By Ethan Silverman
Missouri Scouting Director 

The MidMissouri Prospect ID Showcase at the Atkins Baseball Complex on June 9th drew prospects from all parts of Missouri, showing a wide range of talented ball palyers who were were looking forward to seeing, as well as a few surprises.

We bring you a complete breakdown and analysis of the position players from the MidMissouri Prospect ID Showcase (in alphabetical order):
Chandler Ardini, MIF/3B, Rock Bridge HS, Class of 2014:
Ardini has a projectable 6-foot-2, 175-pound infielder fram. Ardini has a good approach to the ball, fielding everything with his glove out in front, and fielding his position with some athleticism. He shows to be a consistent fielder with sure hands and some accuracy in his throws. At the plate, Ardini has a line drive producing swing, showing ability to effectively hit the ball to the opposite field.

Brandon Beeler, C/MIF, Kirksville HS, Class of 2015:
Solidly built at 5-foot-8, 155-pounds, the multi-positional Beeler impressed with ability behind the plate and in the field. Behind the plate, Beeler has a wide setup and gives his pitchers a good target to throw, while showing ability to stick pitches in all parts of the zone. He shows fundamental blocking mechanics, and accuracy on his throws to second, with pop times in the 1.97-2.12 range. In the infield, Beeler has a good approach to the ball with sure hands and some range to his glove hand side. His throws across the diamond were all accurate, with a top throw of 72-mph. At the plate, Beeler has a smooth load and a short stride. His swing is short and compact, with slightly uphill extension through contact, producing line drives to all fields. Additionally, Beeler ran a 7.19 60.

Jacob Blything, C/MIF, Adair County HS, Class of 2017:
One of the youngest players of the event, the 5-foot-7, 125-pound Blything showed ability both in the field and behind the plate. Behind the plate, Blything receives with a firm wrist and handled pitches in all parts of the strike zone. He showed some fundamentals blocking, but was a bit slow to the ball. At such a young age, there is no doubt that his blocking will become more consistent. His throws to second were accurate, with a top pop time of 2.49. In the field, Blything consistently fielded the ball cleanly with some accuracy across the diamond, and a top throw of 64 mph. Offensively, Blything has a balanced setup with fluid rhythm. His swing stays level through extension, spraying the ball to all fields. As Blything continues to physically mature, we expect to see progression in his ability as well as an increase in his velocities and lower pop times.

Ben Campbell, 3B Parkway North HS, Class of 2014:
Campbell is a projectable 6-foot-2, 170-pound third baseman who impressed with his speed, recording the third fastest time of the event with a 6.95 60. In the field, Campbell has quick footwork and sure hands with a clean transfer and accurate throws across the field. Offensively, Campbell has a long, level swing and showed the ability to hit the ball gap to gap. Additionally, Campbell had a top exit velocity of 80-mph off the bat.

Keanan Davila, C, Vianney, Class of 2014:
Behind the plate, the 6-foot, 185-pound Davila shows good catching fundamentals and looks to be a good defender. Mechanically, Davila receives with a good, firm wrist and soft hands, while providing a good target to for his pitchers. While throwing to second, Davila has fundamental footwork and a quick release, with pop times in the 2.09-2.10 range and accuracy. Offensively, when Davila stayed short and compact with his swing instead of trying to lift the ball, he produced hard gap-to-gap line drives. He has good rhythm at the plate, and consistently puts the ball in play, driving with authority at times.

Collin Drummond, 3B/OF, Hallsville HS, Class of 2016:
The strong bodied 5-foot-11, 215-pound Drummond is a multi-positional player who looks to be effective in both the outfield and infield. In the outfield, Drummond fields the ball cleanly with a clean exchange with some accuracy to third and home. His top throw was 67-mph; if he played through the ball, that velocity has the potential to increase. In the infield, Drummond has a good approach to the ball with a good glove to hand exchange. As with his outfield throws, if he plays through the ball and uses some more lower half, he could see an increase in velocity form 72-mph. At the plate, Drummond has strong hands and showed some power potential. His swing takes an uphill path with extension through contact, driving the ball to the pull side with some backspin carry. Drummond had a top exit velocity of 82-mph off the bat.

Alex Faddoul, MIF, Helias, Class of 2016:
Faddoul is an athletic 6-foot-1, 190-pound middle infielder who impressed with his overall ability. In the field, Faddoul shows good instincts to the ball and accuracy across the diamond (74-78 mph). He fields his position with athleticism, showing range to both sides and a quick first step to the ball. At the plate, Faddoul has a short, compact swing with a level bat path, producing gap to gap line drives and some glimpses of power with backspin carry. He top exit velocity was 81-mph off the bat. Additionally, Faddoul ran a 6.97 60. 

Nick Hagedorn, C/OF, Sedalia Smith-Cotton HS, Class of 2017:
Another of the youngest players of the event, the 5-foot-7, 165-pound Hagedorn showed some advanced ability for a player of his age. Behind the plate, Hagedorn displayed a clean exchange and accuracy on this throws, with a top pop time of 2.18. In the outfield, Hagedorn finds the ball quickly gets to his spot, with some accuracy on his throws. At the plate, the lefty hitting Hagedorn has good hip rotation and a short, level swing that extends through contact producing some line drives. With some more strength and physical maturity, Hagedorn should see an increase in power at the plate. Hagedorn also ran a 7.31 60.

Reid Kesel, SS/3B, Fatima HS, Class of 2014:
One of the most complete players of the event, the 6-foot-1, 165-pound Kesel displayed good actions and sound mechanics in the field and at the plate. In the infield, Kesel has a good approach to the ball, with soft and quick hands while displaying a quick, clean transfer. His throws were all accurate, with a top velocity of 77-mph across the diamond. At the plate, Kesel has a repeatable swing with quick hands. He is very balanced in the box and uses his quick hands to produce a short, level swing with extension through contact. He makes consistent hard contact and displays some power to the pull side as well. His top exit velocity off the bat was 80-mph.

Charlie Kreh, 1B, Marquette HS, Class of 2015:
Kreh is a physically imposing 6-foot-1, 235-pound power hitting left handed hitter. At the plate, Kreh has a balanced stance with looseness in his swing and strong hands. He takes an economical path to the ball, with a slightly uphill finish driving the ball hard and long to the right side, with backspin carry. Kreh posted the top exit velocity of the event, 84-mph off the bat. Kreh has potential to develop into on of the premier power hitters in the Class of 2015 as he continues to progress.

Zack Lazenby, 3B/SS, Parkway Central HS, Class of 2014:
Perhaps the best overall athlete of the event, the 6-foot-2, 195-pound Lazenby impressed with his combined skill in all facets of his game. At the plate, Lazenby has extremely strong hands and a strong lower half, producing fast bat speed. His swing is short and compact, driving the ball hard with backspin carry to the gaps, showing some pull side power. In the field, Lazenby has a good approach to the ball, with a quick clean exchange and short, quick arm action. His throws had some life and were all accurate across the diamond, with an event best velocity of 85-mph. Additionally, Lazenby posted a 6.90 in the 60.

Jared Lutker, MIF, Lutheran South HS, Class of 2014:
The 5-foot-9, 150-pound Lutker showed to be a sure handed fielder with good lateral movement to the ball on both sides. He has short arm action, with a clean exchange and accuracy across the diamond (69-mph). At the plate, Lutker has a quite approach, with little wasted movement. He showed ability to hit the ball to all fields and had a top exit velocity of 79-mph off the bat. 

Joseph Murray, OF, Waynesville HS, Class of 2014:
The athletic 5-foot-9, 175-pound Murray shows good movements to the ball in the outfield with good footwork and a clean exchange. His throws come from a ¾ arm slot, and if he raises his arm slot, he could get his throws on more of a downward plane and increase his velocity. At the plate, Murray has a long, uphill swing and was able to make consistent contact. He has a lot of movement, and with quieting his body in the box and keeping his head on the ball a bit longer, he has potential to be a more consistent hitter.

Jacob Prigden, OF, Jefferson City HS, Class of 2015:
Prigden is an athletically built 5-foot-9, 170-pound outfielder who shows good body control to the ball with a clean exchange and some accuracy to his targets from a high ¾ arm slot. His 6.88 60 time, one of the fastest of the event, was evident with his quickness and actions to the ball. At the plate, the left handed hitting Prigden has quick hands with a short and compact swing. His rhythm inconsistent, but when he got his front foot down quickly, he showed good ability to drive the ball hard gap to gap.

Matt Stahl, C, Wentzville Holt HS, Class of 2015:
behind the plate, the lanky 6-foot, 155-pound Stahl displayed good form while blocking, and quick footwork on his throws to second. His top pop time was 2.16, with all of his throws showing some accuracy With a little more use of his lower half he should see that pop time go down. At the plate, Stahl has a slightly crouched, balanced stance. His swing takes a long, level path to the ball showing the ability to hit line drives. As he continues to get stronger, Stahl has the type of swing that has some power in it. 

Logan Vogel, SS, Fatima HS, Class of 2015:
Vogel is a wiry 5-foot-10, 155-pound shortstop who showed a good approach to the ball with quick footwork, soft hands, and a clean glove to hand exchange. He also showed good range to both sides. Vogel’s top throw across the diamond was 72-mph with some accuracy. At the plate, Vogel has a smooth load and short stride. His swing is short and level, producing gap to gap line drives. As he continues to develop, there may be some potential for power in his swing. Additionally, Vogel ran a 7.20 60 and had a exit velocity of 77-mph off the bat.