Next level Baseball Scout Day: Catcher & Outfielder Analysis

August 24, 2018
Brandon Hall & Matt Payne
North Carolina Director of Scouting & PBR Assoc Scout

On Saturday August 11th the players in the Next Level Baseball program gathered at Victory Christian School in Charlotte to take part in a PBR Scout Day. Originally scheduled for August 4th, the event was moved due to inclement weather. During the event 15 players from the Next Level program, based in Charlotte, took part.

Along with the Next Level Scout Day, PBR held an open event allowing players from outside the Next Level organization to take part in the workout. Players went through a full pro-style workout including running a laser timed 60 yard dash, defensive workouts with a radar gun reading arm strength, exit velocity testing off the bat and evaluations during live BP. The pitchers attending the event threw a controlled bullpen allowing PBR Scouts to get a feel for stuff, command, and pitch-ability.

Each player in attendance received a full PBR Profile with updated and verified stats, an evaluation, and video. The stats and video have been loaded to the profiles and the evaluations will begin to roll out in the coming days. We begin our analysis with the three primary catchers in the Next Level program. Many of the Next Level players showed a willingness to play multiple positions with frames that are still maturing and the catchers were no different. Two primary outfielders went through the workout with each running below 7.25, and one running a 6.99 sixty. This group will continue to add strength and quickness in the coming years.

PBR Scout Day: By the Numbers:

+ 16 total players took part in the workout
+ 4 players ran under 7.30... 1 ran under 7.00... Median 60 time of 7.54
+ 85 mph was the top recorded exit velocity with a median exit velocity of 74 mph
+ 6 players worked out in the outfield with 10, some doubling up, worked out on the infield
+ 6 pitchers threw controlled bullpens with an uncommitted 2019 working up to 83.

CLICK HERE for the full roster from the Next Level Scout Day

CLICK HERE for the complete statistics from the PBR Scout Day

Next Level Baseball: Catcher Analysis

Daveon Glenn C / OF / North Mecklenburg, NC / 2020

5 feet 9, 140-pound build. Hits from the right side with a balanced setup, using a short stride. Barrel works short to the ball and looks to get extension. Lower half doesn’t get through the ball, causing his barrel to get out of the zone to quickly. Exit velocity recorded at 73 mph. Behind the plate he uses a long arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot. Pop times recorded a 2.43-2.96 and should improve with more active feet. Recorded a 7.78 in the 60-yard dash.

Ernesto Tornes C / 2B / North Mecklenburg, NC / 2020

5 feet 7, 130-pound build. Hits from the right side with a slightly open setup. Smooth load with a small leg kick. Gets his lower half through the ball with average bat speed. Feel for the barrel, with a line drive approach, working gap to gap. Fluid swing with his barrel working level through the zone and getting extension. Exit velocity recorded at 81 mph. Clean exchanges behind the plate with a short arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot. Some accuracy to his throws with pop times at 2.52-2.76. Average hands on the infield with some accuracy to his throws topping at 70 mph across the diamond. Recorded a 7.36 in the 60-yard dash.

Shane Troglin C / OF / East Mecklenburg, NC / 2020

6 feet, 170-pound build. Hits from the right side with a balanced setup. Short stride during his load with his barrel working level through the zone, getting long at times. Looks to stay gap to gap with a line drive approach. Exit velocity recorded at 80 mph. Behind the plate he uses a long arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot. Slow exchanges, with an accurate arm and pop times recorded at 2.26-2.40. Recorded a 7.59 in the 60-yard dash.

Outfielder Analysis

Ryland Hartgrove OF / 2B / North Mecklenburg , NC / 2021

5 feet 5, 130-pound build. Offensively he works from the right side with a balanced setup. Works back in his load with a short stride. Line drive approach with his barrel working level through the zone, getting long at times. Exit velocity recorded at 73 mph. Plays through balls in the outfield with clean exchanges, long arm action, throwing from an over the top slot. Arm peaked at 71 mph from the outfield. Plays through balls on the infield, with a long exchange and long arm action. Arm peaked at 68 mph across the diamond. Recorded a 7.23 in the 60-yard dash.

Jeren Harrison OF / North Mecklenburg, NC / 2019

Hits from the right side with a slightly open setup. Short stride during his load. Line drive approach working mostly middle to his pull side. Swing gets long at times with his exit velocity recorded at 78 mph. Athletically plays through balls in the outfield with quick, fluid feet. Average hands, with a long arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot. Arm peaked at 75 mph from the outfield. Recorded a 6.99 in the 60-yard dash.