5/30/2015 9:13:20 PM
Tom Kim (2016 C, Singapore, SGP) is the first native of Singapore this scout can remember attending a PG event in his 14 years with the company and we're glad he did. He hits from a straight stance with a calm, clean swing and the ball comes off his barrel hard in line drives all over the field.
Luke Bandy (2016 SS, Bentonville, AR) has a tightly would athletic body and plenty of quick twitch strength. He has a low effort, low tension right handed swing with lots of raw bat speed and plenty of projection.
Aidan Elias (2016 OF, Lexington, KY) still needs to add strength to his 6-foot-2, 170-pound frame but he has quick hands and makes consistent square line drive contact. He'll keep getting better as he gets stronger.
Juan Jimenez (2016 C, Carolina, PR) has a strong, compact body and a short strong swing. He's an aggressive hitter who gets the barrel to the ball from a short path and makes solid pull line drive contact.
A.J. DiFillipo (2016 3B, Peabody, MA) looks bigger and stronger than his listed 6-foot, 180-pound build and hits the ball like it, too. He was especially proficient at hammering the ball up the right centerfield gap.
Jose Gutierrez (2018 C, Arlington, TX) is extraordinarily strong for a 2018 and uses that strength well to generate bat speed and drive the ball. He has some pull and lift in his approach and big power potential.
Joseph Blankenship (2016 1B, Snellville, GA) doesn't have much softness in his big 6-foot-2, 240-pound build but he does have lots of strength in his right handed swing. His swing is simple and short with big pull power and he blasted a pair of home runs.
McKinley Strickland (2017 OF, Pembroke, NC) is a very projectable young left handed hitter with lots of present bat speed and the ability to drive the ball hard all over the ball park.
Jackson Williams (2016 C, Latta, SC) has quick hands and a nice short swing that should enable him to hit for both a high average and for some power in the future. And of course catchers with high level hitting tools are pretty unusual.
Jack Denneny (2016 1B, Fairfax, VA) has a nice and angular 6-foot-4, 200-pound build and shows a loose and easy swing with lots of middle of the field power when he doesn't get too inside the ball.
Brandon Bena (2016 OF, Omaha, NE) was one of a contingent of large and strong hitters from Creighton Prep in Omaha and put on a nice BP show, hitting two balls out with a strong right handed swing that consistently put the ball in the air.
Colton Garland (2016 1B, Green Mountain, NC) is extra strong at 6-foot-4, 220-pounds and has a lifting left handed swing. He hammered the ball consistently hard and deep up the right centerfield gap.
Keegan Nimblett (2017 C, Mooresville, NC) has a loose and projectable build for a 2017 but still has some present strength. He hits right handed with a deep loading action and a quick and loose line drive swing.
Jeffrey Gerlica (2016 RHP, Port St. Lucie, FL) is a primary pitcher but he certainly appeared to have prospect level hitting tools as well. He has a strong fundamental swing and lots of looseness and raw bat speed.
Hans Hodes (2016 OF, Kansas City, MO) has an athletic and projectable build and short and crisp left handed swing that produced consistent hard line drive contact.
Robert Morgensen (2016 OF, Omaha, NE) is another left handed hitting junior to be at Creighton Prep who is going to make some noise at the plate the next two years. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound left handed hitter lifted a pair of bombs among his 10 swings and was surprising short and direct to the ball.
Tyler Kersh (2017 C, Brandon, MS) is a big and strong catcher with mature strength for his age and a simple and calm hitting approach. He drove the ball hard from gap to gap and showed a mature understanding of how to hit.
Tate Hagan (2016 OF, Tallahassee, FL) might have had the prettiest swing of the day, a smooth left handed cut from a tall and calm set up that generated big bat speed and loud contact. He squared almost everything up and drove it hard.
Connor Wilson (2016 OF, Wayne, PA) is one of the smaller players on this list at 5-foot-10 but had a nice and quick short simple swing that resulted in consistent hard contact. He should be a high average hitter at the next level.