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Twelve Scout Day: 2022 Quick Hits

June 6, 2020
Phil Haig
Texas Scouting Director

KATY T.X.- The second day of the Texas Twelve Scout Day featured an extremely talented and deep 2022 class. Several of the states top prospects and high-end uncommitted prospects. Here are some highlights from yesterdays action. 

TOP PROSPECT ARMS

Wyatt Wiatek, RHP, Sinton, 2022
LSU commit, physical framed RHP was up to 88.0 mph on the day, averaging 86.4 mph. Predominantly pitched to his glove side with the fastball and breaking ball. In previous times seen, Wiatrek has shown two different variations of the breaking ball and today saw just the CB which averaged 72.9 mph with some depth.

 

 

Luke Steward, RHP, College Station, 2022
Long limbs, loose arm, projectable frame with plenty of room to add size. Steward was up to 86.0 mph in his first inning of work but settled in 81-84 mph later in the outing, averaging 82.6 mph. Stewards fastball was dominant to gloveside, and plays more like a true cutter with the horizontal break of -2.2 and average spin rate of 2422 RPM. Steward also threw one of the more impressive breaking balls on the day with sharp, late, depth, that got ugly swings averaging 74.5 mph, topping out at 76.3 mph with an average spin rate of 2822 RPM. Both the spin rate numbers on the fastball and breaking ball are very high and give you something to project off of.

 

 

Shane Sdao, LHP, Lake Creek, 2022
6-foot-1, 145-pounds, showed a quick athletic arm that had natural deception within the delivery and hid the ball well. Sdao showed plenty of upside on the mound pounding the zone from the left side with a sneaky fastball that jumped on hitters. The fastball topped out at 86.2 and averaged 83.2 mph with a spin rate of 2162 with and average IVB of 16.9 inches and an HB of -5.5 inches of break. The breaking ball was good not great in terms of sharpness of action but it played off the fastball really well and got some uncomfortable swings and takes. Sdao will be one to take notice of this coming summer.

 

 

Jax Traeger, RHP, Concordia Luthearn, 2022
6-foot-1, 190-pounds, some rigidness in the delivery but is able to sync it all up and pound the strike zone with the fastball. Fastball was up to 87.7 mph and averaged 85.8 on the day with an average spin rate of 2006. Traeger seemed to be working on a slider over the mini break and threw it a number of times in his short outing. The slider topped at 76.9 mph and averaged 75.9 mph with an average spin rate of 2076. The action of the slider seemed to be a bit different from pitch to pitch but would flash some that had late glove side action but not a ton of depth. Had previously seen him throw quality changeups but only a couple today.

 

 

Chase Davis, LHP, Montgomery, 2020
Texas A&M Recruit. Physical LHP with an over the top arm action and a short arm path, and some natural deception in the delivery, the ball looks like it comes out of his ear.  The fastball on the day was 82-85 and paired it with a curveball at 72 mph. The breaking ball would at times pop up out of the hand but was able to throw it for strikes and for a chase pitch when needed. 

 

 

TOP PROSPECT POSITION PLAYERS

Connor Weigman, SS Brideland, 2022
Arguably the best player in the state in the 2022 class, is a naturally gifted athlete with a physical frame and strong lower half and still room to fill out more. Weigman has a calm presence in the box with some natural rhythm in the load with a simple, compact, powerful stroke. He drove the ball hard on a line to LF to start his day and followed it with a hard hit ball to the CF wall for a double. In the field he shows actions that say he can stay at SS at the next level and carries himself as a high end QB on the baseball field.

 

 

Jace Laviollete, OF, Tompkins, 2022
The first thing our staff noticed was the considerable change in the body. Seemed to lean out a bit and looked a bit stronger in the lower half. Bat to ball skills have always been there and the scrimmages today were no different. Laviollette back spun a line drive at 100.8 mph off the bat to the CF wall for a triple and moved really well around the bases. Still plenty of room to develop as a player but picked up right where he left off in the batters box.

 

Rylan Galvan, C, Sinton, 2022
Athletic backstop that moves well behind the dish, has a strong lower half and built like a running back. Blocked and received well behind the dish, moved to the ball well after the block and showed his natural athleticism within the scrimmages. Galvan is athletic enough and probably has the ability to move from behind the dish if he really needed to down the road. Showed some rust on the day at the dish from an approach standpoint but collected one hard hit ball through the left side and still shows quite a bright future all around.

 

 

Ryan Williams, C, Bridgeland, 2022
The defense behind the dish is plus. Really showed well all around on the day from a receiving, blocking, moving, throwing standpoint. Shows the ability to work under the ball with a quiet body and receives with ease. Also showed the ability to keep a couple tough blocks close to him and bounced up and got to the ball quickly. From a throwing standpoint, had him between a 1.94 and 2.00 on the bag in between innings and in game. At the dish, hit a ball hard to CF for a single on the day as well. From a frame standpoint, he has plenty of more room to add weight to the lower half. Williams is a no doubt backstop at the next level, the offense will continue to come along with added strength.

 

 

Trey Duffield, OF, Strake Jesuit, 2022
6-foot-3, 190-lbs, high waisted physical frame in the box. Put a couple really nice swings on the ball on the day, driving both for extra bases. First ball he hit was for a home run over the CF fence at 97.5 mph exit velo with a 29.6 degree launch angle, carrying 378 feet. Duffield followed that up with a hard hit double to the left center field gap. Duffield has the frame to dream about as a coach, and will continue to add strength. He will need to continue to prove his ability to hit at the dish but was able to flash his high upside and raw power.

 

STANDOUTS 

Austin Courtney, RHP, Second Baptist, 2022
Lanky, projectable RHP flashing good movement of his fastball to both sides of the plate, while mixing in a curveball with good depth.  

 

Josh Prieto, C, Katy Paetow, 2022
Good size catcher with smooth, quiet actions behind the plate with good arm strength.  

 

Kyle Collins, RHP, A&M Consolidated, 2022
Small frame with quick arm action, commanded both fastball and curveball and kept hitters off balance well. 

 

Landon Hammond, RHP, Sweeny, 2022
High-waisted right-handed pitcher that gets down the mound well with a quick arm swing from a high ¾ slot. Spins two breaking balls with the slider flashing potential to be a good pitch, sitting 76-78 mph with some late glove side action. Fastball was 81-84 mph. 

 

Langdon Townsend, IF, Bellville, 2022
Athletic infielder showing good actions around the infield. Flashed good power with a long, uphill swing and good speed to leg out a triple.  

 

Gunner Gibbens, RHP, Van Vleck, 2022
He generated weak contact and bad swings with his fastball featuring a natural, late cut to it at 82-85 mph. Spun a slider from 71-74 mph that shows good potential. 

 

Andrew Berg, RHP/C, Conroe, 2022
Sat 84-87 with a natural cut fastball that generated a couple of bad swings and also flashed the ability to throw it backdoor on the arm side. Mixed in a curveball at 72-73 mph that got a couple of swing and misses as well. Also had a couple of well-hit balls at the plate. 

 

Jackson Braun, UTL, Cypress Christian, 2022
Braun showed good athleticism playing all around the diamond in the middle infield, outfield and caught behind the plate and looked good, smooth at all spots. 

Kain Sanchez, C, Caldwell, 2022
Undersized catcher that bodies up pitches very well and keeps them in front. He has a quick exchange and release when runners run on him. At the plate, he has a quick swing with a slightly uphill path and showed the ability to take pitches to the opposite field. 

Jack Little, IF, Katy Tompkins, 2022
Athletic frame at 6-1, 180 pounds and runs well. Showed off good hustle on a dribbler infield single and then a hustle double to CF later in the game.