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2016 Midwest Top Prospect Showcase

MidWest Top Batting Practice Highlights
8/27/2016 5:11:52 PM

Brayden Frazier (2018 MIF, Cedar Rapids, IA) Showed solid barrel throughout the zone with a gap to gap approach. Baseball jumped off the barrel well creating very loud contact. Generates good bat speed with an aggressive lower half shift to contact.

Trey Nixon (2017 LHP, Council Bluffs, IA) Clears the hips easily while launching to contact producing good bat speed through extension. Swing plane has smooth actions while natural lift generating rising line drives throughout batting practice.

John Swanda (2017 SS, Des Moines, IA) The Nebraska commit has a upright, straight stance with very good balance to finish. Flashed very good bat speed with turning barrel to contact producing hard, consistent contact to pull side.

Connor McCaffery (2017 OF, Coralville, IA) Has a mid-field to pull side approach and showed off his raw power in batting practice. Has present bat speed and strength at contact while swinging with intent to drive the baseball with authority. 

Tyler Hillman (2017 3B, Pella, IA) Showed a smooth barrel path through the zone with a naturally lifted plane. Created lower half linear shift into baseball while turning the barrel to contact with authority. Consistently barreled baseball producing hard, loud contact.

Nic McCay (2018 RHP, Carlisle, IA) Controlled the barrel well with a compact, line drive swing plane. Stays behind contact well with the barrel skills to hit to all fields.

Jack McCullough (2017 LHP, Gurnee, IL) Has good balance throughout with a smooth hand path while working to pull side. Consistently centered baseball out front producing solid extension to finish.

Keaton Candor (2017 OF, Merrill, IA) Has a loose swing plane with present bat speed and strength at contact. Creates some coil with front side at load and releases generating solid torque through the zone.

Ethan Hayes (2017 OF, Cedar Falls, IA) Creates good shift into contact with lower half while hands launch on a level, line drive plane. Consistently worked the middle of the field producing loud, rising line drives between the gaps.

Izaya Ono-Fullard (2017 3B, North Liberty, IA) Worked to all fields with a balanced approach showing good bat speed and easy pop. Creates good separation at load while looking to drive the baseball with intent.