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PBR MN Winter Juco Showcase: Player Evaluations


Will Vanderbilt
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

The PBR MN Winter Juco Showcase event took place on Saturday, March 6, 2021. The event was held at the Brooklyn Park Sports Dome in Brooklyn Park, MN. The event featured junior college prospects; and included many breakout performances from this year's participants. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches in attendance. 

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the PBR MN Winter Juco Showcase event.

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Below we have listed our scouting reports for the players who were in attendance at the event.

 

 

scouting reports

Justin Baehler - Century CC
Positional Profile: C
Body: Physical 5-foot-11, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balance, wide setup with high handset. Some rhythm in hands. Small leg kick and stride into level line-drive swing with easy effort. Short to contact, hard line-drives to mid/pull side.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. Short over-the-top arm action.
Defense: 2.25-2.28 pop times. Side-straddle setup. Clean exchanges, average footwork and longer release. Accurate throws down to second.
Run: 7.82 runner in the 60. 


Jackson Bates - Century CC
Positional Profile: SS
Body: Lean 6-foot-2, 160-pound frame.
Hit: RHH. Quiet, square setup. Quick body load and stride. Level swing path, looks to elevate ball. Line-drive contact to the middle of the field.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Short high-¾ arm action. Average accuracy and carry.
Defense: Works around and through the ball in the infield, clean glove and exchange. Lateral range.
Run: 7.45 runner in the 60.


Isaac Benesh - Century CC
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: Lean 5-foot-10, 150-pounds.
Delivery: Repeatable rocker-step delivery. Up tempo, lands inline with home, some effort in release.
Arm Action: LH. Long low-¾ arm action, shows good arm speed.
FB: T85 83-84 mph, arm-side run and sink.
CB: 65-68 mph, big 2/8 break with feel.
CH: 73-74 mph, solid fade action in the lower half of the zone.


Dale Bratz 3B/C - Western Tech
Positional Profile: 3B/C
Body: 5-foot-10, 175-pounds
Hit: RHH. Balanced, wide setup. Big toe-tap load and stride. Short, flat swing path through zone. Some bat speed, spray contact to all fields. Short finish.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. C - 72 mph. Short arm action with an over-the-top release slot.
Defense: In the infield, clean glove, gets low to field. Average footwork around the ball with some length. 2.26-2.31 pop times. Square setup with quick feet, average exchanges, and longer release. Some accuracy on throws to second.
Run: 7.17 runner in the 60.


Ben Clapp - Century CC
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: Solid 5-foot-10, 215-pound frame with strength in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced quiet setup. Leg kick load and short stride. Quick through the zone with extension. Mid/pull approach with line-drives and some pull-side pop.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Good bat speed.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short high-¾ arm action.
Defense: 2.03-2.10 pop times. Quick release, average footwork and glove behind the plate. Accurate throws to second base.
Run: 7.85 runner in the 60.


Devon Davis - Century CC
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-foot-9, 170-pounds.
Delivery: Works from stretch. Quick tempo, high balance point, strong front side. Good direction down mound with some extension in release.
Arm Action: RH. Long high-¾ arm action.
FB: T76 71-74 mph, heavy action around the zone.
CB: 65-67 mph, smaller 11/5 break with avg spin.
CH: 63-66 mph, sink action.


Chad Fox - Century CC
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: Lean, lanky 6-foot-4, 180-pound build.
Delivery: Quick tempo rocker-step delivery. Athletic balance point, short stride, lands square to home. Upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. High ¾ arm action with some arm speed.
FB: 80-81 mph, straight action for strikes.
CB: 72-73 mph, tight 11/5 break with solid spin.
CH: 74-75 mph, late run and sink action low in the zone.


Brydon Hegarty - Anoka Ramsey CC
Positional Profile:  OF/SS
Body: Lean, athletic 5-foot-10, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced setup. Loose hands. Short stride and hand load into level swing. Line-drive approach to all fields. Hard contact during BP.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Quick hands through the zone.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. INF - 81 mph. Short, quick ¾ arm action. Solid accuracy with some carry.
Defense: In the outfield, quick refined footwork, clean glove. Uses momentum well through his throws. In the infield, athletic actions, staying low to field.
Run: 7.41 runner in the 60.


Taylor Mattern - Century CC
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot-1, 170-pound frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with rhythm in hands. Shoulder and body load into flat, rotational swing. Aggressive through the zone with mid/pull approach. Hard contact with flashes of pull pop.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Solid bat speed.
Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. Long to short arm action with over-the-top release. Average carry and accuracy.
Defense: Short, quick footwork. Adequate glove with average exchanges and direct routes.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60.


Alexander Paar - Century CC
Positional Profile: 2B/OF
Body: Compact, athletic 5-foot-9, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced stance with active hands. Leg lift and hand load, short stride. Fluid line-drive swing. Extension through the zone with bat speed. Mid/pull approach. Hard line-drive contact flashing some pop.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Quick hands.
Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. INF - 79 mph. Short high-¾ arm action. Accurate with some carry.
Defense: Clean routes, confident glove, plays through throws with aggression. In the infield, works around ball staying low, quick gather, longer release at times.
Run: 7.19 runner in the 60.


Carter Shook - Century CC
Positional Profile: SS
Body: Athletic 6-foot, 188-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow stance with high hands. Rear hip load, leg lift and short stride. Quick uphill swing. Short through the zone with hard contact. Looks to elevate, middle approach.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Quick hands.
Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph. Quick high-¾ arm action. Average accuracy with some carry.
Defense: Quick first step and active feet. Confident glove with clean gather.
Run: 6.94 runner in the 60.


Noah Stober - Century CC
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: Strong, athletic 6-foot-3, 200-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup with weight shifted slightly back. Active hands. Quick leg lift and stride. Level swing with extension through zone. Solid bat speed. Pull approach. Hard line-drives and fly-balls.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Short high-¾ arm action.
Defense: Active feet with average glove in infield, makes plays with some lateral range.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Works from stretch. Controlled tempo, tall balance point, strong front half. Lands inline with home and some extension in release.
Arm Action: Long high-¾ arm action. Shows some arm speed.
FB: 86-88 mph, slight arm-side run.
CB: 72-75 mph, small 10/4 shape flashes tight spin and depth.
CH: 73-76 mph, run and sink action.


Jakob Wiirre - Vermillion
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: Lean, athletic 6-foot-1, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, balanced stance with rhythm in hands and body. Knee-to-knee load and short stride. Fluid line-drive swing with some lift. Feel for the barrel, uses all fields.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Shows good bat speed.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Short high-¾ arm action with accuracy and some carry.
Defense: Quick feet with athletic actions. Clean glove. Fast exchange and release.
Run: 7.56 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Up tempo tuck-and-turn delivery. Tall leg kick, long stride with out-front release. Lands square to home with balanced finish. 
Arm Action: Long high-¾ arm action with low effort.
FB: T84 81-83 mph, slight arm-side run for strikes.
CB: 71-74 mph, 11/5 break flashing solid spin and depth.
SL: 68-72 mph, 10/4 break with solid feel.
CH: 74-77 mph, slight fade action.


Kolin Williams - Century CC
Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-foot-9, 160-pounds
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow stance. Shoulder load and stride.  Level line-drive swing. Uses all fields, shows some bat speed.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. INF - 77 mph. Short high-¾ arm action. Avg. accuracy and carry.
Defense: Aggressive routes to field, clean glove, longer release. In the infield, funnels into his body, working around and through the ball. Quicker release.
Run: 7.23 runner in the 60.


Jacob Worley - Vermillion
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-foot-1, 195-pounds
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced stance with active hands. Toe-tap, body and hand load. Quick uphill swing. Pull approach with some pop. Looks to elevate.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 71 mph. Short high-¾ arm action.
Defense: Average glove and footwork, shows some range around the bag.
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Rocker-step delivery with a controlled tempo. Tall balance point, aggressive down mound, lands square to home.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick high-¾ arm action.
FB: 76-78 mph, slight arm-side run for strikes.
CB: 62-64 mph, big 11/5 break with depth.
CH: 68-70 mph, solid arm-side run.


Spencer Wright - Century CCPositional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: Athletic, physical 6-foot-2, 195-pound build.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced stance with closed front side. Active hands. Toe-tap load and short stride. Flat swing through zone. Gap to gap approach, hard line-drive and fly-ball contact.
Power: 100 mph exit velocity from the tee. Solid bat speed.
Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph. Quick high-¾ arm action with carry and some accuracy.
Defense: Short, choppy footwork, average glove to field, Clean exchanges.
Run: 6.75 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Works from stretch. Feel tempo, short leg lift, long stride down mound. Lands slightly open.
Arm Action: RH. Short high-¾ arm action. Solid arm speed.
FB: T90 85-88 mph, vary action with late life.
SL: 72-75 mph, tight 10/4 break with flashes of depth, developing feel.
CH: 76-79 mph, consistent fade action.

 

 

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