Mid-Atlantic Challenge, 11/4/18

Athletic projectable frame with projection at 6-foot, 155-pounds. Hits from a balanced set up that closes off at times. Nice rhythm in swing with a leg lift load bringing knee in slightly and weight shift back. Quick hands at the plate, takes a shorter path with uphill finish and showed the ability to free hands up through extension on balls the other way. Unfinished product at the plate with room for more. Exit velocity of 84 mph. Defensively very athletic with smooth actions. Feet are light and move well around the diamond. Feet stay active and work throughout the play. Hands are clean with smooth exchange to release. Showed ability and comfort to throw at multiple angles. Was 76 mph across the diamond. --- On the mound, Barrett has a controlled, compact, build up style delivery with a more involved leg kick and slight lean. Works out with lower half while pitching with with light effort and a clean delivery. Fastball has slight later action on the pitch that was up to 83 mph. Breaking ball is bigger pitch with some depth and 11/5 shape. Ran it up to 68 mph. Change is developing pitch, showed some feel with later fade action up to 72. Showed slider that has shorter break and later movement during warm ups. Pitch seemed to blend a little with curveball in terms of shape and break when in game, but the pitch did have better velo up to 72 mph. High upside arm with his fluid delivery and more in the tank. Exciting prospect in the '21 class.

VA/DC Scout Blog 5/18/18

Barrett started the game at short and then came into pitch five batters into the game. Very lanky frame with a lot of projection left to it. On the mound, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a short fast arm, generates velocity with normal effort. Lands open and mechanics get disconnected at times, very raw, at this point. Fastball had some late run, sat 80-82, touching 83. Held velocity in the fourth before tailing off to 77-80 in the seventh inning. Slider has some armspeed and late hard 10/4 break. Pitch was 65-72 and has some shape to it, he threw a few that were very good, pitch has swing and miss upside as he continues to develop. 

At short, Barrett has soft hands and some smooth actions, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action and some looseness to it. Soft hands. At the plate, has some whip to his swing and some batspeed. Pull-heavy approach right now, pulled off on everything and was victimized by a strikezone that got bigger as game progressed. Want to see him hit again and take a whole field approach, bat has a chance to be special. Barrett is a very raw athlete right now with a lot of upside both on the mound and at short, it will be interesting to keep checking in on his development over the next few years.

VA/DC Scout Blog 4/17/18

Barrett is lanky with a lot of projection left. Oozes athleticism, very smooth at short with quick soft hands and clean actions, quick feet. Loose arm with a chance to have a strong arm. Had a rough day at the plate, but some whippy batspeed in the swing, will be an interesting player to keep tabs on.