Prep Baseball Report

MOKAN Upperclass Games: Outfield Analysis


Kevin Moulder
Missouri Scouting Director

The PBR MOKAN Fall Upperclass Games took place on Sunday, October 4th at Creekside Baseball Complex. The event featured over 50 prospects from the 2021 and 2022 classes. 

We began to release our scouting reports by taking a look at the catchers. Today, we continue that coverage with the outfielders. 

SCOUTING REPORTS

Listed Alphabetically

Garrick Cloutier OF / C / Liberty North, MO / 2021

Displays a lean 6-foot-1, 155-pound frame with room to add strength. The right-handed hitter sets up in a narrow, tall stance with his bat resting on his shoulder. Uses a toe-tap and hand load before slightly crouching and striding into an uphill swing plane. Short, quick swing with consistent line-drive and fly-ball contact to the middle of the field. Registered a 79 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.78 60-yard dash. Behind the plate, shows adequate receiving and blocking ability. Made 62 mph throws from a short high ¾ arm stroke with some push in his release. Pop times ranged from 2.36-2.50 seconds. In the outfield, has active footwork to field with an average glove to field. Throws from a quick, high-¾ arm action with some accuracy at 68 mph.

Nick Dunn OF / OF / Rockhurst, MO / 2022

Strong 5-foot-11, 185-pound frame with present athleticism. The right-handed hitter sets up in a balanced, even stance with rhythm in his hands and body. Uses a slow, controlled leg kick and hand load to create a slight uphill bat path through the zone. Gap-to-gap approach with above average bat speed during BP, using his lower half well. Made loud contact, recording an 89 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.34 60-yard dash. The primary outfielder shows aggressive footwork and average hands to field, making accurate 81 mph throws with some carry from a high-¾ arm stroke.

Anthony Fincher RHP / OF / Blue Valley, KS / 2022

Long, projectable 6-foot-4, 187-pound frame. The right-handed hitter sets up in a slightly crouched stance with his weight shifted to his backside and a low handset. Uses quick hand load down and toe-tap into an uphill swing through the zone. Creates an arm-bar in load and had base-hit contact to his pull side during BP. Registered an 86 mph bat-exit velocity. In the outfield, displays developing hands and footwork, slowing down his momentum to field cleanly. Made 78 mph throws from a long high-¾ arm stroke.

Luke Fricker OF / RHP / Park Hill South, MO / 2022

Athletic, projectable 6-foot-2, 175-pound frame. The right-handed hitter sets up in a wide, crouched stance and initiates his swing with a quick leg lift and short stride. Raw mechanically with lower half, showing upper body strength. Uphill bat path with lift to mid/pull side. Showcases some bat speed with an 85 mph bat-exit velocity. In the outfield, shows deliberate footwork and adequate hands to field. Has above average arm strength, making 90 mph throws from a quick ¾ arm slot with carry and accuracy.

Joshua Holmes OF / 3B / Shawnee Mission West, KS / 2021

Athletic, projectable 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame. The right-handed hitter sets up in a tall, balanced stance using a small leg load and stride to start his swing. Has a slight uphill bat path through the zone, with feel for the barrel and a gap-to-gap approach. Creates above average bat speed and had plenty of loud contact during BP, spraying balls to all fields during BP. Registered a bat-exit velocity of 82 mph. Above average runner, clocking a 6.74 60-yard dash. In the outfield, has active aggressive footwork with sure hands to field. Solid defender with good routes to the ball. Made accurate 84 mph throws from a quick over-the-top arm slot. One of the top uncommitted outfielders in the Kansas 2021 class.

Levi Martin OF / RHP / Olathe South, KS / 2022

Physical 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame with present strength and athleticism. The right-handed hitter sets up in a wide, balanced stance with a small leg-lift load and short stride. Level path through the zone with some feel for the barrel. Short to contact with line-drives to all fields during BP. Recorded an 86 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.46 60-yard dash. In the outfield, fields ball out front with sure hands making 78 mph throws with accuracy. In the infield, works around the ball to field with adequate footwork and some glove stiffness. Made 77 mph throws from a short high-¾ arm slot. 

Andrew Miller OF / LHP / Blue Valley West , KS / 2022

Lean 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame with present athleticism and room to add strength. The left-handed hitter starts in a balanced, athletic stance with some rhythm in his hands. Usually a quick stride into a level bat path through the zone, landing closed at contact. Shows feel for the barrel, spraying line-drives to all fields during BP. Top of the order-type hitter who gets on base. 83 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.44 60-yard dash. In the outfield, has short choppy footwork with an average glove to field. Made 79 mph throws from a long ¾ arm action with accuracy.

Caiden Otte OF / RHP / Troy Buchanan, MO / 2022

Lean 5-foot-10, 160-pound frame with athleticism and room to add size and strength. The right-handed hitter sets up in a balanced, slightly open stance with rhythm in his hands. Small leg lift and hand load back into a slight uphill bat path through the zone. Short to contact with a mid/pull approach. Hard line-drives, flashing some pull side pop in BP, registering an 82 mph bat-exit velocity. Above average 6.84 runner. In the outfield, possesses athletic actions with above average footwork and sure hands to field. Made 88 mph throws from a long high-¾ arm action with solid carry and accuracy.

Tommy Parrigon OF / 2B / Rockhurst, MO / 2022

Lean, developing 5-foot-11, 153-pound frame with room to add size and strength. The right-handed hitter sets up in a tall, wide stance. Toe-tap load with front hip coil into a quick, level bat path through the zone. Consistent spray contact with line-drives and fly balls during BP. 74 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.18 60-yard dash. In the outfield, quick fluid footwork. Clean glove to field, making 76 mph throws from a long high-¾ arm slot with some accuracy.

Braden Tucker OF / RHP / Staley , MO / 2022

Lean 6-foot-1, 183-pound build with present athleticism. The right-handed hitter sets up in a wide stance with his weight shifted back and active hands in front of his body. Short stride and hand load into an uphill swing plane. Mid/pull approach with fly balls and line-drives during BP.  84 mph bat-exit velocity, Ran a 7.35 60-yard dash. In the outfield, displays fluid footwork with an average glove to field. Made 80 mph throws from a long ¾ arm action with accuracy.

Calvin Urish OF / RHP / Free State, KS / 2022

Lean, projectable 6-foot-3, 170-pound frame with present athleticism and room to add strength. The right-handed hitter sets up in a balanced stance using a full body load and short stride into a slight uphill swing path. Consistent line-drives and fly balls to his mid/pull side during BP. 80 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.02 60-yard dash. In the outfield, shows active, aggressive footwork and a clean glove to field, making 81 mph throws from a long ¾ arm slot. In the infield, displays sure hands and work with clean exchanges, making accurate 77 mph throws.

Cruz Valencia OF / RHP / Hillsboro , MO / 2022

Lean, athletic 5-foot-11, 154-pound frame with room to add strength. The right-handed hitter sets up in a balanced, even stance with active hands in front of his body. Knee-to-knee load with a short stride into a long, level bat path through the zone. Consistent line-drive and fly ball contact to the middle of the field. Shows some hand speed, 87 mph bat-exit velocity. Above average runner with a 6.77 60-yard dash. In the outfield, has deliberate footwork to field with average hands. Quick exchange and release from a short ¾ arm action at 75 mph with some accuracy.

Isaiah Walker OF / OF / Blue Valley Northwest, KS / 2021

Compact, strong 5-foot-7, 170-pound build with present athleticism. The right-handed hitter sets up in a wide stance with a high handset. Quick left lift load and short stride into an uphill swing plane. Short to contact with quick hands through the zone. Spray contact to all fields with line-drives and fly balls during BP. 90 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 6.98 60-yard dash. The primary outfield shows very quick footwork with aggressive routes to field. Make 72 mph throws from a quick over-the-top arm slot with accuracy.

Jackson White SS / OF / Lees Summit West, MO / 2022

Lean, athletic 6-foot, 165-pound build. The right-handed hitter starts in an upright, even stance using a toe-tap and hand load down into a short stride. Slight uphill bat path through the zone with spray contact to all fields during BP. 85 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.27 60-yard dash. In the infield, stays low to field with sure hands and footwork. Gathers ball into body with clean exchanges, making 79 mph throws from a long, over-the-top arm slot. In the outfield, active footwork with some range to field. Quick transfers making 77 mph throws with some accuracy.

Ryan Williams 3B / OF / Liberty , MO / 2021

Well-proportioned 6-foot, 185-pound frame with present athleticism. The right-handed hitter starts in a balanced stance with a leg kick and hand load back. Uses lower half well.  Solid line-drive to contact to mid/pull side with flashes of pull side pop. 83 mph bat-exit velocity. Hit a triple and home run in the game. Ran a 7.39 60-yard dash. In the infield, shows sure hands to field with quick exchanges, making 83 mph throws across the diamond. In the outfield, displays athletic actions with good footwork and clean glove to field. Made 84 mph throw from a long high-¾ arm action with accuracy and carry.

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