By Chris Valentine
PBR Ohio Scouting Director

Keep an Eye on …

Garrett Carmichael, SS/2B, Wheelersburg HS, 2014

5-foot-11, 170-pound middle infield prospect with athletic frame. Key player on one of Ohio’s most successful high school teams over the past few years. Fluid footwork with good routes to the ball. Needs to stay aggressive and play through. Athletic actions with soft hands. Quick transfer and release. Top velocity of 80 mph across the infield. Throws well from all angles. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows line drive production. Rotational type swing. Stays over back side with good balance. Incorporates his lower half well in his swing. One of the state’s top uncommitted position players.

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Kyle Koppenhoefer, RHP, Elder HS, 2014

6-foot-3, 180-pound righty didn’t wait long to issue a commitment to the University of Cincinnati after the Unsigned Senior Games. Long, lanky, projectable frame. Slow rhythm to his delivery with tall/fall tendencies. Should only improve as he better incorporates lower half. Throws through high ¾ arm slot with long arm action and some quickness. Delivery requires some effort. Fastball sat in the low 80’s and bumped up to 86. Showed late 11/5 break on 71-73 mph breaking ball.

Tanner Schimmoeller, RHP, Ottawa-Glandorf HS, 2014

6-foot-6, 205-pound imposing right-handed pitcher that adds to Coach Neal’s stable of projectable arms at the University of Cincinnati. Sat at 82 mph and bumped up to 84 on a couple of occasions. Looks like he is throwing harder than the gun reads. Shows good repeatability for his size. Will only get better with improved use of lower half. Good downward action on 69-70 mph breaking ball. Maintains arm speed. Used it as an effective out pitch in game play. Also showed a developing 76 mph changeup.

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Aden Campbell, 3B/1B, Wadsworth HS, 2014

6-foot-1, 195-pound prospect with strong, solid frame. Showed ability to cover ground. Throws through low ¾ to ¾ slot. Reached a top velocity of 72 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a rotational based swing. Minimal stride. Simple upper half load. Hands work on slight uphill path through the zone. Line drive type production. Registered 4.56 home to first time.

Ben Myers, OF/LHP, Grove City HS, 2014

5-foot-9, 160-pound athletic two-way prospect. From the outfield, he uses short arm action through a high ¾ arm slot. Reached a top velocity of 77 mph. Plays through the baseball. Shows some quickness to his transfer. At the plate, the left-handed hitter starts in an athletic stance. Uses a short stride. Takes short, slight uphill path to the ball. Singled to right field in game play. Pull tendencies in his swing. Ran a 4.36 down the line. On the mound, he throws through a high ¾ arm slot with short arm action. Back side tends to collapse. Tall and fall type delivery. Fastball sat 75-78 mph with some run. Breaking ball showed gradual break with depth at 62-64 mph. Also threw a 70 mph changeup near fastball arm speed.

David Chrostowski, OF/3B, Lebanon HS, 2014

6-foot, 170-pound prospect with thin, athletic frame. Reached a top velocity of 70 mph from the outfield. Throws with short arm action through high ¾ slot. Will be aided by improved crow hop to enhance momentum. Projects as corner outfield type. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows opposite field production in his swing. Minimal upper half load. Contact type hitter. Will enhance power with increased use of lower half.

Ian Bach, C, Covington Catholic HS (KY), 2014

5-foot-9, 180-pound prospect with solid frame and strong lower half. Shows quick footwork behind the plate. Uses short arm action. Makes up for arm strength (71 mph) with quick transfer. Showed accuracy to his throws. Split times between 2.09 to 2.25. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows a simple, repeatable swing. Starts in a crouch. Good balance to his swing. Slight uphill path. Overall fluid rhythm. Drove the ball to center field and right field in game play. Ran a 5.06 down the line.

Nick Wiseman, OF, Northeastern HS, 2014

6-foot-1, 175-pound prospect with strong, athletic frame. Uses short arm action through high ¾ arm slot. Good arm strength (84 mph) with some carry to his throws. Needs to continue quickening up his transfer. Projects as corner outfield type. At the plate, the right-handed hitter triggers his swing a small leg kick. Linear type hitter. Simple upper half load. Hand’s show some quickness through the zone on slight uphill path. Tripled to deep center field in game play. Ran a 4.4 down the line.

Tanner McElroy, RHP/1B, Oak Hills HS, 2014

6-foot, 185-pound two-way prospect with solid frame. Defensively, he uses short arm action. Reached a top velocity of 72 mph. Average actions at first base. At the plate, the right-handed hitter tends to bar in his load, which creates some length to his swing. Uses short stride. Opposite field production. On the mound, the righty uses slight inward turn and creates some hip load. Short arm action through high ¾ arm slot. Fastball showed occasional run at 77-79 mph. Showed two breaking balls. One with one more of one plane action that had minimal action. The second was more of a true curveball with some depth to it. Also used a changeup thrown near arm speed with minimal movement.

Tyler Seymour, 1B, Carroll HS, 2014

6-foot-2, 160-pound prospect with tall, athletic frame. Good feel around the bag at first. Comes off the bag well. Throws through low ¾ to ¾ arm slot with accuracy to his throws. Top velocity of 74 mph. At the plate, the left-handed hitter triggers his swing with big leg kick. Uses aggressive lower half. Takes uphill path to the ball. Simple load with uphill path to the ball. Pull tendencies in his swing. Ran a 4.57 down the line.

Will Marable, IF/RHP, Upper Arlington HS, 2014

6-foot-1, 170-pound prospect that offers two-way potential. Skinny, athletic type. Shows ability to play either middle infield spot. Makes up for arm strength (72 mph) with quick release. Shows some softness in his hands and throws well from multiple angles. At the plate, the left-handed hitter has slappy type swing. Relies on contact. Created infield single to the left side and backside single in game play. On the mound, the righty throws with some funk from low ¾ arm slot. Shows some run to his 75-76 mph fastball. Throws his breaking ball from two slots. One over the top with some depth to it and one from the side with slurvy type action.

Zac George, C/1B, Akron SVSM HS, 2014

5-foot-11, 210-pound catching prospect. Also has the ability to play first base. From behind the plate, he shows some quickness in his transfer. Split times between 2.06 to 2.15. Top velocity of 69 mph, but accurate. Uses short arm action. Needs to improve balance in stance. The left-handed hitter uses a small leg kick to trigger his lower half. Good, fluid rhythm to his swing. Uphill path to the ball. Showed pull power in his swing. Singled up the middle in game play. Top exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee.