By Alex Schillig
PBR Ohio Regional Scout

Complete Team Gray Analysis

Bailey Scott, C, Lancaster HS, 2016

6-foot-2, 200 pound right handed hitting catcher.  Registered a 4.70 home to first time.  Behind the plate, he throws from a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Features a quick transfer and solid footwork.  Topped out at 70 mph behind the dish.   At the plate, he starts with a slightly closed setup and uses a short stride.  Somewhat narrow base.  Big strong prospect that uses a line drive approach.  Pull tendencies in swing.  Reached an impressive 89 mph exit velocity off the tee. 

Brad Wilson, RHP, Northridge HS, 2015

6-foot-1, 225 pounds with a big strong frame.  One of the top right handed arms in Ohio’s 2015 class, and will be on a plenty of D1 radars this coming summer.   The Northridge product throws from a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Quick arm speed.  Good tempo and balance throughout delivery.  His fastball consistently sat around 84-85 mph while showing late life in the zone.  He also features a sharp 73-76 mph slider that proved particularly tough on right handed hitters.  Occasionally, the right hander mixed in a low 80’s fastball while dropping to a low 3/4 arm slot. 

Connor Stykemain, OF/2B, Defiance HS, 2016

5-foot-7, 135 pounds with a small athletic build.  Throws from a high 3/4 arm slot with long loose arm action.  Shows good actions in both the infield and outfield. Features soft hands, and a clean exchange.  Plays very well through the ball allowing him to get solid carry on his throws.  Topped out at 82 mph from the outfield.  The right handed hitter uses a wide stance with short stride.  Incorporates lower half well, and gains ground with back leg through contact. Level swing. Linedrive production.  More powerful than what his size would tell you. 

Hogan Pash, RHP/OF, Bowling Green HS, 2015

6-foot-1, 170 pounds with a projectable frame.  Two way prospect.  Ran a 4.90 home to first time.  Throws from a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Occasionally fields the ball like an infielder instead of getting a running start playing through the ball.  Throws from the outfield were consistently accurate.  Topped out at 67 mph.  At the plate, he starts with a wide stance and uses a long straight up and down stride.  Smooth load.  Consistently barreled up the ball, and shows some pull power.  Weight tends to stay on back leg through contact.  Registered a top exit velocity of 84 mph off the tee.  On the mound, he keeps the same 3/4 arm slot.  Uses a big leg kick, and shows good balance throughout delivery.  He used a 76-79 mph fastball that showed some arm side run.  Using two offspeed pitches, his 10/4 curveball sat between 64-66 mph.  He also revealed a projectable changeup that showed good fading at 69-71 mph.  Needs to keep arm speed up when throwing changeup.

Hunter Carson, RHP/OF, Ostego HS, 2016

6-foot-1, 150 pounds with a lanky frame.  Two way guy, but projects better as a pitcher at the next level.  Ran a 4.69 home to first.  Best tool in the outfield is his strong loose arm. Throws displayed a good combination of accuracy and carry. Topped out at 79 mph. Needs to work on footwork and play through the baseball.  At the plate, he uses a tall straight on stance with toe tap stride.  Shows good lower body torque through contact.  Lead arm has tendency to bar.  Linedrive type.  Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph off the tee.  On the mound, the young right handed has established himself as a top arm in Ohio’s 2016 class.  Features a live arm through a 3/4 arm slot with long loose arm action.  Easy effort while throwing downhill.  He offers an 81-84 mph fastball that shows substantial arm side run.  He also revealed a sharp 69-71 mph curveball thrown at near fastball arm speed.  Tendency to land closed; easily fixable.

Jack Schaller, 3B, Bowling Green HS, 2016

6-foot-2, 170 pounds with a projectable frame.  Ran a 4.62 home to first time.  The third baseman throws from a high 3/4 arm slot with short arm action.  Features a clean exchange with average hands.  Showed accuracy in throws across the diamond.  Arm strength continues to show improvement, and topped out at 74 mph.  At the plate, he uses a tall narrow stance with a long stride that gains ground.  Load reaches back toward catcher.  Uses a level bat path.  Showed some pull power with pitches up in the zone.  Reached a notable 87 mph exit velocity off the tee.

Jared Mitchener, LHP, Wilmington HS, 2015

6-foot-0, 135 pounds with a slim lanky frame.  On the mound, the southpaw throws from a 3/4 to low 3/4 arm slot.  Shows some effort in delivery.  The lefty demonstrated good command of his 69-70 mph straight fastball.  His 12/6 curveball that sat around 59-60 mph did not show much movement.  Developing a good secondary pitch is crucial for his success.

Jaret Edwards, RHP/OF, St Edward HS, 2016       

5-foot-11, 155 pounds with a skinny athletic frame.  Projects best on the mound at the next level.  Registered a 4.77 home to first time. Gets good momentum playing through the ball allowing him to get good pace on his throws from the outfield. Throws show some carry at 82 mph.  Flips ball to hand during exchange.  At the plate, he uses a balanced straight on stance with a short stride.  Level bat path.  Tends to lunge at ball. Registered a top exit velocity of 82 mph. On the mound he features solid potential.  Throwing from a high 3/4 arm slot, he shows quick arm speed with short arm action.  Slow tempo.  His 81-84 mph fastball showed some arm side run.  He also threw a 66-68 mph curveball that featured above average sharpness while showing 11/5 movement.

Jaret Montenery, MIF, Spencerville HS, 2018

5-foot-3, 130 pounds with small athletic frame. Switch-hitter. Held his own in the fall league playing many guys 2-3 years older then himself.  Ran a 4.57 home to first time.  At this point in time he is better suited for 2nd base.  In the field, he throws from a 3/4 arm slot.  Shows quick footwork and average hands.  He reached a top arm speed of 74 mph across the infield.  The switch hitter starts with a straight on narrow stance, and uses a short stride.  From the left hand side, he uses a short compact fluid stroke.  The right hand side shows some raw potential, but still needs to develop.  Linedrive type hitter that will use the entire field.  His top exit velocity off the tee was 66 mph. 

Josh Carver, RHP/1B, Bowsher HS, 2016

5-foot-10, 136 pounds with a thin frame.  Two-way player.  In the field he throws from a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Average hands.  Showed accuracy in throws across the diamond at 74 mph.  At the plate, he uses a straight on stance with a short stride.  Tendency to drop hands during load.  Shows a level swing that will lead to linedrive production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 68 mph off the tee.  On the mound, he throws from low 3/4 slot.  Smooth tempo.  He offered a 75-78 mph fastball that showed good cutting action.  Tendency to fall towards first base after delivery.  He also used a 63-64 mph fastball that featured gradual 11/5 movement.

Korey Wright, RHP, Hamilton Township HS, 2014

6-foot-2, 207 pounds with a big strong frame.  The right handed pitcher throws from a high 3/4 arm slot with loose arm action.  Shows good tempo and balance throughout delivery.  Easy effort type.  Little to no hip turn.  He offers a straight fastball that sits between 80-83 mph.  He also used a 68-70 mph curveball.  Tendency to slow arm speed with breaking ball; but still proved effective featuring solid depth, and 11/5 movement. 

Matt Wilch, LHP/OF, River Valley HS, 2015

5-foot-11, 160 pounds with an average frame.  Two-way player.  Ran a 5.02 home to first time.  In the outfield, he featured a clean exchange and average footwork.  Played through the ball and showed accuracy in throws.  Topped out at 74 mph from the outfield.  At the plate, the left handed hitter featured a balanced setup with a short stride.  Showed good use of lower half as back foot gains ground throughout swing.  Uses a level swing path, and will spray the ball to different parts of the field.  Reached a top exit velocity of 85 mph.  On the mound, the southpaw threw from a high 3/4 arm slot with short arm action.  Smooth tempo.  Clean delivery.  Showed command of his 76-78 mph fastball that featured both cut and run at times.  He also used a 67-69 mph breaking ball.  The curveball featured 1/7 action, but the lefty struggled keeping the pitch in the zone.

Michael Burton, 3B, Wapakoneta HS, 2017

5-foot-11, 140 pounds with a slim athletic build.  Registered a 4.96 home to first time.  In the field, he took good routes to the ball, and made accurate throws.  Quick transfer.  At times footwork was flat.  Throws from a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Topped out at 73 mph across the infield.  At the plate, he uses a balanced straight on stance with short stride.  He features a short compact swing, with linedrive production.  Level swing path.  Will continue to improve as he increases his physical strength.  His exit velocity off the tee topped out at 69 mph.

Nate Schroer, C, Wapakoneta HS, 2017

5-foot-10, 160 pound right handed hitting catcher.  Ran a home to first time of 4.62 seconds.  Behind the plate, he features a clean transfer, and good receiving skills.  Needs to improve footwork, as his front side flies open.  Topped out at 67 mph behind the plate.  Recorded a pop time of 2.38 seconds.  At the plate, he uses a narrow stance with short stride. The righty features a compact swing that will provide singles production. Uses and uphill swing path, and finishes high through contact.  Reached a top exit velocity of 72 mph off the tee. 

Samuel Frontino, 2B, NDCL HS, 2017

5-foot-8, 135 pounds with a small athletic build.  Registered a 4.60 home to first time.  Above average hands that will continue to improve.  Overall smooth actions in the infield.  Throws from a 3/4 arm slot with short arm action.  Would like to see him quicken up his release.  Across the infield, he topped out at 68 mph.  At the plate, he uses a short compact swing that can drive the ball to all fields.  Displays a short stride and quick bat.  Uses a level swing path providing linedrive production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph off the tee.

Spencer Howell, MIF, Oakwood HS, 2015

5-foot-9, 145 pound right handed hitting middle infielder.  Solid athletic body.  Ran a 4.84 home to first time.  In the field, he showed the ability to use different arm angles with accuracy.  Displays a quick release when playing balls toward glove hand side.  Average range in the infield.  Registered a top arm velocity of 68 mph.  At the dish, the right handed hitter uses a balanced straight on stance with a short stride.  Features a level swing path with good extension through contact.  Does show occasional spurts of power driving balls to the gaps.  Registered a top exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee. 

Tim Eidens, RHP/1B, Gahanna Lincoln HS, 2015

6-foot-2, 175 pounds with a tall athletic frame.  At the plate, he offers a strong swing that can drive balls into gaps from time to time.  Shows ability to drive the ball to all fields.  Singled twice to the opposite field in game action.  In the field, he lets his athleticism take over.  Topped out at 77 mph across the infield.  On the mound, he throws through a 3/4 slot with somewhat long arm action.  Displays quick arm speed.  He showed good command and feel for both his fastball and curveball.  The fastball showed slight arm-side run at 76-78 mph.  The 63 mph breaking ball showed gradual 11/5 movement.

Trevor Anderson, SS/RHP, Lima Shawnee HS, 2015

6-foot-1, 150 pounds with an average athletic frame.  Registered a 4.54 home to first time.  Throws from a 3/4 arm slot, but showed he can use different slots with accuracy.  Overall shows smooth actions in the infield, he just needs to clean up his footwork.  Topped out at 76 mph across the infield.  At the plate, he offers a slightly open stance with small leg kick.  Smooth load.  Good extension through contact.  Uses the whole field while giving you linedrive production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 80 mph off the tee.