12/28/2014 6:46:10 PM
Max Guzman (2016 3B, Miami, FL)
got the applause for his couple of bombs that completely left Jet Blue Stadium over the left field wall but actually his most impressive swing and contact was the ball he put into the right centerfield bullpen, something that right handed hitters just don't do in BP in this stadium. The extra strong junior has top of the scale raw power.
Shane Shifflett (2017 SS, Venice, FL) stands out as an athlete with 6.5 speed and a big arm but he's also a switch-hitter with bat speed from both sides of the plate. His right handed swing was better today, with a better path to the ball and better bat speed.
Hunter Judd (2016 OF, Knoxville, TN) will have to add some strength to his 6-foot-3, 162-pound frame to fulfill his projection but he has a very nice left handed swing with looseness, extension and a well executed shift into contact.
Austin Beck (2017 OF, Clemmons, NC) already has a commitment to North Carolina and his 6.58 speed and 90 mph arm strength attest to his base athletic skills. His right handed swing is a bit on the long side but he has present bat speed with quick hands to start his swing.
Cole Evans (2016 3B, Columbia, MO) looks the part of the power hitter at 6-foot-3, 225-pounds and certainly backed that up with his BP round. He has a simple swing approach that lets him use his strength without much wasted motion and swing variables. He created serious backspin on contact, which led to lots of carry on the balls he squared up.
Kea'von Edwards (2016, OF, Oklahoma City, OK) was at the PG National Underclass West in Arizona last month and showed well, but his swing this session was much better and cleaner, with a short and more direct path to the ball and less emphasis on turning and lifting.
Joseph Mabry (2016 3B, Gaffney, SC) has a strong right handed swing with more strength at contact than you'd expect a 175-pound junior to have. He drove the ball consistently to both gaps.
Christopher Mercedes (2018 OF, Winter Garden, FL) is only a freshman but he's already 6-foot-5, 200-pounds with a long but loose and leveraged right handed swing. He has the potential to have big power when he gets stronger.