Team Missouri Future Games: Game 3 Notes
August 1, 2022
From July 27th to July 30th, the Prep Baseball Report staff will host the PBR Future Games at the state-of-the-art LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson, Georgia.
This one-of-a-kind event will feature the best uncommitted Class of 2024 prospects and select 2025 prospects from our 40-plus state coverage area and Canada. In years past, more than 330 college coaches from all over the country were in attendance.
For a complete preview of Team Missouri’s squad, click HERE. To read about how the ‘Show Me’ squad performed over the first two games, click HERE.
GAME THREE TAKEAWAYS
+ Arguably one of the top pitching performances across the entire Future Games came via RHP John-Paul Sauer (Jackson, 2024) in his start on Saturday. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound right-hander punched out six batters over two innings of work, attacking hitters with an 88-91 mph fastball on the corners. The separator for Sauer was his ability to rip off several sharp swing-and-miss sliders in the upper-70s, averaging 2,400-to-2,500 RPM on the pitch. We’ve seen him control an advanced four-pitch mix previously and his complete confidence in said arsenal unlocks a relatively high-ceiling for Sauer down the road.
Loud start from RHP John-Paul Sauer (@JHS_Indians, 2024), punching out the side in the first.
— PBR Missouri (@PBRMissouri) July 30, 2022
FB sat 89-91 mph. Spun a SL at 2,400-2,500 RPM, 78-80 mph.
6-foot-1, 195-pounds. #PBRFG22 | @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/UNn63LJckK
+ Following Sauer in relief, RHP Timothy Teixeira (Liberty, 2024) displayed some of the most intriguing raw stuff from Team Missouri’s staff. At 6-foot-1, 206-pounds, Teixeira’s fastball sat at 84-86 mph, peaking at 87 mph from a low arm angle creating an uncomfortable look for hitters. His biggest asset, however, is his ability to regularly spin his slider at 2,700+ RPM, peaking at 2,940 RPM with 71-73 mph velocity behind it.
RHP Timothy Teixeira (@Jays_Baseball, 2024) showed impressive raw spin metrics in his brief outing.
— PBR Missouri (@PBRMissouri) July 31, 2022
FB 84-86, T87 mph from a low slot. Spun several 71-73 mph SL at 2,700+ RPM, peaking at 2940 RPM. #PBRFG22 pic.twitter.com/rtVhuHTL8c
+ C Xander Schmitt (Lafayette, 2024) capped off his week as one of Team Missouri’s most valuable players with a 3-for-3 performance. Schmitt, who we highlighted earlier in the week as a force offensively, remains one of the top uncommitted backstops in Missouri as he prepares for his junior year.
+ After getting hit by a pitch, 1B Jackson Glueck (Staley, 2024) decided to stay in the box and finish his at-bat. That move proved positive for Glueck, as the 6-foot, 212-pound left-handed hitter clobbered a no-doubt home run over the right field fence. Glueck, who routinely performed as one of Team Missouri’s top offensive prospects, ended his highly productive week on a high note.
1B Jackson Glueck (@StaleyBaseball, 2024) stays hot this week and blasts an absolute no-doubt HR over the RF fence at 99.8 mph. ⤵️#PBRFG22 https://t.co/H8CRX2nE0l pic.twitter.com/ckYOX06RDZ
— PBR Missouri (@PBRMissouri) July 31, 2022
+ One of fastest players in Missouri, and the entire Midwest for that matter, OF Jackson Carter (Fort Zumwalt East, 2024) showed why he’s capable of being a valuable asset on the diamond with his legs. Carter reached base a few times, including a barreled single to left field for a hit, though he manufactured the most offense as a pinch runner. He came into the game and immediately stole second, then swiped third, and came across to score on a wild pitch later on - all within a five minute span. Carter’s speed translates to center field, where he tracked a ball down and covered an immense amount of ground in a matter of seconds - something few prospects his age are capable of doing.
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