Matt
Simmerman

4/28/15: Country boy strong and athletic catcher, 6-foot tall and 200 pounds he is a thick body guy that generates bats speed. He is committed to continue playing at South Eastern Community College in Iowa.  He receives well and registered a pop time of 2.06 to second.

2/22/14: 6-foot-1, 220 pound junior has improved his game as well as his body type.  Behind the plate was 1.94-2.00 with his pop times at the event.  Setup needs to improve but showcases soft hands with a quick release.  From the crouch was 77 mph.  Offensively uses a simple approach.  Stride is short with a smooth load.  Hands are quick.  Bat gets through the zone with some whip.  Effortless power.  Potential high level bat.  

6/24/13:  Continues to improve both behind the plate and as a hitter.  Projectable power.  Ball flys off the bat.  Hands are quick and gets to extension constantly.  

3/2/13: Simmerman has an advanced tool set at the plate.  Has a good load and a wide stance.  Generates plenty of pop with fast hands. Gets the bat head through to extension and the ball jumps off his bat.  In the field, he showed a strong accurate arm. Footwork around the bag was solid.  Very capable first baseman.

2/23/13: 6-foot, 240 pound sophomore showcases some arm strength at 78 mph.  Moves well around the bag and shows an above average glove.  At the plate starts with a wide base in his balanced setup.  Has a short stride with good use of his lower half.  Displays a quick bat and gets to extension.  Has projectable power to the left side.  Tons of pop.