Top Performer Spotlight: 2020 C Adam Conte (DePaul Catholic HS, NJ)
November 16, 2016
By TJ Hunt
New Jersey Scouting Director
Name: Adam Conte
School: DePaul Catholic
Position: Catcher
Class: 2020
Stats
Catcher Velocity: 68
Pop Time: 2.30-2.40
Exit Velocity: 81
Scouting Report
Last Chance Open I.D. Showcase (November 5th, 2016)
Conte has a strong, stockier build at 5-foot-10 180-pounds. Recorded pop time of 2.37 and threw 68 mph down to second base. Offensively- starts with a slightly opened stance in a crouch with weight on front leg. As pitch comes in, weight shifts to back leg and uses a small front foot stride to start swing. Bat is just above shoulder prepitch, parallel with the ground. As pitch comes in, hands load back, left arm/elbow locks out in load causing him to get long in swing occasionally. Makes up length in swing with explosive hips. Defensively- has some feel for receiving and blocking. able to move laterally to get in front of dirt balls to either side. Needs to work on funneling toward home plate more. Best pop time was 2.37 - can shave off some time with cleaning up footwork and exchange. Slight hitch when he comes out of the shoot from crouch to exchange and then to throw. Pop times will improve if he can eliminate hitch and make throws in one explosive movement.
