Prep Baseball Report

North TX Underclass Games - C/OF Analysis


Tyler King
PBR Texas Scout

On July 6th, our PBR Texas Staff hosted the North TX Underclass Games, a much anticipated showcase and trials at Rockwall-Heath High School. The event featured prospects in the 2023-2025 classes. Today, we take a look at a breakdown of every catcher and outfielder in attendance.

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Catcher Analysis

 

Josef Wright C / 3B / Garland, TX / 2023

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-10, 160 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, short leg lift load trigger, barrel tilt swing trigger, uphill swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting a mix of line drives and ground balls.
Power: 80.68 mph max exit velocity in BP, 72.01 mph average exit velocity, and 290 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70 mph. INF - 73 mph. Short arm action, good carry to the bag with accurate throws at times.
Defense: 2.20 pop time. Worked behind the plate and on the infield. Good footwork at times, clean funnel to release with good hands at times, receives off one knee behind the plate. Good footwork getting into position at times, good hands with a clean funnel to release at times, stays back on the ball on the infield.
Run: 7.88 runner in the 60.

Jacob Silva C / 3B / Clark, TX / 2024

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-10, 162 pounds.
Hit: SH. Balanced stance, small leg lift load trigger, takes hands back to trigger swing, level swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting line drives and fly balls. Same setup and approach from both sides.
Power: 86.51 mph max exit velocity in BP, 76.10 mph average exit velocity, and 302 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Short arm action, good carry to the bag with accurate throws.
Defense: 2.04 pop time. Quick footwork at times, quick funnel to release with good hands, quiet receiver, blocks the ball in the dirt well.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.

Jackson Morris C / 3B / Flower Mound Marcus, TX / 2025

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-11, 155 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, wide base, leg kick load trigger, takes hands back to trigger swing, slightly uphill swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting primarily line drives.
Power: 80.50 mph max exit velocity in BP, 75.43 mph average exit velocity, and 260 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 64 mph. INF - 71 mph. Long arm action, good carry to the bag at times with accurate throws at times.
Defense: 2.40 pop time. Worked behind the plate and on the infield. Good footwork getting in line with the target at times, long funnel to release, receives the ball well at times behind the plate. Stays back on the ball, good footwork getting into position at times, long funnel to release on the infield.
Run: 8.42 runner in the 60.

Dawson Cleveland C / 1B / Wylie , TX / 2024

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-foot-1, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, small leg lift load trigger, slight barrel tilt swing trigger, uphill swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting line drives and fly balls.
Power: 86.34 mph max exit velocity in BP, 80.03 mph average exit velocity, and 317 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. INF - 73 mph. Short arm action, good carry to the bag at times with accurate throws.
Defense: 2.35 pop time. Worked behind the plate and on the infield. Good footwork getting in line with the target, clean funnel to release, keeps the ball in front blocking behind the plate. Stays back on the ball, fields the ball deep into the body, clean funnel to release at times on the infield.
Run: 8.07 runner in the 60.

Hunter Sandifer C / OF / Argyle, TX / 2023

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-9, 190 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, leg kick load trigger, slight barrel tilt swing trigger, uphill swing plane with some length in the finish, middle of the field to pull-side gap approach hitting line drives and fly balls.
Power: 89.37 mph max exit velocity in BP, 81.34 mph average exit velocity, and 306 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. Long arm action, good carry to the bag with accurate throws.
Defense: 2.19 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with his target at times, long funnel to release, keeps ball in front blocking well.
Run: 7.82 runner in the 60.

 

Outfielder Analysis

Mason Jones OF / 2B / Flower Mound Marcus, TX / 2025

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-1, 120 pounds.
Hit: RH. Balanced stance, small leg lift load trigger, takes hands back to trigger swing, uphill swing plane, opposite field approach hitting ground balls and fly balls.
Power: 74.42 mph max exit velocity in BP, 61.77 mph average exit velocity, 229 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 64 mph. Long arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate throws at times.
Defense: Stays back on the ball, clean funnel to release, fields the ball in rhythm towards target at times. 
Run: 7.94 runner in the 60.

Quinton Brown OF / 3B / Liberty Christian, TX / 2025

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-6, 138 pounds.
Hit: RH. Balanced stance, small stride to trigger load, takes hands back slightly to trigger swing, slightly uphill swing plane, middle of the field to opposite field approach hitting line drives and ground balls.
Power: 78.00 mph max exit velocity in BP, 64.59 mph average exit velocity, and 221 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 69 mph. Long arm action, ¾ slot, accurate throws at times.
Defense: Stays back on the ball, fields the ball in rhythm towards his target at times, clean funnel to release.
Run: 6.75 runner in the 60.

Byron Burrell OF / 2B / McKinney Boyd, TX / 2024

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-8, 156 pounds.
Hit: RH. Balanced stance, wide base, small leg lift load trigger, takes hands back to trigger swing, uphill swing plane, opposite field approach keeping hands inside the ball hitting line drives and ground balls.
Power: 90.18 mph max exit velocity in BP, 81.16 mph average exit velocity, 270 feet max distance, 11.1% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity.
Arm: RH. OF - 74 mph. Long arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate throws at times.
Defense: Attacks the ball well, quick funnel to release at times, fields the ball in rhythm towards his target.
Run: 6.89 runner in the 60.

Blayne Polen RHP / OF / Aubrey, TX / 2023

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-foot, 170 pounds.
Hit: RH. Balanced stance, heel lift load trigger with short stride, takes hands back to trigger swing, level swing plane with some length to the finish, middle of the field approach hitting line drives and fly balls.
Power: 90.71 mph max exit velocity in BP, 81.68 mph average exit velocity, 303 feet max distance, and 10% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph. Long arm action, high ¾ slot, good carry, accurate throws at times.
Defense: Fields the ball in rhythm towards target, clean funnel to release, attacks the ball well at times.
Run: 7.61 runner in the 60.

Carter Groen 1B / OF / Ridge Point, TX / 2023

Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 6-foot-4, 215 pounds.
Hit: RH. Balanced stance, leg kick load trigger, barrel tilt swing trigger, quick bat speed, uphill swing plane, pull-side approach launching balls deep into the outfield and over the fence.
Power: 98.72 mph max exit velocity in BP, 84.63 mph average exit velocity, 347 feet max distance, and 61.5% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity.
Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. INF - 85 mph. Long arm action, high ¾ slot, accurate throws at times.
Defense: Worked in the outfield and at 1st base. Attacks the ball well, clean funnel to release, good hands, fields the ball off of the correct foot and in rhythm towards the target in the outfield. Good footwork getting in line with the target, clean funnel to release with good hands at 1st base.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60.

 

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