2016 Northwest Showcase

9/25/2016 6:31:46 PM

Alex Claxton (2019 SS, Happy Valley, OR) had a good overall game.  He made a diving stop up the middle to save a run on defense and contributed two RBI in a 3-2 Royal win on a single and a well hit sacrifice fly.

Jensen Lavering (2020 SS, Woodinville, WA) also contributed defensively for Royal at third base especially, making some nice back handed plays and getting off quick and accurate throws.

Vance Alvarado (2019 RHP, Moses Lake, WA) slashed a double down the left field line and eventually scored on Claxton's sac fly.   Hunter Payne (2020 OF, Gig Harbor, WA) put a similar swing on a pitch and hit virtually the same type of double earlier in the game.

Iain Kirby (2019 OF, Redmond, WA) drove in both White runs with a booming double over the left fielder's head.  Ethan Doshi (2019 SS, Seattle, WA), who picked up a couple of singles on the day and swung the bat well all weekend, scored one of the runs.

Matthew Franceschina (2018 RHP, Kent, WA) threw three scoreless innings for Royal, striking out four.  He topped out at 81 mph on his fastball and his best pitch was a 70 mph change up that repeatedly fooled hitters.  The 6-2/195 righty has a strong body and a loose arm and should continue to get better.

Joe Pierce (2019 3B/RHP, Port Orchard, WA) showed the best raw stuff of any pitcher in the game, sitting at 83-84 mph for two shutout innings with very good angle on his fastball from a high 3/4's arm slot.  That angle created plenty of swing and miss when he was down in the zone.

9/25/2016 5:30:09 PM

Tellier Lundquist (2018 OF/RHP, Medina, WA) aggressive pitching approaches, does good job changing up arm slot and keeping hitters off balance.  He was up to 82 with his fastball.

Matt Boissoneault (2018 C/RHP, Mercer Island, WA) ball comes out clean with a simple delivery.  Has projectable build and velocity projects.  Was up to 81 with fastball.

Corbin Carroll (2019 OF, Seattle, WA) hands work well with good path to the ball, he had three hits on the day including a triple.

Evan Cyrus (2017 C, Albany, OR) does good job staying balanced and inside baseball with good barrel path.  He had two hits on the day.

9/25/2016 5:18:45 PM

Bryce Smith (2018 SS, Issaquah, WA) shows good barrel control and bat speed on his triple.

Riley Parker (2018 SS/RHP, Snohomish, WA) has good bat control and stays on the ball well, he had two hits including a double.  Was also up to 81 on mound.

Julian Jackson (2019 OF, Bothell, WA) has an aggressive approach at the plate, he had two hits and also showed good baseball speed.

Diego Altamirano (2018 C, Bothell, WA) has a relaxed set up and approach with good barrel control, he had two hits on the day.

9/25/2016 5:06:45 PM

Carter Young (2019 SS, Selah, WA) had two hits and was up to 81 on the mound and showed solid defensive tools all weekend.

Shaun Logan (2017 RHP, Calgary, AB) collected two hits with a good hand path to the ball.  He also touched 81 on the mound with a loose arm action

Hunter Murphy (2019 SS, Sandy, OR) does a good job staying on the ball, he had a double.

Josh Hibbard (2018 OF, Camas, WA) has a solid line drive plane and consistently makes hard contact.

Gavin Ayers (2019 OF, Kennewick, WA) has good hands and barrel control, he had two hits including a triple.

9/25/2016 5:02:44 PM

Harrison Howell (2021 OF, Hood River, OR) has a projectable build and clean mechanics, as he adds strength and matures velocity will increase,  He was up to 75 today.

Logan Mercado (2020 SS, Pasco, WA) has big upside on mound, with a lean projectable build and up to 82 already expect more from him as he matures.

Jacob Childers (2019 C, Longview, WA) shows strength in his swing with a hard double to LF.

Colby Knutzen (2019 RHP, Blaine, WA) has a line drive swing plane with a pull approach.  He had a double.

Jake Snyder (2019 RHP, Bellevue, WA) has plate coverage and hands work well to the ball, he had two hits today.

9/25/2016 1:18:05 PM

DJ Stedman (2019 LHP, Springfield, OR) threw three innings for the Black team, topping out at 80 mph with a mid-60's curveball and doing a good job of mixing the two pitches for strikes and even pitching backwards at times.  He struck out three in a very efficient outing.

Brady Hinkle (2018 C, Puyallup, WA) was the standout hitter, going 3-3 with two loud and hard singles to the gaps to highlight his bat speed.  He also showed good baserunning instincts in scoring from second base easily on a ground ball.

Theodore Colgan (2018 SS, Bainbridge Island, WA) had a nice game at shortstop and at the plate, picking up two hard singles up the middle with a loose and smooth swing and playing clean game defensively making all the routine plays.

Jared Thurber (2017 OF, Des Moines, WA) and Jordan Wasia (2018 MIF, Cody, WY) each picked up two hits for the Gold team, with Wasia also throwing two scoreless innings on the mound.

Ryan Trautmann (2019 SS, Kirkland, WA) showed his bat speed with a hard double down the left field line.  Earlier in the game he picked up an RBI on an infield groundout.

9/25/2016 7:27:24 AM

Nate Weeldreyer (2019 RHP, Auburn, WA) is a square shouldered 6-1/180 right hander with an early commitment to Seattle.  He worked up to 84 mph during four innings of work Saturday afternoon and picked up a number of outs with a downer 70 mph curveball.

Reid Rasmussen (2019 LHP, Selah, WA) has a deceptive delivery and a combination of that and a fastball that had huge running action at times up to 81 mph enabled him to strike out eight hitters in 3 innings.  He also got a number of swing and misses on an upper 60's curveball that had tight spin.

Kai Osaka (2019 C, Seattle, WA) took one of the best BP's of the day and carried it over into the game, squaring the ball up three times while going 3-3, with one of those hits being a double to left field, the other two clean singles up the middle.

Zachary Sanidad (2019 SS, Newcastle, WA), like Osaka, hit the ball hard three times after a strong BP, picking up a pair of singles and showing good bat speed from an aggressive approach.  He also showed lots of hustle and baserunning instincts.

Danny Burns (2019 2B, Meridian, ID) showed his speed on a couple of occasions, one in stretching a single into a double.

Jacob Childers (2019 C, Longview, WA) has the strong body you want to see in a young catcher and stood out defensively behind the plate with his receiving and throwing skills.

Camdon Anderson (2019 SS, Bothell, WA) had a good day in the field at defense, making a number of accurate throws and picked up a double to right field.

Sam Bucy (2019 2B, Missoula, MT) has a short and quick right handed swing that picked up two hard hit singles up the middle.

Kai Cavan (2020 LHP, Woodinville, WA) picked up two singles at the plate while also throwing a pair of innings on the mound.

Ethan Doshi (2019 SS, Seattle, WA) has a loose and projectable right handed swing that has some power and extension to it and hit one of the hardest balls of the day, a  line drive out to left field.  He also singled to left field.

9/25/2016 12:32:18 AM

Alec Riley (2017 RHP, Bellevue, WA) was up to 81 with a clean repeatable delivery.

Ataru Yamaguchi (2017 RHP, Vancouver, BC) has an arm that works well and was up to 82 on the mound.

Tyler McClain (2018 OF/RHP, Bonney Lake, WA) collected two hits on the day and was also up to 81 with his fastball from his 3/4 arm slot.

Weston Miller (2017 C, Bellevue, WA)  showed good power potential with a double.

Cole Hoskins (2018 SS, Hillsboro, OR) showed good tools defensively and at the plate with two hits.

Cole Wilkinson (2018 LHP, Eugene, OR) has good upside on the mound with a projectable build.  He was up to 83 with his fastball and showed feel for his off speed.

9/25/2016 12:03:41 AM

Max Cuenca (2018 RHP, Seattle, WA)  was up to 82 with his fastball and mixed in a 11/5 curveball.

Michael Hansell (2018 RHP, Sammamish, WA) has a projectable build and topped at 84 with his fastball.

Travis Adams (2018 RHP, Desert Hot Springs, CA) threw 3 solid innings topping at 83 with a repeatable delivery.

Sonny Hiday (2018 MIF, Harrisburg, OR) has good barrel control and showed potential power with a double.

Jared Thurber (2017 OF, Des Moines, WA) has a easy swing and line drive swing plane, he had three hits on the night.

Zane Baker (2018 SS, Bellevue, WA) showed a nice line drive swing plane on his double.

Grant Heiser (2019 C, Camas, WA) had two hits on the day with good hand path to the ball.

Mitch Kurtz (2018 OF, Bainbridge Island, WA) also had two hits, including a double showing good extension through the ball.

9/24/2016 11:59:00 PM

Nate Butcher (2018 SS, Seattle, WA): Showed good bat speed with quick hands through the zone, resulting in well-struck line drive contact and good power potential. 

Ben Ray (2018 C, Federal Way, WA): Showed a consistent all-fields approach, with the ability to spray authoritative line drives all over the field. 

Garren Bui (2017 OF, Stevenson Ranch, CA): Made loud contact throughout his round of BP, with a positive launch angle and the strength necessary to drive the ball into the air with good pop. 

Riley Parker (2018 SS, Snohomish, WA): Took the loudest round of the day, showing consistently driven shots with lots of backspin and carry, with present HR power and more on the way. 

Daniel Qin (2018 3B, Issaquah, WA): Stayed compact through swing with fast hands and strong barrel, roping the ball consistently off the barrel with good strength. 

David Richards (2018 RHP, Gig Harbor, WA): Showed a smooth stroke at times with quality bat speed, to go along with good backspin off the barrel and good power potential. 

Hunter Cook (2017 2B, Redmond, WA): Very fast hands with good bat speed and lots of intent in his swing, went to all fields with authority on a line. 

Simon Tait (2017 3B, South Jordan, UT): Showed compact hand path with bat speed to get barrel out on time with authority; showed good power as well. 

Brady Hinkle (2018 C, Puyallup, WA): Very simplistic and repeatable mechanics, highlighted by a smooth barrel with quality bat speed and consistently driven contact. 

Tallon Yerbury (2017 OF, Puyallup, WA): Showed good bat speed and extension through contact, consistently timed well with squared contact often. 

Michael Hansell (2018 RHP, Sammamish, WA) is a big 6-4/190 pitcher but he has nice hitting tools as well, with a deep load and a long and loose swing with good bat speed.

Matt Boissoneault (2018 C, Mercer Island, WA): Showed excellent bat speed with controlled violence in swing, resulting in very hard contact with consistency. 

Kenneth Hirose (2018 SS, Sammamish, WA): Generates good bat speed with clean path to positive launch, gets good leverage on front side and drove the ball well as a result. 

Noah Souza (2017 C, Issaquah, WA): Drove the ball into the air consistently on rising line drive plane, showed good smooth barrel with quality bat speed. 

Justin Buckner (2018 IF, Issaquah, WA): Hands worked well into swing with very good bat speed, showed ability to drive the ball deep into gaps with good backspin and carry. 

Macklin Mahovlich's (2018 C, Issaquah, WA) approach is distinctly pull and lift but he's a big and strong 6-1/210 right handed hitter with the strength and bat speed to hit the ball out when he gets his pitch.

Eunsang Yu (2019 3B, Kenmore, WA) is very strong for a sophomore at 6-2/200 and has a short swing for his size that produces plenty of bat speed and power potential.

Tyler McClain (2018 OF, Bonney Lake, WA): Showed big pop to the pull field with lots of strength in swing along with good bat speed. 

Cole Hoskins (2018 SS, Hillsboro, OR) swings hard and creates bat speed with short and direct swing and hits the ball especially hard when he stays on top of the ball with his hands.

Dante Faicchio (2017 3B, Laguna Beach, CA): Shifts extremely well into contact and brings lower half with authority into swing, adding pop to already quick stroke on line drive plane. 

Carter Young (2019 SS, Selah, WA): Switch-hitter, showed interesting tools from both sides with good combination of power projection and present hit ability. 

Corey Jarrell (2020 OF, Brewster, WA): Stayed committed to the middle of the field with quick hands and consistent line drives; very advanced approach for age. 

Cody Dreis (2020 2B, Seattle, WA) has the beginnings of some real bat speed with a loose and extended right handed swing that projects well as he gets stronger.

Kai Osaka (2019 C, Seattle, WA) produced line drive after line drive up the middle with a simple swing approach he repeated very well.  He's going to hit for a high average.

Zachary Sanidad (2019 SS, Newcastle, WA) swings hard and has good bat speed and showed some gap to gap power while squaring balls up throughout his round.

Will Simpson (2019 OF, Sammamish, WA): Showed a smooth stroke with good middle-field approach; flashed ability to drive the ball up the gaps with solid power. 

Ethan Doshi (2019 SS, Seattle, WA) has a busy load and shift that may have to be simplified as the game speeds up but he also has nice bat speed and can get the ball to jump hard off the barrel.

9/24/2016 11:14:39 PM

Jake Snyder (2019 RHP, Bellevue, WA) has a projectable build.  Was up to 81 on mound with more to come.  Also mixed in a 11/5 curveball that flashed depth.

Nicholas  Lindholm (2020 1B, Kennewick, WA) had two hits doing a good job staying on balls on the outer half.

Grant Wagman (2020 OF, Redmond, WA) showed good bat speed and barrel control on his opposite field double.

Daniel Charron (2020 OF, Pasco, WA) had two hits with good barrel control.  He has good balance and stays on ball well.

Alex Claxton (2019 SS, Happy Valley, OR) shows good bat speed and a line drive swing.  He had two hits including a double.

Vance Alvarado (2019 RHP/1B, Moses Lake, WA) had a double showing good bat speed swing path.

9/24/2016 10:54:25 PM

Trevin Hope (2018 RHP, Blaine, WA) shows good arm speed and strength, he was up to 85 sitting comfortably in the 82-84 range.

Jimmy Borzone (2017 RHP, Kalama, WA) has a simple clean delivery, he topped at 86 with his fastball and mixed a curveball with 11/5 shape.  He also had two solid singles at the plate.

Nikolas White (2017 RHP, Kirkland, WA) was up to 81 with his fastball, he has a well paced delivery with good balance.

Ben Anger (2018 RHP/3B, Clyde Hill, WA) also had two hits on the day with good barrel control.

Tellier Lundquist (2018 OF, Medina, WA) shows a good line drive swing plane and had two solid base hits.

9/24/2016 9:56:48 PM

Daniel Qin (2018 3B, Issaquah, WA) showed a nice line drive swing plane with good bat speed squaring the ball up multipule times including a double.

Noa Astorga (2017 2B, Redmond, WA) shows a line drive plane with good barrel control.  He stays on the ball well.

Brock Hathaway (2018 RHP, Seattle, WA) has good angle to the plate and was up to 81 with his fastball, he mixed in a CB that flashed good depth and spin.

David Richards (2018 RHP, Gig Harbor, WA) has a long lean projectable build, was up to 81 with his fastball, mixed in 12/6 cb that shows depth.

Cody Tompkins (2018 RHP, Renton, WA) was also up to 81 with good angle to the plate and working the lower half of the zone.

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