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Texas Summer Scout Blog

July 17, 2020
PBR Staff
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D-Bat Elite – Chancellor

Cole Carter, RHP, Flower Mound, 2022
Carter was 86-87 with the fastball – SL 71 – Cutter 76-78. From a low 3/4 arm slot, Cole showed flashes of having an exciting arsenal with a sinker/slider/cutter combo. There was some command issues in the first inning due to some effort in the delivery, but Carter settled in nicely after that. The 6’0” 180 frame is physical and durable. The delivery has some tempo and funk to it with a finish that lands slightly open. Combine that with the low slot arm action coming thru and opposing hitters could have some uncomfortable at-bats against the Flower Mound righty. The SL and cutter showed good promise when the arm was able to catch up with the body. A solid arm to keep an eye on moving forward.

 

 

Landry Fee, RHP, Coppell, 2022
The 6’0” 185 Fee showed an 83-85 FB – CB 70-74 (2500 RPM) – CH 76. Using an up-tempo delivery with good direction, Fee did a nice job competing around the zone during his outing. The CB has good 11/5, sometimes 12/6, shape to it when the arm catches up and he’s timed up well with the lower half. Fee showed the ability to have a potential 3-pitch mix as he continues to develop. The changeup has solid action to it and mirrors the fastball arm-speed.

Will Furniss, 1B/3B, Regents Academy, 2022 (Ole Miss commit)
Furniss easily stands out on the diamond with his 6’3” 175 pound frame. Furniss has always shown the ability to put the bat on the ball, but with his added strength, the power potential may start to show up which will be exciting to watch. Furniss shows an advanced approach at the plate. The LHH has good plate discipline and pitch recognition, which allows him to hit to all fields, and he does a good job adjusting with two strikes. Defensively, the actions are solid at both first and third base. What he may lack in footspeed defensively, he makes up for with instincts, and there’s plenty of arm strength to stay at 3B at the next level.

 

 

Ty Kennedy, SS, Legend (CO), 2022
Kennedy shows some athleticism at shortstop for the D-Bat squad. The 6’1 175 pound infielder has some bounce in his step and some twitch in his actions both defensively and at the plate. We’d like to see him play more since he didn’t get much to hit during our coverage, but there’s definitely some intrigue with this player.

 

D-Bat Elite – Smith

David Heefner, P/3B/1B, Homeschool, 2023
Another Heefner boy is joining the summer ball circuit. The 6’2” 185 pound LHH stands out offensively with his aggressive swing and actions on the field. Heefner does not get cheated in the box, but understands how to control his swing. He looks very hitterish with a sound approach. During our coverage, Heefner played 3B and showed good actions and arm strength. A definite player to keep a close eye on moving forward.

 

 

Landry McKittrick, RHP/OF, Godley, 2022
McKittrick was 80-82 with a CH at 70 and SL at 74. He showed the ability to spin the SL well with some depth. It has a chance to be an above average pitch. With an eventual tick in velocity, the FB/SL combo could be a nice piece for the Godley pitcher. Really liked the mound presence and tempo by McKittrick. He also showed well in the box. The big 6’3” 195 LHH showed some bat-speed and strength while hitting the ball to all fields.

 

 

 

 

Southwest Canes Premier

Travis Sanders, SS, Cooperas Cove, 2022 (Texas Tech commit)
The Texas Tech commit showed well during our coverage. The lanky, rangy SS looked good defensively with easy actions. Offensively, Sanders had some loud barrels. The athleticism really stood out in the box.

 

 

Reid Garcia, 2B, Anderson, 2024
Reid counters Sanders up the middle. This should be one of the better SS/2B combos you’ll find this summer. The scrappy LHH plays hard and with some grit. He showed a good eye at the plate with the ability to put the bat to the ball while being a tough out. He has solid actions at second base, and with his speed (4.28 on a turn), you could see him as a potential utility OF if needed.

 

 

Sticks 2022 Heitz

Christian Smith-Johnson, CF, Richland, 2022
Smith-Johnson played well during our coverage. The R/R outfielder showed great competitiveness in the box. He has a simple set-up and approach which allows him to see the ball well so he can get his swing off. He showed some sneaky pop as well. A player to definitely follow throughout the summer.

 

 

Damian Bravo, SS/RHP, Haltom, 2022
Bravo seems to have added some strength to the frame. This SS/RHP has the right actions and fundamentals to his game. The added strength should help this summer. During our coverage, Bravo looked good at the plate, and it’s easy to project some improvements as Bravo matures due to his frame and solid fundamental foundation. 

 

Lone Star National – Flores

Nico Ruedas, SS, Dripping Springs, 2022
Ruedas is a solid looking player on a good Lone Star Flores team that has a few college commitments already. The SS shows good athleticism and actions up the middle along with a solid plan and approach at the plate. Really intriguing player to keep a close eye on. 

Tim Arguello, RHP, Smithson Valley, 2022 (Wichita State commit)
The right handed pitcher committed to the Shockers was 84-86 with a 70-73 BB. When the BB was right, it showed good 12/6 action to it that had some depth. He showed a short, quick arm action that, at times, flashed signs of being able to command glove-side.

 

 

Luke Jackson, RHP, Lake Travis, 2022
Jackson is a very intriguing arm for Lone Star. The RHP settled in around 82-85 but popped a couple 87/88’s early in the outing. It’s a clean, easy arm action and delivery which would suggest those 87 and 88’s aren’t too far away from being more consistent for Jackson. The fastball also had some life when thrown at the bottom of the zone. The BB was 68-70 with decent shape.

 

Lone Star National – Cummings

Josh Sanchez, SS, Churchill, 2022
Sanchez shows good actions defensively and has some athleticism in his swing. Didn’t get a chance to see much during our coverage, but a definite player to watch moving forward.

Cole Bates, RHP, San Antonio Christian, 2022
Bates was 81-84 with the fastball to go along with a 74 BB (2400+RPM). The BB had 12/6 shape to it that was a serious weapon for Bates at times. The FB had some riding life to it. It’s a longer arm action with a slower paced delivery, but the ball jumps out of the hand well.