On Saturday, March 17, Prep Baseball Report will return to the Vadnais Heights Sports Center and hold one of it's longest standing Minnesota events, the MN Preseason Underclass event. Perennially, this event gives us an additional opportunity to take a closer view at a number of Minnesota's top underclass talents we have seen prior and introduces us to newer prospects in the state we’ve not yet evaluated.

For example, at last year's event we got an even better look at SS/RHP Mac Horvath (Rochester Century, 2020) and RHP/OF Max Carlson (Burnsville, 2020), both of whom went on to represent Team MN-IA-NE at the 2017 PBR Future Games and ultimately both made commitments to North Carolina. For a glance at 2017’s jam-packed roster CLICK HERE.

Max Carlson, RHP/OF, Burnsville, 2020

Mac Horvath, SS/RHP, Rochester Century, 2020

This is year should be no different. The PBR MN Preseason Underclass showcase historically brings out the most talented prospects in the state. Here’s this year’s roster: CLICK HERE. To visit this year's event page for the days schedule and further details CLICK HERE. 

This event has always yielded some of the top freshman and sophomore talent in the state as well, and with PBR Future Game invites on the horizon, our staff is always on the lookout and excited to see all the players on Saturday. 

With too many players to list- keep an eye on 2020 Ian Bahn (Mounds View), 2017 PBR Future Games participant 2020 Cody Kelly (St. Michael-Albertville), 2020 Konnor Kirchoffner (Burnsville), 2021 stand-out Sam Hunt (St. Louis Park) and many more........so many more!

Ian Bahn OF / Mounds View, MN / 2020

Cody Kelly C / St Michael-Albertville, MN / 2020

Konnor Kirchoffner RHP / Burnsville, MN / 2020

Sam Hunt C / St. Louis Park, MN / 2021

 

EVENT ITINERARY

When:
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Where:
Vadnais Sports Center
1490 County Road E East
Vadnais Heights, MN 55110

Times:

Check-in for Position Players: 2:00-2:15 p.m.

Check-in for Pitcher Only: 6:00 p.m.

Format:

Infielders, Outfielders, Catchers

• Running Times (60-yard dash)

• Offensive Evaluations

  • Exit velocity (from a tee)

  • Mechanical evaluations

  • Round of BP

• Defensive Evaluations (Catchers, Outfielders, Infielders)

  • Arm strength

  • Agility/range

  • Positional analysis/profile

Pitchers & Catchers

• Pitchers' Bullpen Sessions

  • 15-18 pitch bullpen

  • Sequence of fastball and secondary pitches from both windup and stretch

• Catcher's Evaluations During Bullpen

  • Receiving/pitch presentation

  • Blocking/agility