Uncommitted Player Spotlight: '20 Zach Carden, SS/RHP, Benilde-St. Margaret's
March 25, 2020
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Zach Carden
Class of 2020 / SS
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: SSSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: Benilde-St. Margaret'sState: MN
- Summer Team: Minnesota Blizzard
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Height: 6-0Weight: 180lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
Statistics
Videos
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Scouting Report
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds. Strong athletic build
Hit: LHH. Upright and open with high handset. Knee to knee and hand load. Aggressive swing. Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. Strength and pop in barrel.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Average arm action with carry and accuracy.
Defense: Average feet and moves athletically. Good glove and makes routine play.
Run: Did not run.
Delivery: Balanced and repeatable delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Long to short arm action from a 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Varying action with life.
CB: 71-73 mph. 11/5 break with small shape and good spin.
CH: 75-77 mph. Down action.
7/11/18- 6-foot, 175-pound lefthanded hitting two-way player. 7.02 runner. Stacked set-up. Leg lift with a rock to load and high back elbow. Good frame that shows bat speed. Line drive and fly ball swing plane. Mid/pull approach with pop in bat. 88 mph exit velocity. IF- Average hands in field. Fields ball out in front. Tends to stab with a stiff wrist. Solid carry and accuracy to bag with 84 mph arm strength. Could grow into a corner guy.
3/17/18- 6-foot, 175-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; short rocker step, hand rhythm to upright balance point, compact arm action, clean out front. Fastball was 83-84 mph, varying late action, and jumps through zone well. On side of breaking ball creating slower break and inconsistent 11/5 shape. Slight sink with arm-side run on changeup for strikes. 7.01 runner. Square stance, larger movements in load and stride, effects timing, shows clean bat path through zone, pull approach, has solid bat speed, with flashes of hard contact, 84 mph exit velocity. Works around and through baseball, creates direction to throw, sure hands, high fielding position, solid overall actions, accurate to bag on throws, 81 mph arm across infield.