Garrett
Cutting

Coming into the PBR Nevada ProCase as the #1 ranked prospect, Garrett Cutting, comes fresh off of his trip to Emerson, Georgia to partake in the Area Code Games. The 5-foot-11, 180 pound, Oregon commit added some physicality to his frame over the summer that helped him produce mature rounds of batting practice that showcased his ability to drive the ball to the big part of the yard. He oozes confidence at the plate with his quite set up, hands starting head high. His Blast Motion number validated his swing quality with a Bat Speed of 74.9 mph, well in to the MLB Average range and an On Plane Efficiency of 69%. Defensively, his range appeared limited as he was coming off some tightness in his hamstring, but the footwork has improved allowing him to flow through the fielding process with his arm strength has remained consistent at 87 mph with carry. The Oregon Ducks  are getting a prospect that should have a chance to step in right away with a high level bat with clean infield action at a premium position.

Positional Profile: The top infielder and overall prospect in the Nevada's 2021 Class. Has high level actions throughout his game with gap to gap power starting to shine through. Added physicality to his frame provides him ability to hit for both power and average. His tools rank him near the top in each statistical category in his class. Continues to impress each time he is out with us. 
Body: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds. Athletic, strong build. Present strength in his lower half. Broad shoulders with proportionate frame. 
Defense: IF. Clean actions the fielding process. Ranges well to both sides. Does have a tendency to field the ball slightly deep. Presents his glove well. Can tighten up his footwork though ball. Projects to stay up the middle with his speed and arm strength. 
Arm: RH. 85 mph. High 3/4 arm slot. Plus carry with accuracy on each of his throws. Has the ability to change arm angles on plays that need it to maintain fluidity. 
Hit: RHH. Projects confidence at the plate. Wide, squared set up. Hands start head high with a small timing rhythm. Slow float into his backside load followed by a short stride. Excellent hand speed into the zone. Level bat path with some natural lift. Above average barrel awareness allows him to drive the ball to all fields. Finishes high with two hands. Drove the ball with authority to both gaps. Showed his present power to the pull side. Projects to hit for power and average at the next level. One of the, if not the, top bat in the state. 
Power: 100 mph Exit Velocity via TrackMan
Run: Did not run.

5-foot-11 175. The recent Oregon commit, Cutting has a medium frame with room for weight and strength gains. He posted a crisp a laser timed 60-yard dash of 6.86 seconds, third fastest of the day. He has quick feet with a medium stride and is a potential threat on the base paths. He recorded an exit velocity of 91 MPH. Cutting had one of the better rounds on the day as he spayed the ball all over the field, Flashing a compact swing with a gap-to-gap approach. Made loud contact, keeping barrel through the zone, flashing signs of future power. He took the first pitch in his first at-bat and put it over the score board in left field. Cutting has good arm strength with a positional velocity of 87 MPH across the diamond. He has good actions with a tendency to rely heavily on his arm strength over footwork. He made solid reads off the bat, exemplified by a making a play on the run, up the middle. He has all the making of an everyday shortstop, top of the order type bat at the next level. Oregon got themselves a good one.

The recent Oregon commit, Cutting has a medium frame with room for weight and strength gains. He posted a crisp a laser timed 60-yard dash of 6.86 seconds, third fastest of the day. He has quick feet with a medium stride and is a potential threat on the base paths. He recorded an exit velocity of 91 MPH. Cutting had one of the better rounds on the day as he spayed the ball all over the field, Flashing a compact swing with a gap-to-gap approach. Made loud contact, keeping barrel through the zone, flashing signs of future power. He took the first pitch in his first at-bat and put it over the score board in left field. Cutting has good arm strength with a positional velocity of 87 MPH across the diamond. He has good actions with a tendency to rely heavily on his arm strength over footwork. He made solid reads off the bat, exemplified by a making a play on the run, up the middle. He has all the making of an everyday shortstop, top of the order type bat at the next level. Oregon got themselves a good one.

7/27/18 @ NCTB underclass tourney - Medium/Large frame with long legs and high waist; quick-twitch athlete with ability to reach full speed quickly. Wide, balanced stance with hands high; compact load staying very balanced at plate with simple step and excellent turn through ball. Regularly barrels balls to middle of the field with very quick hands that stay tight to body; line drives and balls into gaps now with more pop to come (86 mph Exit Velo). Defensively, shows the twitch with quick reactions and excellent 1st step movements at SS; ability to go get the ball at SS covering lots of ground. Showed an above arm (84 mph) with understanding of timing and when to get rid of the ball; in game quickness with ability to make every play look easy. Fluid hips and quick feet show up all over the field (7.25 60-yd) and used to steal bases or track down balls. Showed quality stuff from mound during game. FB 83-85 with ability to locate around plate; generally straight but quality angle on pitches and ability to spot in lower half. SLD 70-72 with tight lateral break and short depth; small tilt flashes on pitches but generally used off-plate. CHG 77-78 hard with short depth sink; limited feel currently, but chance to keep developing. Future at SS with Pitching helping to strengthen arm.

2/10/19 -Stanford commit. Athletic, 5-foot-11, 165, Cutting has an athletic build with wiry strength. He has good infield actions and rhythm on ground balls with a live arm. He maintains the speed, agility and range to stay at the position long term, posting a 6.9 60 time. He changes his arm angles as plays dictate and shows some feel for touch throws.  He showed a high level of athleticism turning double plays and making plays on the move.  Cutting showed the ability to turn double plays from the right side of the bag as well. At the plate, Cutting maintains good balance throughout his swing. He utilizes mostly an up and down stride with a quick, whippy bat and good barrel release.  He made consistent loud contact with some projectable power in a mostly pull side approach.  Cutting is a legit two way player