DFW Fall I.D.: Outfield Analysis
December 6, 2018
PLANO, TX - It never fails, the talent in Texas is always impressive, and the DFW Fall I.D. revealed more quality depth in both the 2020 and 2021 class, along with several 2019 standouts. Statistics and video have already been uploaded into players profiles. This week we are rolling out player reports, today we bring you the outfield analysis, split up by grad year.
Outfielders
2019 Grads
2019 OF Jacob Bushnell (Marcus HS) has a strong, muscular frame at 5-foot-11, 175-pounds and started the day with a 6.93 60-yard dash. The right-handed hitter posted a 94 mph exit velocity and possesses fluid strength through the zone to go with projectable gap power. Starting from a tall stance, he triggers his hands back into a front arm bar and tips the barrel forward as he uses a reverse leg lift, then strides forward. Explosive lower half half transfer with a short path through the zone and high finish. In the outfield, he plays through the ball with rhythm, quick footwork, and a clean exchange into his gather that allows his arm to work well from an over the top slot with a top velocity of 86 mph to the dish. Moving forward, college programs still looking for projectable power with athleticism will want to see Bushnell early this spring.
2019 Fabian Bernal (John Paul Stevens HS) is still not done filling out his 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame and started the day with a 7.02 60-yard dash. The left-handed hitter took a quality round of BP, lacing balls through from the middle to pull side of the field, and launched a home run. He has quick-strong hands with good lag in the zone that creates easy whip and a loose finish and posted a top exit velocity of 87. In the outfield, he plays through the ball with natural rhythm and athleticism, with his exchange and crow hop synced up, allowing his long arm swing to work well from a high-¾ slot with a top velocity of 84 mph. On the infield, Bernal plays low with quick footwork and threw with a top velocity of 75 mph. On numerous occassions, we have seen him be on time and on the barrel. Moving forward, Bernal’s athleticism left-handed bat should make him a highly sought after recruit with upside.
2019 OF Matthew Bryant (Plano Senior HS) has an athletic frame at 5-foot-11, 160-pounds. The right-handed hitter showed off quick twitch hands during BP as he barreled up line drives from the middle of the field to the opposite gap with an inside out path and top exit velocity of 83 mph. Clean path through the zone with an easy effort swing allow his barrel to stay in the zone a long time. Defensively, Bryant can really move around in the outfield with smooth actions as he plays through the ball with rhythm, quick footwork, cuts distance, clean exchange into an athletic crow hop with a quick-loose arm swing and top velocity of 85 mph. Moving forward there is a lot to like about Bryant with his feel for the barrel and athletic actions in the outfield.
2020 Grads
2020 OF/LHP Will Sisk (Aledo HS) has a high-waisted, athletic, broad-shouldered frame at 6-foot, 170-pounds with plenty of room to add strength in the next year. Started the day with a 7.07 60-yard dash. The left-handed hitter showed quick hands at the plate and moves easy in the outfield with a loose, clean arm stroke. Made several plays in the outfield during BP, running with an easy stride. The left-handed hitter has simple strength that produced a top exit velocity of 96 mph off the bat. Quiet setup before he triggers his hands and takes a short stride forward. Quality weight transfer from his lower half adds to extension through contact on a mostly flat path with a high finish. The ball jumped off his bat. Defensively, Sisk’s arm works really well with a clean arm stroke from a high-¾ slot that produced a top velocity of 80 mph. Fluid actions as he plays through the ball with soft hands and an athletic crow hop.
2020 OF Henry Cooper Huspen (Allen HS) is listed at 6-foot-2, 156-pounds, with a wiry-strong frame, and looks as if he could do double digit pullups without stopping. The right-handed hitter has quick hands and posted an exit velocity of 88 mph. Loads back easy as he triggers his hands back, then strides foward, landing square with separation. Works on a slightly uphill path, with snap in the barrel through contact, gap power and more to come. In the outfield, he plays through the ball with rhythm, quick footwork, and a clean exchange into a high-¾ arm swing with a top velocity to the dish of 86 mph.
2020 OF/RHP Dawson Goheen (McKinney Boyd HS) has an athletic, quick twitch frame at 6-foot-1, 165-pounds. On the mound, the right-hander topped out at 85, pitching 81-84 with arm side life. His changeup has good arm side fade at 73-78 mph, and his curveball has short, late 10/4 break at 72-74 mph. A two-way player and right-handed hitter, Goheen starts from a slightly open, wide base with good flex in his lower half. Loads back smooth then triggers his hands back into a front arm bar as he strides forward, landing with separation. Flat path, barrel stays in the zone a long time, line drive power with strength at contact produced an exit velocity of 89 mph. He threw 88 from the outfield with outstanding carry as he plays through the ball with quick footwork and soft hands. Ran a 7.18 60-yard dash.
2020 OF Will Bartoszek (Rockwall HS) has an athletic, projectable frame with lots of upside at 6-foot-3, 190-pounds. After running a 7.02 60-yard dash, the right-handed hitter showed natural feel for the barrel with loose hands, and lift through the middle of the field. Starting from a wide base with a stacked stance, he loads back with a short leg kick as he triggers his hands back, then strides forward, landing square. Leveraged hack, stays stacked as he transfers his weight and his hands work on an upward path through the zone with a loose finish and an exit velocity of 84 mph, but there is certainly more in the tank. In the outfield, Bartoszek plays through the ball with rhythm and quick footwork into an easy gather to throw with a top velocity of 77 mph to the dish.
2020 C/OF Alex Adauto (The Colony HS) has an athletic, lean-muscular build at 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. The right-handed hitter starts from a wide base then loads back with a toe-tap load as he triggers his hands back into a front arm bar, strides forward, walking away from his hands, landing square and balanced. Slightly uphill path with strong hands, gap power and a top velocity 89 mph. Behind the plate, Adauto posted pop times of 2.11-2.22 with a top velocity from the crouch of 69 mph. Staggered setup on throws to second base, releases ball from a ¾ slot. Good mobility in his lower half, centers the ball on blocks, soft hands receiving during bullpen with a balanced setup. In the outfield, he plays through the ball with rythm, quick footwork, and an easy exchange into a ¾ arm slot with low effort and top velocity of 80 mph.
2020 LHP/OF Judah O’Neal (Home School) stands 5-foot-9, 170-pounds. A two-way player and left-handed hitter, O’Neal starts from a slightly closed stance with his feet turned inward. Loads back as he picks his hands up then triggers his hands up into a front arm bar. Short, controlled stride, lands with separation. Flat path with quick, strong hands and top exit velocity of 84 mph. In the outfield, he plays through the ball with soft hands, and an easy gather that allows him to make accurate throws with a top velocity of 77 mph to the dish.
2020 RHP/OF Damien Gamez (Poteet HS) stands 5-foot-8, 160-pounds. A two-way player and right-handed hitter starts from a tall setup with a good base. Loads back using a slight toe-tap as he triggers his hands and replaces his stride foot. Direct path to contact with relative strength in his hands with a top exit velocity of 82 mph. In the outfield, he plays through the ball with quickish footwork and threw with a top velocity of 76 mph.
2020 OF/2B Gage Bane (Southwest Christian) has a lanky frame at 6-feet, 170-pounds. The switch hitter posted an exit shows feel shows feel for the barrel from both sides of the plate. From the left side he starts from a tall, open stance and uses a low-hanging leg kick to load as he triggers his hands back, then strides forward, creating separation and allowing for a leveraged hack with quick hands and high finish that produced a top exit velocity of 87 mph. From the right side, he uses a similar load as he triggers his hands into a front arm bar, then works on a more downard path. In the outfield, he plays through the ball with an athletic crow hop into a high arm slot with a top velocity of 83 mph.
2020 OF Connor Ramirez (Mansfield Lake Ridge HS) has an athletic frame at 5-foot-11, 167-pounds. The right-handed hitter has quick hands through the zone as he starts from a tall, open stance then loads back as he triggers his hands down and back before striding forward, landing square with separation and energy in his lower half. Aggressive hack with strong hands that work on an upward plane as he throws the head through contact with a top exit velocity of 83 mph. In the outfield, he cuts distance with quick footwork and threw with a top velocity of 73 mph from a high-¾ slot to the dish.
2020 OF/C Matthew Alsina (Prosper HS) has a fast-twich, athletic, muscular frame at 5-foot-9, 170-pounds. Posted the top 60-yard dash time of the event by running a 6.72. The right-handed hitter starts from a neutral, crouched stance with good flex in his lower half. Simple load before he strides forward, landing balanced, quick hips rotate as his hands work on a flat path with a contact approach through the middle of the field, posting a top exit velocity of 80 mph. Behind the plate, Alsine has directional footwork, and throws from an over the top slot with a short arm stroke, top velocity from the crouch of 61 mph, and pop times ranging from 2.5-2.6. In the outfield, he throws from an over the top slot with a short arm stroke and top velocity of 63 mph.
2020 OF/2B Jacob Morales (Frisco HS) has a quick-twitch frame at 5-foot-5, 140-pounds. The right-handed hitter starts from a crouched stance with a wide base, then loads back smooth as he lifts his hands and takes a short stride forward. Quick hands through the zone with an inside out path produced line drive power with a top exit velocity of 78 mph. In the outfield, he covers ground with athletic strides as he plays through the ball with soft hands, and throws from an over the top slot with a top velocity of 74 mph. On the infield, Morales has a quick first step and moves easy to his left and right as he plays low through the ball and throws with a top velocity of 70 mph across the diamond.
2021 Grads
2021 LHP/OF Tyler Schott (Marcus HS) is a confident two-way player and right-handed hitter with a strong frame at 6-foot, 185-pounds. Simple rhythm with a balanced leg kick, loose hands, repeats an aggressive hack with relative ease and a loose finish. Barreled it up during BP, posting an exit velocity of 91 mph with gap power and more to come. In the outfield, he plays through the ball with relaxed rhythm, smooth footwork and clean exchange to throw with a top velocity of 81 mph. Ran a 7.11 60-yard dash.
2021 OF Bryce Johnson (McKinney HS) has a super projectable, high-waisted frame at 6-foot-3, 190-pounds. After running a 7.23 60-yard dash, the right-handed hitter showed quality feel for the barrel during BP, posting an 87 mph exit velocity and lacing balls through the middle of the field. Uses a leg kick to load as he triggers his hands down and back, quick hands whip the barrel through the zone on an inside out path on a slightly upward plane. In the outfield, Johnson’s arm works really well as he throws with a top velocity of 88 mph and true carry to the dish.
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