Prep Baseball Report

Uncommitted Spotlight: Cole Watterson


Jeff Scholzen
Utah Scouting Director



Cole Watterson

Class of 2022 / OF

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2022
  • Primary Position: OF
    Secondary Position: SS
  • High School: Sky View
    State: UT
  • Summer Team: CBA Utah 2022
  • Height: 5-9
    Weight: 170lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Position
6.55
60-yard
(03/06/21)
81
OF Velo
(03/06/21)
Power Speed Score
(03/06/22)
Position
60-yard
6.6
OF Velo
81
Power Speed Score
Position
60-yard
6.59
OF Velo
81
Trackman - Hitting
91.9
Exit Velocity (max)
(03/06/22)
80.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
(03/06/21)
155
Distance (avg)
(06/19/21)
317
Distance (max)
(03/06/21)
Hard Hit %
(03/06/22)
Sweet Spot %
(03/06/21)
Line Drive %
(06/19/21)
Fly Ball %
(06/19/21)
Ground Ball %
(03/06/22)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
91.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
71.1
Distance (avg)
101
Distance (max)
264
Hard Hit %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
89.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
74.2
Distance (avg)
155
Distance (max)
289
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.4
Distance (avg)
152
Distance (max)
317
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
22.9
Hand Speed (max)
(03/06/21)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
(03/06/21)
71.3
Bat Speed (max)
(03/06/22)
69.0
Bat Speed (avg)
(03/06/22)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/19/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(03/06/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(06/19/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(06/19/21)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
19.6
Bat Speed (max)
71.3
Bat Speed (avg)
69
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.6
Hand Speed (avg)
20.9
Bat Speed (max)
67.9
Bat Speed (avg)
64.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.9
Hand Speed (avg)
21.2
Bat Speed (max)
64.8
Bat Speed (avg)
63.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Vizual_Edge

Visual Skills
76.32
Edge Score
(03/06/22)

Swift

Swift
3.09
RSi (max)
(03/06/22)
2.80
RSi (avg)
(03/06/22)
1805
Jump Power (max)
(03/06/22)
33.8
Jump Height (max)
(03/06/22)
33.7
Jump Height (avg)
(03/06/22)
Swift
RSi (max)
3.09
RSi (avg)
2.8
Jump Power (max)
1805
Jump Height (max)
33.8
Jump Height (avg)
33.7

Scouting Report

6/19/21

 

The leader in the clubhouse at the Preseason All-State event with a 6.55/60, he followed that up with the second fastest time of 6.59 at the Top Prospect Games. A strong HS season catapulted Cade to All-State honors as he carried .390 BA on a team that hit .251 as a team! Cade stole 24 bases from the leadoff spot and ran down balls in CF as he played very well defensively in the game portion of this event. Small and compact with a ripped muscular build. Watterson is twitchy with an unorthodox type of swing and stroke, but the contact skills are there with the hand/eye to hit balls to either side of a SS, and he’s a threat for an INF hit most of the time. The speed plays and can’t be taught, but he does track balls in CF with good instincts and takes avg routes. 

 

3/22/21

 

A small compact put together type with a live active lower 1/2. There is twitch, as he ran an event best 6.55/60 yard dash and can really scoot! His arm action in the OF is short and quick, and his arm plays fringe. The bat shows potential, as he has a solid LD swing pattern, though the body tends to go get the ball with a shin high knee lift to start his lower 1/2 in the swing. The hand/bat speed need to improve to hit quality next level pitching. With the right hitting instruction and some tweaks to his overall body movement patterns, he could unlock his potential. Because of the raw speed aspect of his game, it would be interesting if he could learn to switch hit and take advantage of his run tool.