Super 60 Spotlight: Braxton Bragg
January 31, 2019
Braxton Bragg
Class of 2019 / 1B
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2019
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Primary Position: 1BSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: LibertyState: MO
- Summer Team: Royals Scout Team
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Height: 6-2Weight: 205lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Pitching
90
Max FB
(02/03/19)
88 - 90
FB
(02/03/19)
72 - 74
CB
(02/03/19)
77 - 80
CH
(02/03/19)
77 - 79
SL
(02/03/19)
Position
7.31
60-yard
79
INF Velo
84
Exit Velo
4.73
H-1st
Videos
Pitching (8.4.17)
Player News
- Missouri Class 5 All-State Selections - Aug 6, 2019
- Missouri/Kansas Draft Preview - May 23, 2019
- MOKAN Scout Blog: March 26 - Mar 26, 2019
- Team Preview: Liberty Blue Jays - Mar 18, 2019
- Super 60 Spotlight: Braxton Bragg - Jan 31, 2019
- Super 60 Prospect Rewind - Jan 31, 2019
- Missouri Class 5 All-State Team - Jun 18, 2018
- 2018 Team Preview: Liberty Blue Jays - Feb 23, 2018
- Missouri Most Viewed Profiles of December 2017 - Jan 1, 2018
- Most Viewed Missouri Profiles in November - Dec 1, 2017
- Q&A with Nebraska Commit RHP/1B Braxton Bragg (Liberty, 2019) - Oct 17, 2017
- The Buzz: Louisiana State Lands Top Recruits - Sep 29, 2017
- Inside the Missouri 2019 Rankings - Sep 12, 2017
- Missouri Underclass Games: 2019 Right-Handed Pitchers - Aug 11, 2017
- Future Games Brain Dump: Day 3 Highlights - Aug 5, 2017
- On the Hunt: Old Big 8 Region Preview - Jul 31, 2017
- Missouri Underclass Games: Corner Infield Analysis - Jul 31, 2017
- Missouri Underclass Games: Instant Analysis - Jun 14, 2017
- MOKAN Spring Scout Blog - May 18, 2017
- Top Viewed Missouri Profiles of November 2016 - Nov 30, 2016
- Missouri Insider: Class of 2019 Players on the Rise - Nov 29, 2016
- Fall Underclass Games: 2019 Pitchers Analysis - Nov 16, 2016
- Fall Underclass Games: Corner Infield Analysis - Nov 11, 2016
- Top Viewed Profiles of October 2016 - Nov 1, 2016
- Fall Underclass Games: Instant Analysis - Oct 24, 2016
- Fall Underclass Games: A Look at Returning Players - Oct 21, 2016
- Missouri 2019 Rankings - Sep 22, 2016
- Missouri Underclass Games: Right-Handed Pitchers - Aug 24, 2016
- Missouri Underclass Games: Corner Analysis - Aug 17, 2016
- Underclass Stock Report - Jul 26, 2016
- Four-State Regional Tournament Review - Jun 27, 2016
- Missouri Insider: 2019s to Know - Apr 19, 2016
- The Hotlist: Sneak Peek At 2019 Class - Apr 6, 2016
- MO-KAN Insider: An Early Look at the 2019 Class - Jan 6, 2016
- MO-KAN Fall Review: Pitcher's Analysis - Nov 25, 2015
- MO-KAN Fall Review: Infielder's Analysis - Nov 24, 2015
Scouting Report
6/13/17 - Bragg is a 6-foot-2 180-pound right-handed hitting first baseman and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 7.83 laser timed 60 and a 4.73 home to first. He has an 84 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced stance, short and controlled stride, no wasted movement, fast bat speed, solid consistent line drives to pull side during batting practice, shows power to pull gap. At first base, fluid actions, soft hands, high three quarters arm slot, accurate throws, feet create momentum to throw, 79 mph positional velo. Collected a pair of singles to left field in game action. On the mound, Bragg has a strong frame with room to grow, comes from a high three quarters slot, smooth delivery, short and loose arm action, fastball has run and some sink at 84-87 mph, slider has tight 10-to-4 spin, late break, 71-72 mph, throws with fastball arm speed, curveball at 64-66 mph, more 11-to-5 action, throws for a strike, keeps hitters off balance, produces several swing and miss, and worked the entire zone, showed feel for all pitches.
10/23/16 - Bragg is a 6-foot-1 170-pound right-handed hitting first baseman and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 7.54 60 and a 4.76 home-to-first. He has an exit velo of 82 mph. At the plate, starts in an athletic set up, controlled leg lift and inline stride, loose hands with level path, hard consistent line drives mostly to pull gap during batting practice, showed power, singled to center field in game action. On the infield, 74 mph positional velo, athletic movements, strong bodied with fluid footwork and clean exchange, accurate throws. On the mound, Bragg mixed three pitches well, topping out with fastball at 83 mph, sitting 81-82 mph, fastball has late run, showed a controllable 11-to-5 curveball at 65-69 mph, slider had depth at 69-71 mph, looks to be a swing and miss out pitch for him down the road, had three strikeouts, two walks and no hits in outing, simple and repeatable delivery, strong bodied with loose high three quarters arm action, works both sides of the plate.
6/14/16 - Bragg is a 6-foot-1 155-pound right-handed hitting first baseman in Missouri's 2019 class. He ran a 7.31 60 and 4.72 home-to-first. At the plate, repeatable swing, thin stance, short stride, quick and level path, consistent line drive to the middle and pull side of the field, flashed power. On the infield, athletic actions, quick footwork with quick exchange, accurate throws, 79 mph positional velo. On the mound, Bragg has a high three quarters arm slot, loose, strong bodied, hands raise with leg lift, throws with regular effort, fast ball at 79-82 mph, late 2-seam action, sharp 11-to-5 breaking ball, slurve-type movement, fastball arm speed, compliments fastball, change up at 70-75 mph, some arm side run, struck out three, walked two and allowed two hits in outing, strike thrower, attacked the zone with mostly fastball and curveball.
10/31/15 - Bragg is a 6-foot 150-pound right-handed third baseman and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. Lean and projectable build, hits with strong lower half, aggressive, quick bat speed, level to extension, gap-to-gap approach, 75 mph exit velo. 4.90 home to first, 8.02 60. On the infield, fields the ball in athletic position, glove in front, quick exchange, fluid footwork, high three quarters release, 72 mph positional velo, momentum through the catch. Bragg has a projectable pitcher’s build with long and loose arm action, conventional delivery with body staying under control, repeatable release point out front, high three quarters arm slot, stays inline down the mound, athletic finish. Fastball at 79 max, working mostly at 77-78 mph, late run on downhill plane, curveball at 64-65 mph, 12-to-6 shape, controllable slider at 69-72 mph, late 11-to-5 action, change-up at 71 mph, some with arm side release. Throws high percentage of strikes with fastball and slider. Arm action, delivery and body type would suggest increased velocity over time.