a steady pace. The right-handed hitting catcher is a high follow in Colorado and the region.
8-30-14 5-foot-10, 190 pound catcher/2B. Throws and bats right. Handley has a balanced athletic stance that creates explosive bat speed with a slight uphill swing with good extension through the zone. Ball explodes off the bat. In game we watched had a grand slam, and almost another home run. Good looking prospect and very good student with a plus 4.0 GPA and a 32 ACT score.