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By Alex Schillig
PBR Michigan Assistant Scouting Director

*Sorted Alphabetically

Andrew Gnegy, OF/RHP, West Ottawa HS, 2017
5-foot-5, 125 pounds with a small frame.  Clocked in a 8.25 60 yard dash time.  In the outfield he threw through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Displayed ability to play through the ball and topped out at 67 mph.  At the plate, the left handed hitter uses a straight on stance with short stride.  Using a level bat path, he offers contact type production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 65 mph.  On the mound, his 66-67 mph fastball displayed some arm side run.  His 58-61 mph breaking ball displayed slurvy like movement.  Also threw a 65-66 mph changeup.

Austin Duff, SS/RHP, Portage Central HS, 2017
5-foot-11, 170 pounds with an average frame.  Clocked in a 7.65 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Features some fluidity in footwork, and quickness in exchange.  Accurate with throws across diamond, while topping out at 71 mph.  At the plate, the left handed hitter uses a wide base with short, subtle stride.  Displays confidence when stepping in the box, and ended up having a nice round of BP.  Uses a short compact swing, and offers linedrive type production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 70 mph.  On the mound, the right hander sticks to a fastball/changeup combo.  Some effort in delivery.  Fastball sat between 70-72 mph.  Delivery rushes at times. Also mixed in a 65-66 mph changeup with near fastball arm speed. 

Blake Dunn, RHP/MIF, Saugatuck HS, 2017
5-foot-10, 165 pounds with an athletic frame.  Young 2017 two way prospect that shows plenty of potential on the mound. The right hander throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Features impressive arm speed, and an easy effort delivery.  His top pitch is his 83-87 mph fastball that displays some late life in the zone.  Off-speed pitches are still continuing to develop.  The 11/5 breaking ball sits between 65-66 mph with some late breaking action.  Arm speed on the curveball tends to slow.  His 67-68 mph changeup displays arm-side run while being thrown at near fastball arm speed.  Definitely a guy to keep an eye on.  Registered a 7.06 60 yard dash time.  Offers tools in his game as a position player as well.  In the infield, he features soft hands, and a clean exchange.  Topped out at 78 mph on throws to first.  Also caught, featuring a quick arm and recording pop times between 2.05-2.08.  At the plate, he uses a wide setup with short stride.  Uses a short compact swing with level swing path.  Linedrive production.  Power will add as he continues to mature physically.  Reached a top exit velocity of 88 mph off the tee. 

Brenden Lovell, RHP/SS, Vicksburg HS, 2017
6-foot-1, 155 pounds with an athletic frame. Two way prospect. Young 2017 right handed pitcher that uses long/loose arm action through a 3/4 slot.  Quick arm speed.  His fastball consistently sat between 80-82 mph but jumped up to 84 on a couple occasions.  Fastball features plenty of natural arm-side run.  Showed the ability to throw a splitter with some sink that sat between 74-75 mph.  Also offers 66-67 mph slider and a 69-72 mph changeup thrown at near fastball arm speed.  In the infield, he features some softness in hands.  Will improve by attacking, and playing through the ball.  Showed the ability to use multiple arm angles in the field while topping out at 78 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a tall setup with toe tap stride.  Uses a slightly uphill bat path, and consistently barreled the ball while having a nice round of BP.  Linedrive production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 88 mph off the tee.  Registered a 7.09 60 yard dash time. 

Brent Rago, RHP/SS, Berrien Springs HS, 2017
6-foot-2, 165 pounds with a long, lanky frame.  Two way prospect.  On the mound, he displays a smooth delivery and uses an over the top slot.  Fastball stayed straight while sitting between 77-80 mph.  His best offspeed pitch is his 59-63 mph curveball.  The 12/6 curveball displays some sharpness with above average depth.  Also mixed in a 67-70 mph changeup.  Registered a 7.38 60 yard dash time.  At shortstop, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Clean exchange, and average footwork.  Tends to flash late with glovework.  Throws across diamond showed some good pace, while topping out at 78 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced setup with short stride.  Uses a level swing path, and showed some late opposite field tendencies.  Top exit velocity of 71 mph. 

Carsie Walker, RHP, Holland Christian HS, 2017
5-foot-10, 150 pound right handed pitcher.  On the mound, he throws through an over the top slot with short/loose arm action.  Arm speed features some quickness.  Tendency to rush after hitting his balance point.  He offers a 74-76 mph fastball that features some late life in the zone.  Both offspeed pitches show signs of being nice out pitches.  The 68-69 mph breaking ball displays some sharpness with 10/4 action.  Uses fastball arm speed with his 67-70 mph changeup, which can be very deceptive to the eye.  The changeup also features some fading action. 

Chase Coselman, RHP/3B, Fenton HS, 2017
5-foot-9, 175 pounds with an solid frame.  Clocked in a 7.65 60 yard dash time.  At third base, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Showed some athleticism with plays around the bag.  Clean exchange.  Topped out at 74 mph on throws.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a narrow base with long stride.  Creates a surprising amount of power for his size.  Uses a level bat path, and will continue to improve at the plate as he matures physically.  Reached a top exit velocity of 85 mph off the tee.  On the mound, he used a slightly different slot moving to a near over the top slot.  Filled up the zone with his 72-73 mph straight fastball.  His best offspeed pitch was his 60-62 mph changeup.  The changeup displayed plus sink while being thrown with near fastball arm speed.  Also mixed in a 12/6 tilt, 66-68 mph curveball.

CJ Drogosch, 3B/RHP, Detroit Country Day HS, 2017
6-foot-4, 175 pounds with an athletic frame.  Registered a 7.22 60 yard dash time.  The right handed hitter uses a balanced setup with short stride.  Swing offers some smooth fluidity with consistent linedrive capabilities.  Displays smooth weight transfer through contact, allowing for some occasional gap production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 77 mph.  In the field, he takes advantage of his athleticism when ranging for balls.  Arm shows loose action through an over the top slot.  Topped out at 81 mph on throws across the diamond. 

Ethan Graber, SS/OF, Byron Center HS, 2017
5-foot-11, 150 pounds with a thin, long legged frame.  Ran a 60 yard dash time of 7.55.  In the infield, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Showed consistent accuracy with throws across the diamond, while topping out at 64 mph.  Needs to work on creating momentum with footwork by playing through the ball.  At that plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Takes a short, level path to the ball.  Contact type hitter that displays some pull tendencies in swing.  Reached a top exit velocity of 68 mph. 

Gabe Denton, C/SS, Clare HS, 2017
5-foot-11, 185 pounds with an athletic frame.  Registered a 7.69 60 yard dash time.  Behind the plate, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Pop times registered were between 2.26 and 2.38.  Will continue to improve as he quickens exchange.  Topped out at 71 mph.  Best tool is his bat.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced setup with no stride.  Smooth load.  Compact fluid stroke with linedrive capabilities.  Swing shows some potential, and will be interesting to see how he progresses in the box.  Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph off the tee. 

Gavin Garmhausen, OF/RHP, Traverse City West HS, 2017
5-foot-9, 150 pounds with a slim frame.  Clocked in a 7.25 60 yard dash time.  In the outfield, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with long arm action.  Throws on an uphill plane, and topped out at 69 mph.  Footwork shows in the outfield featured some fluidity.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with toe tap stride.  No load.  Displayed a short compact stroke with level swing path.  Contact type hitter that shows some pull tendencies.  Reached a top exit velocity of 73 mph. 

Jarrod Melle, RHP, Lowell HS, 2017
6-foot-2, 205 pounds with a solid frame.  On the mound, the right hander throws through a high 3/4 slot with loose arm action.  Noticeably quick arm speed.  Delivery shows a tendency to rush.  Filled up the zone with his fastball that sat between 80-81 mph.  Breaking ball displayed 11/5 late breaking action, while sitting between 63-65 mph.  Also showed good command for his 70-71 mph straight changeup.  Projectable size, and has plenty of time to develop only being a 2017 prospect.

Jordan Christian, MIF/OF, Renaissance HS, 2017
5-foot-10, 160 pounds with an athletic frame.  Clocked in a 7.47 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, he displays the ability to use a quick transfer and release.  Throws through a low 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Uses athleticism well when moving laterally, which puts him in good fielding positions.  Topped out at 64 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Hands drop in trigger.  Level bat path that displays some late opposite field tendencies.  Will continue to develop as he works on lower half usage.  Reached a top exit velocity of 65 mph. 

Justin McIntyre, 2B/OF, Portage Central HS, 2017
5-foot-8, 143 pounds with an average frame.  Registered a 7.19 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Offers some softness in hands as well as a quick exchange/release.  Topped out at 70 mph across the infield.  At the plate the right handed hitter uses a slightly open set up with toe tap stride.  Featured some linedrive ability, but needs to continue improving overall consistency.  Swing shows a fluid uphill bat path, and also features some quick bat speed.  Registered an 80 mph exit velocity off the tee.

Noah Bloye, OF, Byron Center HS, 2017
5-foot-11, 145 pounds with a slim frame.  Ran a 7.32 60 yard dash time.  The right handed hitting outfielder uses an open setup with short stride.  Smooth load with a tendency to arm bar.  Displays noticeably quick bat speed, and generates some consistent linedrive production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 73 mph off the tee.  In the outfield, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Attacks the ball with authority allowing him to create some good pace on his throws.  Showed plus accuracy on throws, while topping out at 75 mph. 

Noah Marcoux, LHP/OF, Heritage HS, 2017
6-foot-0, 158 pound two way prospect.  Ran a 60 yard dash time of 7.81.  In the outfield, he offers a clean exchange and quick release.  Showed the ability to play through the ball, and topped out at 71 mph.  At the plate, the left handed hitter uses a closed setup with short stride.  Tends to land closed in stride.  Offers some quick bat speed while using a level bat path.  Contact type hitter with the ability to hit to all fields.  Reached a top exit velocity of 78 mph.  On the mound, the southpaw throws through a high 3/4 slot with long arm action.  Smooth delivery.  Featured solid command with all pitches. Fastball sat between 68-69 mph while featuring some sinking action.  His 60-61 mph breaking ball displays sharp 12/6 movement, and serves as a nice out pitch.  Also used a 57-59 mph knuckle ball. 

Nolan Petroelje, RHP/1B, Hudsonville HS, 2017
6-foot-3, 190 pound freshman with a pitchers body.  The right hander throws through a high 3/4 slot with loose arm action.  Repeatable technically sound motion.  Easy effort delivery.  Consistently kept fastball down in the zone while sitting between 80-81 mph with some late life.  Breaking ball showed gradual slurvy like movement at 71-74 mph.  Also used a 76-77 mph straight changeup.  Expected jumps in velocity should be in his future as he continues to develop.

Mason Patnoude, C, Portage Central HS, 2017
5-foot-11, 185 pounds with an average frame. Clocked in a 7.91 60 yard dash time. Best tool is his bat.  The switch hitter displays a smooth fluid stroke from both sides of the plate.  Starts with a balanced setup, and uses a short stride.  Shows the ability to use the entire field, and generates linedrive type production.  Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph from the right side, and 87 mph from the left.  Power will continue to improve as he strengthens physically.  Behind the plate, he throws through a 3/4 slot and topped out at 69 mph.  Footwork tends to land open.  Pop times recorded were between 2.27 and 2.32.

Ryan Pertner, C, East Lansing HS, 2017
5-foot-10, 170 pounds with an average frame.  Registered a 60 yard dash time of 8.18.  Behind the plate, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Recorded pop time splits between 2.52-2.58.  Will continue to improve pop times as he works on cleaning up his footwork.  Topped out at 59 mph.  At the plate the right handed hitter uses a balanced base with short stride.  Uses a level swing path, and displays some opposite field tendencies.  Contact type hitter.  Registered a top exit velocity of 72 mph off the tee.

Steve Mann, OF, Detroit Country Day HS, 2017
5-foot-11, 185 pound right hand hitting outfielder.  Frame is advanced for a 2017 prospect, as he features a strong, athletic frame.  Ran significantly better then when we saw him in January, as he clocked in a 6.81 time.  In the outfield, Mann topped out at 83 mph while using long, loose arm action.  He also features fluid footwork, and a quick release.  At the plate, he is still a bit raw but he offers a powerful right handed stroke.  Uses a slightly open setup and creates plus bat speed.  Has obvious pull power, but also barreled some balls to the opposite field as well.  Reached a top exit velocity of 88 mph off the tee.  Talented to 2017 prospect with plenty of upside.