Prep Baseball Report

Top Prospect Showcase - Catcher Analysis


Tyler King
PBR Texas Scout

HUNTSVILLE, TX - On June 22, our PBR Texas Staff hosted the TX Top Prospect Showcase, a much anticipated showcase and trials at Sam Houston State University. The event featured a highly talented group of prospects in the 2023-2025 classes. Today, we take a look at a breakdown of every catcher in attendance.

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Catcher Analysis

 

 

Brett Petillo C / 2B / Lake Creek , TX / 2024

Positional Profile: C/2b
Body: 5-foot-11, 168 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, wide base, lean back load with leg lift trigger, hands move back slightly to trigger swing, uphill swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting mix of fly balls and line drives.
Power: 86.58 mph max exit velocity in BP, 76.79 mph average exit velocity, and 294 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70 mph. INF - 71 mph. Short arm action, good carry to the bag with accurate throws at times.
Defense: 2.18 pop time. Worked at catcher and infield. Good footwork getting in line with the target, clean funnel to release, slow release at times, and receives the ball deep behind the plate. Stays down while receiving the pitch, good hand strength receiving the low pitch, Stays back on the ball, fields the ball in center of body, clean funnel to release at times on the infield.
Run: 7.64 runner in the 60.

 

William Block C / 3B / Mansfield Lake Ridge, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-10, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, slightly wide base, leg lift load trigger, barrel tilt swing trigger, uphill swing plane, level swing plane at times, middle of the field approach hitting a mix of line drives and fly balls.
Power: 86.09 mph max exit velocity in BP, 77.73 mph average exit velocity, and 275 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Short arm action, good carry to the bag with accurate throws at times, quick release at times.
Defense: 2.02 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with the target, quick footwork at times, clean funnel to release. Receives the ball deep, presents a good target, good hand strength receiving the low pitch.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.

 

Wade Eslick C / OF / Tomball , TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-foot-9, 180 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, slightly wide base, leg lift load trigger, hands move back to trigger swing, uphill swing plane, middle of field to pull side approach, hitting primarily line drives and some fly balls.
Power: 88.63 mph max exit velocity in BP, 81.53 mph average exit velocity, and 322 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70 mph. OF - 83 mph. Short arm action, good carry to the bag with accurate throws on the bag.
Defense: 2.04 pop time. Worked at catcher and outfield. Good footwork getting in line with the target, good hands with clean funnel to release, quiet receiver, blocks the ball in dirt well from multiple setups, good hand strength to receive low pitch at times. Good footwork to field the ball in line with target, clean funnel to release, fields the ball off glove foot, keeps feet moving through the throw.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.

 

Daniel Flagg C / Pilot Point , TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-10, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, slightly wide base, small leg lift load trigger, hands move back to trigger swing, uphill swing plane, pull side tendency, hitting primarily line drives with some fly balls.
Power: 87.55 mph max exit velocity in BP, 84.70 mph average exit velocity, and 330 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws at times, accurate throws.
Defense: 2.21 pop time. Good footwork getting line with target at times, clean funnel to release, blocks the dirt ball well at times.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60.

 

Peyton Pierce C / 1B / Sweeny, TX / 2024

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-10, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, short stride, small leg lift load trigger, hands move back to trigger swing, uphill swing with length in finish, middle of the field approach hitting primarily line drives.
Power: 85.00 mph max exit velocity in BP, 76.83 mph average exit velocity, and 271 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 69 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws with accurate throws at times.
Defense: 2.26 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with target at times, clean funnel to release at times, blocks the ball in dirt well at times,
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60.

 

Mekhi Betancis C / 3B / Robinson (Waco, TX), TX / 2023

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-10, 180 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, leg lift load trigger, uphill swing plane with some length, opposite field approach hitting line drives and fly balls.
Power: 88.87 mph max exit velocity in BP, 69.63 mph average exit velocity, and 273 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - 79 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws, accurate throws at times.
Defense: 2.11 pop time. Worked at catcher and infield. Good footwork getting in line with target, clean funnel to release, quiet receiver, good hand strength receiving the low pitch. Good footwork getting into position, fields the ball deep and in the center of his body, keeps feet moving through the throw at times on the infield.
Run: 7.86 runner in the 60.

 

Joshua Splawn C / 3B / Amarillo Tascosa, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-10, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open stance, small foot lift load trigger, slight bat waggle pre-pitch into swing trigger, uphill swing plane with length, middle of the field approach hitting mainly fly balls with some line drives.
Power: 90.66 mph max exit velocity in BP, 84.65 mph average exit velocity, 317 feet max distance, and 20% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity..
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws, accurate throws.
Defense: 2.24 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with the target at times, clean funnel to release at times, quiet receiver, good hand strength to receive low pitch at times.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

 

Lawson Peel C / RHP / Frenship , TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 172 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, wide base, small leg lift load trigger, hands move back to trigger swing, uphill swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting primarily line drives.
Power: 84.32 mph max exit velocity in BP, 80.18 mph average exit velocity, and 256 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws, accurate throws at times.
Defense: 2.11 pop time. Good footwork at times, clean funnel to release at times, long release.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60.

 

Jaxon Foland C / 3B / Weatherford Christian, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, leg kick load trigger, bat waggle pre-pitch into swing trigger, uphill swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting line drives and fly balls.
Power: 90.65 mph max exit velocity in BP, 83.30 mph average exit velocity, 302 feet max distance, and 33.3% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws, accurate throws
Defense: 2.12 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with target, quick funnel to release with good hands, quick release, quiet receiver, good hand strength to receive low pitch at times.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.

 

Jack Brinson OF / C / Westwood, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-11, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, leg kick load trigger, hands move back slightly to trigger swing, level swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting line drives and ground balls.
Power: 93.08 mph max exit velocity in BP, 83.88 mph average exit velocity, 288 feet max distance, and 25% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. OF - 81 mph.
Defense: 2.18 pop time. Worked at catcher and outfield. Good footwork getting in line with the target at times, clean funnel to release at times, receives the ball well at times behind the plate. Good footwork getting into fielding position, attacks the ball well at times, fields the ball in rhythm at times, clean funnel to release.
Run: 7.38 runner in the 60.

 

Coy Pierce C / SS / Needville, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C/IF
Body: 6-foot, 185 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance, small leg lift load trigger into stride, uphill swing plane, all fields approach hitting some line drives.
Power: 85.16 mph max exit velocity in BP, 76.34 mph average exit velocity, and 189 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. INF - 85 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws, accurate throws at times.
Defense: 2.03 pop time. Worked at catcher and infield. Good footwork getting in line with target, clean funnel to release with good hands at times, good receiver, receives the low pitch well, blocks the dirt ball well. On the infield, good footwork at times, stays back on the ball, clean funnel to release at times.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60.

 

Macoy Marze C / 3B / Orangefield, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-8, 180 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Crouched stance, wide base, leg lift load trigger, takes hands back to trigger swing, uphill swing plane, hitting some line drives and ground balls.
Power: 83.73 mph max exit velocity in BP, 79.02 mph average exit velocity, and 264 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws, accurate throws at times.
Defense: 2.07 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with target, clean funnel to release with good hands, quiet receiver, receives the low pitch well, good reactions blocking the ball.
Run: 7.48 runner in the 60.

 

Diego Zuniga C / 3B / Sharyland, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-11, 195 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, slightly wide base, small leg lift loaf trigger, barrel tilt swing trigger, uphill swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting primarily ground balls and a deep fly ball to pull side.
Power: 91.91 mph max exit velocity in BP, 87.99 mph average exit velocity, 318 feet max distance, and 16.7% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity..
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. INF - 81 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws at times, accurate throws
Defense: 2.04 pop time. Worked at catcher and infield. Good footwork getting in line with target at times, clean funnel to release at times, quiet receiver at times, and receives the low pitch well. On the infield, good footwork at times, stays back on the ball, clean funnel to release.
Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.

 

William Stonestreet C / 3B / Kingwood Park, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-10, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, quick leg lift load trigger, barrel tilt swing trigger, uphill swing plane with some length, middle of the field approach hitting primarily line drives and fly balls.
Power: 88.93 mph max exit velocity in BP, 77.74 mph average exit velocity, and 286 feet max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws, accurate throws.
Defense: 2.10 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with target at times, clean funnel to release, good reactions blocking the ball in first at times, quiet receiver at times.
Run: 8.00 runner in the 60.

 

Miles Daughtry C / 3B / St. Pius X, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-foot-1, 195 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, leg lift trigger, bat sits on shoulder pre-pitch, hands move down slightly to trigger swing, uphill swing plane, pull side tendency hitting deep fly balls and a few line drives.
Power: 92.56 mph max exit velocity in BP, 81.59 mph average exit velocity, 312 feet max distance, and 16.7% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws, accurate throws.
Defense: 2.14 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with target quickly, clean funnel to release with good hands, good reactions blocking, quiet receiver, good hand strength receiving low pitches.
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60.

 

Bryce Munoz C / RHP / Vidor , TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-foot, 210 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, wide base, small leg lift load trigger, uphill swing plane, pull side tendency hitting deep fly balls and a few line drives.
Power: 94.58 mph max exit velocity in BP, 83.75 mph average exit velocity, 326 feet max distance, and 33.3% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity. .
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Short arm action, good carry on throws, accurate throws at times.
Defense: 2.15 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with target at times, clean funnel to release at times, good reactions blocking at times, high setup when receiving, and receives the ball well at times.
Run: 8.47 runner in the 60.

 

Yianni Stellakis C / 1B / Katy Taylor, TX / 2023

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-foot-2, 190 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, wide base, small leg lift load trigger, takes hands back to trigger swing, uphill swing plane, middle of the field approach hitting a few line drives and fly balls.
Power: 92.65 mph max exit velocity in BP, 75.35 mph average exit velocity, 319 feet max distance, and 16.7% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity.
Arm: RH. C - 61 mph. Short arm action, accurate throws.
Defense: 2.47 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with target, clean funnel to release, good reactions blocking at times, receives the ball well at times.
Run: 7.56 runner in the 60.

 

Matthew Houston C / 3B / Hallsville, TX / 2022

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-foot-2, 210 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, slightly narrow base, small leg lift load trigger, quick swing, uphill swing plane, pull side tendency launching balls into LCF gap all round.
Power: 96.59 mph max exit velocity in BP, 94.93 mph average exit velocity, 346 feet max distance, and 100% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity.
Arm: RH. C - 80 mph. Short arm action, excellent carry on throws, accurate throws.
Defense: 2.00 pop time. Good footwork getting in line with target quickly, good hands with a quick funnel to release, good reactions blocking, quiet receiver, receives all pitches well.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60.

 

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