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Underclass Invitational: Player Analysis for the Class of 2016




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By Alex Schillig
PBR Michigan Assistant Scouting Director 

*Sorted Alphabetically

Adam James, RHP/1B, New Boston Huron HS, 2016
5-foot-11, 210 pound right handed pitcher.  Bulky frame.  Uses a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Some rhythm in delivery with regular effort.  Lands square with level shoulders.  Features a 68-69 mph straight fastball.  His 58-59 mph breaking ball offers gradual 11/5 movement.  Also threw a 63 mph changeup where he tended to slow arm speed. 

Alec Seipenko, LHP, Detroit Catholic Central HS, 2016
6-foot-1, 170 pounds left handed arm.  The southpaw throws through a high 3/4 slot with short/loose arm action.  Regular effort with some rhythm in delivery.  Decent direction with minimal inward rotation.  Features a 76-78 mph fastball that shows some slight arm side run.  His 63-65 mph slider features some sharp 10/4 movement.  Also mixed in a 74 mph changeup.

Andrew Szalkowski, MIF, Utica Eisenhower, 2016
5-foot-8, 175 pounds with an average frame.  Registered a 6.96 60 yard dash time.  In the field, the middle infielder throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Some fluidity in footwork.  Needs to work on playing through the ball.  Accurate with throws, while topping out at 70 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a narrow base with short stride.  Uses a short level swing path.  Contact type hitter. Reached a top exit velocity of 87 mph off tee.

Bailey Kloosterman, RHP/1B, Vicksburg HS, 2016
5-foot-11, 235 pound two way prospect.  On the mound the right hander throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Minimal hip load in delivery.  Average arm speed.  Consistently threw strikes with his fastball that sat between 72-76 mph.  Features two breaking balls.  The 58-59 mph curveball displays 11/5 tilt.  Also mixed in a 61 mph slider.  His changeup sat between 65-66 mph while being thrown with near fastball arm speed.  Ran a 8.75 60 yard dash.  At first base, he displayed some softness in hands.  Displayed consistent accuracy with throws across the diamond while topping out at 62 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter displays some linedrive ability with a short level bat path.  Will continue to develop by increasing lower half usage.  Reached a top exit velocity of 75 mph.

Bailey Peterson, SS, Grandville HS, 2016
6-foot-0, 160 pounds with a thin, athletic frame.  Registered a 7.16 60-yard dash time.  In the infield, he showed the ability to use multiple different arm angles, while also offering some quickness in his release.  Footwork creates momentum allowing him to play through the ball, which also generates some jump on throws across the diamond (topped out at 78 mph).  At the plate, he starts with a wide balanced setup and uses a toe tap type stride.  Showed consistency barreling the ball, with linedrive type production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 84 mph off the tee. 

Bennett Norry, RHP/OF, Kenowa Hills HS, 2016
6-foot-2, 160 pounds with a long lanky frame.  Still a bit raw on the mound, but with continued work he will be a guy to mark down on prospect lists’.  The right hander throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Still developing overall direction, and consistency.  Offers an 81-85 mph fastball featuring some arm-side run.  The 68-70 mph slider that he displays shows signs of being a powerful out pitch.  Also, showed the ability to throw a 71-74 mph changeup thrown at near fastball arm speed.

Brandon Lewis, 3B/RHP, Coldwater HS, 2016
6-foot-1, 210 pound left hand hitting third baseman.  Ran a 60 yard dash time of 7.52.  Currently his best tool is his left handed bat.  Uses a balanced setup with short stride.  Stride does dive towards the plate at times.  Displays a smooth fluid stroke with uphill bat path.  Also features some quick bat speed, and generates linedrive production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 85 mph.  On the defensive side, Lewis throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Topped out at 74 mph.  Hands display some softness.  Footwork currently tends to be a bit heavy.  On the mound, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Fastball has been 79-80 mph at past events.  His 61-62 mph breaking ball displayed 10/4 tilt. Also used a 65-68 mph changeup. 

Brandon Riemersma, OF/SS, Holland Christian HS, 2016
5-foot-8, 160 pounds with an athletic frame.  Clocked in a 60 yard dash time of 7.33.  In the outfield, he topped out at 72 mph while using a low 3/4 slot.  Creates some momentum with footwork.  In the infield, he uses his athleticism when ranging for balls.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with leg kick stride.  Uses a level swing path, and displays some occasional pull power.  Short compact swing. Reached a top exit velocity of 70 mph.

Brandon Stolz, OF/LHP, Grand Rapids Northview HS, 2016
5-foot-8, 140 pounds with a  small, thin frame.  Clocked in a 7.01 60 yard dash time.  On the mound, the southpaw throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Displays quickness in arm speed.  Smooth delivery.  Fastball sat between 76-80 mph and topped out at 81 mph; features some arm side run.  His 55-56 mph curveball displays gradual 11/5 movement.  Also used a 51-55 mph changeup, while showing a tendency to slow arm speed.  In the outfield, his best tool his arm.  Creates some momentum with footwork.  Topped out at 80 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter balanced stance and short stride.  Uses a level swing path, and generates contact type production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 75 mph.

Brendan Bilikovic, 2B/OF, West Bloomfield HS, 2016
6-foot-0, 145 pounds two way guy.  Ran a 7.24 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, he throws through a low 3/4 slot and topped out at 72 mph.  Displays above average hands, and creates some momentum playing through the ball.  At the plate, the left handed hitter starts with a balance stance and uses a short stride.  Offers a fluid stroke with uphill bat path.  Contact type production.  70 mph exit velocity.  On the mound, the right hander uses two different slots; a high 3/4 and a sidearm slot.  His fastball sat between 72-73 mph and displayed sink when using the sidearm slot.  Showed solid command for his 11/5, 62 mph breaking ball.  Also mixed in a 58-60 mph changeup where he tended to slow his arm speed. 

Brock Morgan, C/MIF, Northern Collegiate ITT, 2016
5-foot-8, 150 pounds with an average frame.  Ran a 7.59 60 yard dash time.  Projects better as a catcher.  Behind the plate, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Recorded pop time splits between 2.36 and 2.54.  Topped out at 69 mph.  At that plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with leg kick stride.  Features smooth weight transfer through contact, with sufficient use of lower half.  Creates more pop then size would project.  Reached a top exit velocity of 77 mph. 

Caleb Scoles, RHP/3B, Gull Lake HS, 2016
6-foot-2, 190 pound right handed pitching prospect.  One of the top arms in Michigan’s 2016 class.  Throws through a 3/4, and gets plus movement on all of his pitches.  Features plus arm speed with a smooth delivery.  He pounded the zone with his 83-85 mph fastball.  This pitch features plenty of late moving arm-side run, and will be extremely tough on hitters.  Displayed good feel for his 72-73 mph breaking ball featuring sharp 10/4 action.  He will continue to develop his 77-78 mph changeup that features above average fading action.

David Williams, C, Holland Christian HS, 2016
6-foot-3, 190 pound right hand hitting catcher.  Big, solid frame.  Ran a 7.65 60 yard dash time.  Throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Recorded pop times between 2.06 and 2.12.  Topped out at 71 mph.  The right hand hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Displays some quickness in bat speed allowing to generate some gap pop.  Needs to continue to work on consistency as swing can get long at times.  Reached a top exit velocity of 77 mph.

Devin DeLay, C/3B, Walled Lake Central HS, 2016
5-foot-9, 180 pounds with a solid frame. Ran a 7.78 60 yard dash time. Behind the plate, he throws through a high 3/4 slot and topped out at 68 mph.  Footwork mechanics are clean.  Recorded pop time between 2.17 and 2.27.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balance stance with short stride.  Uses a short, slightly uphill bat path, and creates linedrive type production.  Will continue to develop as he increases lower half usage.  Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph off the tee.

Drake Titus, MIF/RHP, Mary’s Prep HS, 2016
5-foot-9, 165 pound two way prospect. Impressive right handed pitcher at the 2014 Underclass Invitational. Throws through a high 3/4 slot with loose arm action.  Smooth delivery.  Showed a significant jump in velocity since his last PBR event.  His fastball sat 82-85 mph and reached up to 86 mph at times.  Showed good feel for his 66-69 mph curveball.  The breaking ball featured some sharp 11/5 movement.  Also showed the ability to throw a 70-73 mph changeup thrown at near fastball arm speed.  Clocked in a 7.22 60 yard dash time.  Showed a good glove and plus actions in the infield.  Footwork is clean and fluid allowing him to create momentum playing through the ball.  Topped out at 84 mph across the diamond.  At the plate, he start with an open stance and uses a short stride.  Displays a fluid stroke while using an uphill bat path.  Offers linedrive type production.  Sufficient use of lower half as back leg gains ground through contact.  Reached a top exit velocity of 84 mph.

Grant Hartwig, RHP/C, Detroit Central Catholic HS, 2016
6-foot-3, 215 pounds with a projectable big, solid frame.  One of the top right handed pitchers in Michigan’s class of 2016.  Intimidating on the hill, as he shows good mound presence.  He consistently pounded the zone while sitting between 84-86 mph with his fastball.  The fastball features arm-side run.  His best off-speed pitch is his 71-72 mph breaking ball.  This pitch can create a ton of problems for hitters as it is thrown with fastball arm speed, and has sharp late breaking 12/6 action.  An absolute hammer.  Also offers a 71-74 mph changeup featuring some sink.  Mark him down on your prospect lists.  Behind the plate, he throws through a 3/4 slot and topped out at 74 mph.  Displays a quick transfer and recorded pop time splits between 2.06 and 2.23.  At that plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Some occasional bat wrap in load.  Currently displays linedrive type production, but his size and strength give him some power potential.  Reached a top exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee.

Griffin Sheposh, OF, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep, 2016
5-foot-11, 160 pounds with a long legged, athletic frame.  Knocked nearly two tenths off his 60 yard dash since we last saw him clocking in at 7.08.  Shows natural actions in the outfield with a solid glove and fluid footwork.  Offers an above average arm topping out at 82 mph, while using short arm action through a 3/4 slot.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a slightly open stance with a somewhat long stride.  Features an uphill bat path, with quick bat speed.  Showed ability to use the entire field, while creating some extra jump off his bat from time to time.  Tends to bar arm creating some longness in swing at times.  Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph off the tee.

Ian Simek, 3B/1B, Lake Orion HS, 2016
5-foot-10, 185 pounds with an average frame.  Ran an 8.53 60 yard dash time.  At third base, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Average hands and footwork.  Topped out at 68 mph on throws across the diamond, while showing some accuracy.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced setup with short stride.  Features some power in his swing as he displays smooth weight transfer through contact.  Swing has potential and will improve as he works on keeping stroke more compact.  87 mph exit velocity.

Jared Blum, SS/RHP, Hudsonville HS, 2016
6-foot-1, 185 pounds with an athletic frame.  Registered a 6.87 60 yard dash time.  In the field, he features some softness in hands.  Quickness in feet allows for some plus range.  Throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Topped out at 78 mph.  At the plate, the right hand hitter uses an open setup with short stride.  Uses a slightly uphill bat path, and generates solid opposite field production.  Inside out type of swing.  Reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph. 

John Baker, RHP/3B, Hartland HS, 2016
6-foot-2, 205 pounds with a solid frame.  Registered a 7.73 60 yard dash time.  The right handed hitter starts with a balanced base, and uses small leg kick stride.  Creates plus bat speed (91 mph exit velocity), while generating some occasional pull power.  Needs to continue to work on overall consistency as he develops.  At third base, Baker offers solid arm strength topping out at 80 mph.  Throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  He also offers some softness in hands.

Joe Stewart, C/OF, Portage Central HS, 2016
6-foot-2, 170 pounds with a long, athletic frame.  Clocked in a 7.43 60 yard dash time.  Behind the plate he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Recorded pop times between 2.10 and 2.20.  Topped out at 71 mph.  Balance tended to fall towards third base.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced setup with long stride (gains ground).  Showed the ability to use the whole field, while offering linedrive production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee.  Will be interesting to see how his frame fills out. 

Joseph Schweitzer, LHP/1B, Troy HS, 2016
6-foot-0, 185 pounds with an average frame.  On the mound, the southpaw throws through a high 3/4 slot with loose arm action.  Easy effort in delivery.  Showed a tendency to guide the ball over the plate.  Pounded the zone with his 69-70 mph fastball that showed some arm side run.  Used a 56-58 mph curveball with 11/5 movement.  Also threw a 62-64 mph changeup featuring near fastball arm speed.

Josh Robbins, SS/OF, Grand Rapids Northview HS, 2016
5-foot-10, 145 pounds with a thin, athletic frame.  Ran a 7.37 60 yard dash time.  Uses long arm action with the ability to use different angles in the field.  Needs to play through the ball.  Showed accuracy in throws across the diamond, while topping out at 71 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a slightly open stance with short stride.  Swing shows some potential.  Smooth load.  Displayed the ability to spray linedrives to all parts of the field.  Will be interesting to see how he continues to mature, and develop. 

Joshua York, RHP, Holland Christian HS, 2016
6-foot-0, 180 pound right handed arm.  On the mound, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with long arm action.  Quickness in arm speed.  Easy effort delivery with good action on all pitches.  Consistently kept his 80-81 mph down in the zone.  His 63-66 mph breaking ball features gradual 11/5 movement.  Also displayed a changeup with definite potential. The 69-71 mph changeup is thrown with fastball arm speed, and features sinking action.

Kevin Large, RHP/SS, Utica Ford 2 HS, 2016
A 5-foot-8, 176 pound two way prospect that shows plus tools as a pitcher and position player. Ran a 7.25 60 yard dash.  The shortstop, displayed soft hands and some fluid footwork throughout his workout.  Also showed a strong accurate arm topping out at 85 mph.  The right handed hitter uses a balanced setup with no stride.  Compact short swing that offers consistent line drive ability.  Showed some impressive bat speed (90 mph exit velocity).  Overall smooth fluid stroke. Shows obvious athleticism on the mound.  Noticeably quick arm speed with easy effort delivery.  Drop and drive type delivery with fluid rhythm.  Offers a heavy 82-83 mph fastball.  Off-speed pitches are continuing to develop.  His 10/4, 66-67 mph breaking ball displays slurvy like movement and some late breaking action.  Also features a 65-69 mph changeup with some slight sink.

Kyle Andreen, RHP/OF, Forrest Hills HS, 2016
5-foot-8, 145 pounds with a thin frame.  Two way prospect.  On the mound, the right handed pitcher throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Smooth delivery.  His 76-80 mph fastball featured slight arm side run.  Showed good feel for his 64-66 mph breaking ball displayed gradual 10/4 movement.  Also mixed in a 68-70 mph changeup.  In the outfield, his best tool is his arm.  Topped out at 77 mph.  Tends to field the ball more like an infielder.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Displays smooth weight transfer through contact, but back side tends to stay stiff.  Linedrive ability to all fields.  Reached a top exit velocity of 74 mph.

Luke Hargis, MIF, Detroit Catholic Central HS, 2016
6-foot-2, 160 pounds with a long, athletic frame.  Registered a 60 yard dash time of 7.20.  In the infield, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Showed some quickness in lateral mobility as well as some softness in his hands.  Showed accuracy in throws across the diamond, while topping out at 78 mph.  At the dish, he uses an open stance with short stride.  Generates linedrive type production while using a slightly uphill bat path.  Quick hands.  Fluid Stroke.  Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph off the tee.  Will be interesting to see how his frame fills out.  On the mound, the right hander features quick arm action with a smooth delivery.  Some effort.  Fastball tended to stay straight, while sitting between 76-79 mph.  Slider displayed gradual 10/4 movement, while sitting between 66-69 mph.  Changeup shows some potential featuring good fading action and sitting between 68-70 mph. 

Michael Kool, 1B/RHP, Centreville HS, 2016
6-foot-1, 225 pounds with a big strong frame.  Ran a 7.61 60 yard dash time.  Two way prospect that will likely find a home at first base with his powerful right handed swing.  Uses a balanced base with short stride.  Smooth load.  Creates impressive bat speed with a controlled fluid stroke.  Middle of the order type bat that will offer power to all parts of the field.  Definite follow that will be interesting to see in game action.  Reached a top exit velocity of 87 mph off the tee.  At first base, he displays technically clean footwork.  Throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Showed accuracy in throws while topping out at 77 mph.  On the mound, the right hander offers three pitches.  Pounded the zone with his 77-78 mph straight fastball.  His 72-73 mph hard slider offers sharp sweeping action.  Also used a 69 mph changeup thrown with fastball arm speed.

Myles Clifford, C/3B, Coopersville HS, 2016
5-foot-10, 195 pounds two way prospect.  Ran a 8.03 60 yard dash time.  Behind the plate, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Topped out at 68 mph, while recording pop time splits between 2.37 and 2.56.  At the plate, the left handed hitter used a balanced setup with short stride.  Using an uphill bat path, he displayed linedrive production while occasionally showing some pull power.  Pull tendencies in swing.  Reached a top exit velocity of 81 mph.  On the mound, the right handed pitcher featured some quickness in arm action using a high 3/4 slot.  Offers a 73-76 mph straight fastball.  Featured a nice 66-69 mph changeup; used near fastball arm speed, and displayed some fading action.  Also used a 62-64 mph curveball. 

Nicholas Schaldenbrand, RHP/3B, Clarkston HS, 2016
6-foot-2, 190 pound two way prospect.  On the mound, the right hander throws through a high 3/4 slot with long arm action.  Easy effort throughout a smooth delivery.  Showed command of a 71-72 mph fastball.  His 61-62 mph curveball displays some 11/5 break.  His best offspeed pitch was his changeup.  The change sat between 60-61 mph, and displayed some sinking action.  Ran a 8.14 60 yard dash time.  At third, he featured a clean exchange and some fluidity in footwork.  Topped out at 65 mph across the diamond.  At the plate, he uses a slightly open stance with short stride.  Uses a slightly uphill path.  Short compact swing with linedrive ability.  Top exit velocity of 72 mph.

Noah Jankowski, C/1B, Kearsley HS, 2016
5-foot-11, 190 pound right hand hitting catcher.  Ran a 8.00 60 yard dash.  Throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Recorded pop times between 2.29 and 2.39.  Topped out at 66 mph.  Will continue to develop as he works on his footworks direction.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balance set up with short stride.  Displayed consistent linedrive ability at the plate.  Level, compact swing that shows good plate coverage.  Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph off the tee.

Riley McManus, RHP/1B, Parkway Christian HS, 2016
6-foot-2, 210 pounds with a solid frame.  Two way prospect.  Ran a 7.65 60 yard dash time.  Big bodied first baseman that has great size for a 2016 grad.  At first base, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Displayed some life on throws topping out at 82 mph.  The right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Using a slightly uphill bat path, McManus offers a middle of the order power bat with gap ability.  Fluidity and balance are still a work in progress, but will continue to improve with repetitions.  Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph.  On the mound, the right hander displayed quickness in arm speed with an easy effort delivery.  Plus command for all his pitches, along with some plus movement.   His 79-80 mph fastball features some late arm side run.  The 69 mph slider offers late sweeping action.  Also flashed a 68-72 mph sinking changeup thrown with near fastball arm speed.

Shane Fugate, OF, Divine Child HS, 2016
6-foot-1, 195 pounds with a solid frame.  Ran a 6.90 60-yard dash time.  Multiple tools with combination of size and speed.  He throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Topped out at 79 mph while showing consistent accuracy.  At the plate, he uses an open setup with small leg kick stride.  Shows smooth fluidity throughout swing, while using a level bat path.  Consistently barreled balls generating linedrive type production with some pull tendencies.  Reached a top exit velocity of 85 mph off the tee.

Simon Lidwell, RHP/OF, Stevenson HS, 2016
5-foot-10, 160 pounds with an average frame.  Recorded a 60 yard dash time of 7.22.  Throws with long arm action through a near over the top slot.  His best tool in the outfield was his arm, topped out at 83 mph.  Also took some reps behind the plate recording pop times between 2.21 and 2.38.  At the plate, the right handed hitter offers a short compact swing with linedrive type production.  Starts in a closed stance and uses a short stride.  Consistently barreled balls, and also featured opposite field ability.  Reached a top exit velocity of 85 mph. On the mound, his 78-80 mph fastball displayed consistent arm side run.   Features two different breaking balls.  An 11/5 curveball sitting at  60 mph, and a 70 mph slider. Also mixed in a 68-69 mph changeup. 

Thomas Miller, MIF, Saline HS, 2016
5-foot-11, 155 pounds with a thin, athletic frame.  Registered a 7.04 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, he throws through a low 3/4 slot with long loose arm action.  Uses much of his athletic ability in the field displaying good lateral mobility.  Also features plus instincts, softness in hands, and clean footwork.  Topped out at 75 mph across the diamond.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced/athletic stance with toe-tap stride.  Displaying obvious confidence in his approach, Miller consistently drove the ball to all parts of the field.  Shows smooth weight transfer through contact, creating slightly more jump then his size would illustrate.  Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph off the tee.  Will be interesting to see how his frame fills out over the next couple of years.

Tony Acho, MIF, Fenton HS, 2016
5-foot-9, 145 pounds with a thin frame.  Registered a 7.95 60 yard dash time.  In the infield he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Features some softness in hands, and some fluidity in footwork. Topped out at 66 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with subtle stride.  No load.  Uses a level swing path, and generates contact type production. Will develop with increased lower half use.  Reached a top exit velocity of 71 mph.

Trace Slancik, C, Vicksburg HS, 2016
5-foot-9, 190 pound switch hitting catcher.  Ran a 7.53 60 yard dash time.  Defensive type catcher that showed technically clean/quick footwork, and an above average arm.  Throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action, while topping out at 75 mph.  Recorded events top pop time splits between 1.99-2.03.  Shows some potential at the plate.  Currently, his right handed swing is a little more advanced than the left.  From the right side, he shows solid opposite field production.  Exit velocity recorded from the right side was 84 mph, and left side was 76 mph.  Both sides use a short compact swing.  Will create more power as he increases lower half usage.

Travis Janes, OF, Avondale HS, 2016
6-foot-0, 165 pounds with an athletic frame.  Registered a 6.82 60 yard dash time.  Uses athleticism in the outfield to create momentum with footwork and play through the ball.  Topped out at 79 mph while using long, loose arm action.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a slightly open stance with short stride.  Uses a level swing path and displayed linedrive ability to all parts of the field.  Near arm bar in load.  Reached a top exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee.  Still growing at the plate, but shows some potential. 

Travis Moore, 1B/OF, Glen Lake HS, 2016
6-foot-0, 200 pounds with a solid frame.  Clocked in a 7.22 60 yard dash time.  At first base, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Average footwork.  Topped out at 67 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a slightly open stance with short stride.  Strong body, just needs to transfer that strength to his swing.  Linedrive type with choppy swing fluidity.  Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph off the tee.

Troy Williams, C/RHP, Grosse Pointe North HS, 2016
6-foot-1, 200 pound two way prospect.  The catcher throws through a 3/4 slot with short/quick arm action.  Recorded pop times between 2.39 and 2.49.  Topped out at 71 mph.  The left handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Features some fluidity in swing while generating linedrive production.  Pull tendencies.  Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph off the tee.  On the mound, the right hander features some quick arm speed with short arm action.  His 75-78 mph fastball displays some decent cutting action.  His 61-64 mph curveball offers some sharp 11/5 movement.  Also uses a 63 mph changeup that was kept down in the zone. 

Tyler Thorington, RHP/MIF, Wyandotte Roosevelt HS, 2016
6-foot-3, 185 pound two way prospect.  Shows some projection on the hill.  The right handed pitcher throws through a high 3/4 slot.  Mechanics are a bit raw, as he uses much of his arm strength.  Offers an 83-85 mph fastball that features some late life in the zone.  His 75-76 mph changeup is thrown with near fastball arm speed, and displays some arm-side run.  Also flashed a 69-73 mph knuckle ball.  Ran a 7.44 60 yard dash time.  In the field, his arm is his best tool topping out at 83 mph.  Needs to work on attacking and playing through the ball.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a narrow stance with short stride.  Level bat path.  Contact type hitter with some occasional signs of pop.  Hands tended to be stiff.  81 mph exit velocity.

Seth Stephens, RHP/SS, Rockford HS, 2016
5-foot-11, 155 pound two way prospect with an athletic frame.  On the mound, the right hander throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Tends to rush mechanics with delivery.  Features a straight 80-81 mph fastball.  Needs to work on command with fastball.  His 62 mph curveball offers late breaking action.  Also offers a 67 mph changeup with some fading action.  Clocked in a 60 yard dash time of 7.74.  Best tool was his arm in the infield.  Showed consistent accuracy with throws while topping out at 80 mph.  Also showed softness in hands.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses an open stance with short stride.  No load.  Uses a level swing path, and creates linedrive type production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph. 

Zak Zabonick, C/3B, Macomb Dakota HS, 2016
6-foot-2, 190 pounds with an athletic frame.  Clocked in a 7.59 60 yard dash time.  Offers some tools behind the plate, and in the batter’s box.  Using a high 3/4 slot with short arm action, Zabonick recorded impressive pop time splits between 2.03 and 2.07.  Quick transfer and release.  Topped out at 76 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a slightly open stance with short stride.  Swing path tends to be a bit long, but is able to create substantial power potential.  Swing tends to be stiff.  Reached a top exit velocity of 87 mph.