South Texas Preseason All-State: Catcher Analysis

1. Carson Sharp C / 1B / Liberty Hill, TX / 2026

Positional Profile: C/1B RHH/INF/C/RHP Good build to add strength. Solid defensive player with versatility, like the receiving. Solid pop times. Nice bat/power combo in future. Shows hard contact at times. Developing player. RHP Solid delivery and arm action. FB will continue to develop. Velo is coming. Solid life, turns over FB, strike thrower. Slider with short action. Turnover change, throws hard, flashes quality. Like the raw stuff, will throw harder, secondary will develop. Interesting on the mound.
Body: 6-3, 206-pounds. Solid build with room to add strength in future.
Hit: RHH. Lands slightly closed after stride. Rotational back foot, works fine. Body lays back at contact point creating uphill path and limiting use of lower. Work develop upright posture hitting into firm front side. This will allow more efficient lower 1/2 and create more on plane swing. Barre/hands start in good position, takes solid path to hit zone. Swing works, will develop more on plane swing with cleaning up of body and lower. 64.4 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 81.1 mph. 335' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future with development opportunities present. Like the upsdie to bat/power combo with changes.
Arm: RH. C-78 mph. INF-86 mph. INF..arm works, shows ability throw from all angles. Shows some carry to throws. Catcher…Accurate throws, showing fair carry, solid release.
Defense: 1.93-2.04 pop times. Feet work well getting to baseball, avg 1st step quickness. Fields baseball deep at times, work to field consistently out front, work to field ball with palm facing baseball. Catcher…solid exchange with nice release, feet work throwing. Catching…Hands work, moves well behind plate, nice job of framing in pens.
Vizual Edge: 76.64 Edge Score