Catching Spotlight - Seattle Preseason ID
March 15, 2023
Dan Jurik
Scouting Director - Pacific Northwest
On Saturday Jan 28th we kicked off our Preseason event offerings with the Seattle Preseason ID at EL1 in Puyallup, WA. The Open ID event was for prospects in the 2023-2027 classes. In total, over 60 players came through the facility to showcase themselves.
With batting practice, bullpens, defense and athletic testing, preseason events allow athletes to show off their progress and development from the off-season and present the most up-to-date information on themselves heading into the spring season.
Today we're spotlight catching performances from the Seattle Preseason ID workout
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Catching spotlight
SEATTLE PRESEASON ID
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Hudson Brown C / 1B / Emerald Ridge, WA / 2025
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Sets up in a wide base with feet outside shoulder width and lower half open to pitcher. Tall, upright posture with relaxed hands. Closes off direction with low leg lift into short forward stride. Balanced rotation into contact as head stays behind baseball Hands work above rear shoulder throughout with slight rhythm prior to stride. Quick, compact load with a short scap retraction. Swing gets into the zone early with slight loft after contact. Mainly LD contact with a middle of the field approach
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 75 MPH. 220' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Quick exchange at chest height. Arm stays compact/bent as he retracts back to throw. High 3/4 release. Stays behind ball and throws downhill with true ball flight
Defense: 2.00-2.16 pop times. Solid mobility in lower half. Use different set ups while receiving, including extra wide, 1KD stance that works low to the ground. Slighty staggered set up when transitioning into throws down to 2nd. Sticks glove hand on the frame. Fluid transition with footwork/exchange into throwing motion
Vizual Edge: 81.65 Edge Score
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Ryan Long C / OF / Eastside Catholic, WA / 2026
Body: 5-9, 152-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Athletic set-up with flexion in lower half and slightly crouched posture. Keeps everything stacked over his core while feet set up just outside shoulder width. Quick foward stride into a toe tap causes weight to shift back prior to initiating swing. Strong, compact levers in upper half. Early barrel turn in swing with noticable quickness/strength in the hands. Gets barrel out front to connect with the ball and get consistent lift. Strong at point of contact
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 74.4 MPH. 311' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-68 mph. Very short & quick arm action out of the exchange. Stays compact as ball comes out from 3/4 slot. Length out front as he stays behind the ball.
Defense: 2.10-2.16 pop times. Strong glove hand when receiving. Showed both 1KD set up and a more traditional stance. Hips sink below the ball and there's plenty of mobiltiy in his lower half. Quick out of the crouch with sound footwork and direction towards the target.
Vizual Edge: 83.71 Edge Score
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Ka'ipo Matsushima C / OF / Kennedy Catholic, WA / 2026
Body: 5-7, 120-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Tall, balanced set up with alignment towards pitcher. Slight bend in rear leg with a subtle weight shift back as he loads. Short forward stride. Stays centered throughout. Strong lead leg block at point of contact. Hitterish actions. Quiet, relaxed hands just above rear shoulder. Short scap load to create stretch against front side. Tight hand path that stays close to his core. Barrel works inside of the ball & produces consistent LD contact.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 72.8 MPH. 273' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-68 mph. Short, clean arm action with high 3/4 release. Stays compact after exchange and keeps everything short/quick. Gets length out front with a loose finish. True carry on the ball out of hand
Defense: 2.13-2.28 pop times. Presents low, compact target behind dish. Quiet receiever. Hips work beneath the ball. Clean actions out of crouch into throwing motion. Keeps flexion in glove hand while receiving
Vizual Edge: 71.5 Edge Score
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Jacob Moyer C / 1B / North Creek, WA / 2024
Body: 6-3, 240-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Tall, narrow set up with front side just slightly open. Quick forward stride into toe tap load. Limited weight shift, stays mostly centered throughout. Tall at contact with added leverage and a strong front side. Balanced through contact Slight bat wiggle for rhythm early. Slight push back hand load as he takes forward move. Strong, quick hands with easy bat speed. Natural loft in swing with a high, uphill finish at contact. Power potential
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 87.1 MPH. 354' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. INF-72 mph.At C, keeps arm bent throughout with a tight arm path. High 3/4 release. Extends out front as he finishes. At 1B, arm gets a bit more length at times but maintains same high 3/4 slot. Showed carry and accuracy from both defensive spots
Defense: 2.00-2.20 pop times. At C, lets hips sink beneath the ball while keeping an upright torso and tall upper half. Comfortable with a 1DK set up both while receiving and coming out of crouch. At 1B, gives a solid catch radius and has solid footwork around the bag. Stays tall early in fielding process then works down to the ball with hip hinge over glove hand.
Vizual Edge: 78.88 Edge Score
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Teegan O'Brien C / 1B / Kentridge, WA / 2025
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Sets up with feet outside shoulder with and lower half open to the pitcher. Relaxed posture with a tall stance. Slight drive forward as he strides into a wider hitting base. Slight scissor action in lower half with aggressive rotation from his backside. Strong lead leg block Hands show rhythm & movement in pre-pitch set up. Load up and back as rear elbow gets level with shoulder. Barrel works quick & direct to the ball with fast hands and short finish after contact. Mainly level swing path that produces line drive contact.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 72.7 MPH. 256' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-67 mph. High and tight arm action. Quick exchange at about face height them minimal arm path as he gets into high 3/4 release. True ball flight out of hand
Defense: 2.12-2.28 pop times. Showed ability to stay low while receiving from a slightly staggered set-up or using a 1KD stance. Glove hand works low and hovers above ground before coming up and through the catch. Ball sticks into the pocker when he's receiving. Gives the umpire a clear look. Athletic when getting out of crouch and into throwing motion
Vizual Edge: 75.15 Edge Score
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Jeht Sibucao C / OF / Bonney Lake, WA / 2026
Body: 5-5, 120-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Wide, open set up with slightly crouched posture in the box. Low leg lift to gather weight on backside. Short length in forward stride. Keeps balance throughout and avoids wasting any movement as he gets into swing. Hands stay just above rear shoulder with a short, quick move to load prior to swing. Shorter levers in upper half keep hands tight to core and keep barrel inside of the baseball. Hitterish type swing. Moves the barrel easily
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 71.7 MPH. 252' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-68 mph. Exchanges at chest height directly into hand break and arm action. Short, loose path into 3/4 release. Stays compact then gets length out front through the baseball to give true carry
Defense: 2.03-2.06 pop times. Quiet receiver. Presents a low, compact target with glove working down and up into the zone. Glove arm stays bend while receving. Easy footowrk out of crouch into throwing motion. Keeps chest up with using 1KD stance.
Vizual Edge: 51.83 Edge Score
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Jake Takiguchi OF / C / Eastlake, WA / 2024
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Wide set up with lower half. Flexion in both legs prior to forward move. Upper half stays tall with relaxed hands. Quick forward stride with minimal weight shift. Slight scissor action in lower half at contact as he extends back hip into his front side Barrel starts relaxed in a flat position then adjusts to get more vertical as he pushes hands back. Creates separation against front side as he gets into forward move. Loose barrel into the zone with a high finish after contact. Handsy type swing
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 75.2 MPH. 300' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph. Loose, clean arm action. Slightly extended path on backside then shortens up into 3/4 release. Stays behind the ball out front
Defense: 2.10-2.19 pop times. Stays low throughout receiving process. Sinks hips beneath the ball. Glove hand works from low to high and sticks ball in the zone. Both 1KD and traditional stance while receiving. Easy footwork out of the crouch
Vizual Edge: 68.95 Edge Score
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Jaxon Ward C / OF / Shelton, WA / 2025
Body: 5-8, 150-pounds.
Hits: RHH. Upright posture with an open lower half in the box. Tall, relaxed stance with some rhythm in hands. Closes off posture with a reverse toe-tap into a forward stride. Keeps some flexion on back leg throughout. Full hip rotation into contact. Hands show some subtle movement and rhythm prior to forward move. Tight, short hand load that creates late tension through his core. Upper half stays inside of the baseball with a flatter, more level swing path
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 71.5 MPH. 262' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Quick exchange at about chest height. Ball stays high out of the glove with a straight back arm path into 3/4 release. Consistent exchange
Defense: 2.05-2.20 pop times. Traditional set-up behind the plate with a reliable glove hand while receiving. Feet quickly adjust direction towards target and gain some ground as he throws. Keeps an upright torso while crouched to help present a big target and smother the ball when he needs to make a block
Vizual Edge: 79.61 Edge Score
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