Stanley Commits To Arkansas

August 26, 2016

By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

2018 C Andrew Stanley committed to the University of Arkansas on Friday afternoon. The catcher from Searcy is the top ranked catcher in the 2018 class rankings. He is the second commitment Arkansas has received this week from an in-state player ( Wade Beasley) and the fifth in the class overall.

Stanley has stood out as a good hitter with an advanced feel for the barrel and an ever improving defender. He is a player that continues to improve each time I see him. He impressed several scouts in with a solid three day performance at PBR Futures Games in Westfield Indiana earlier this month. He record multi-hit games in all three games and defended well.

After the event his recruiting spiked garner interest from schools in the Big 12, SEC and Sun Belt Conference. Last week end he attended camp at Arkansas, with another solid performance, Stanley picked up an offer and made is commitment soon after. Below you will find my complete scouting report on Stanley.

Andrew Stanley, C, Searcy High School
Stanley is a 5-foot-8 165-pound catcher with an athletic frame and build. He is runs a 4.21 home to first. Offensively he starts from an athletic stance, he uses a small hand load, a short stride and a compact swing to produce line drives. He does a sound job maintaining balance through extension, and has shown an advanced feel for the barrel. Defensively he throws pop times 1.97-2.04 accurately, from a short arm action. He receives with proper angles and soft hands. He shows solid technique and a high motor during blocking drills. Overall Stanley is an advanced hitter with solid athleticism that will allow to play a secondary position if necessary.

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