6/13/2013 5:04:18 PM
COLUMBIA BLUE
Sean Bouchard (2014; San Diego, CA), who showed well at last weeks Sunshine West, continued his hot hitting in his round of batting practice this morning, looking very comfortable in the box. Hitting from the right side, Bouchard generated easy power to his pull side thanks to his quick bat and ability to get the barrel through the zone.
Michael Gettys (2014; Gainesville, GA) put on a show for all to see early this morning throwing 100mph from the outfield, running a 6.46 60 and having a very good round of batting practice. He generates premier bat speed and the ball just jumps off his bat to all fields.
Chase Vallot (2014; St Thomas More) was very balanced in the box, showing plus power and very good bat speed, smacking three home runs out over the left field fence. With a strong 6-foot frame, Vallot should be able to stay behind the plate and continue to hit the ball far and hard all summer long.
GOLD
Everybody in attendance couldn't help but follow the ball leaving the bat and travel well over the fence when the Gold team was up to bat.
Justin Bellinger (2014;Weston, MA) was the first power bat up to the plate for Gold, hitting some no doubt shots to the upper deck of the Metrodome. Bellinger is a veteran of Perfect Game Showcases, competing in the Junior National last year amongst others. Standing at 6-foot-5, Bellinger generates some very good bat speed and should be able to hit the ball far for a long time.
Immediately following Bellinger was Braxton Davidson (2014; Arden, NC), another top prospect for the 2014 class. Swinging from the left side as well, Davidson showed easy pull side power, driving the ball hard frequently and depositing a few over the right field fence.
The third power bat that Gold featured is top prospect Alex Jackson, a right handed hitting catcher/outfielder from Escondito, CA. After showing very well in the workout portion of the event, breaking the catcher velocity with a 91 mph bullet to second, Jackson showed a very easy swing, generating big time power, driving the ball to deep parts of the outfield and over the fence.
GREEN
Joseph Dunand (2014; Miami, FL) showed a very easy swing and some present power, putting one ball into the left field bleachers. Standing at 6-foot-3 180 pounds, his frame will for more power in the future as he continues to grow and fill out.
Handsome Monica (2014; Mandeville, LA), who plays his summer ball for Marucci Elite, put on a show of his own, powering 3 balls over the left field fence. He has quick hands and some very good bat speed, allowing for him to hit hard line drives to left and centerfield.
Gregory Deichmann (2014; Metairie, LA) put on a power display last year at the Metrodome, as a participant in the Junior National Showcase. Now a year older, and this time participating in the National Showcase, Deichmann showed off his bat again, generating some serious bat speed and driving the ball hard to both fields and putting 2 balls over the right field fence.
Jonathan Ducoff (2014; Kingwood, TX) also showed well in BP, showing a feel for the bat in the box and generated some good power in his session.
MAROON
Tate Blackman (2014; Altamonte Springs, FL) is a Mississippi commit and is another long time participant of Perfect Game games. Blackman showed some good power, driving balls to the out field and showed a smooth, athletic swing.
A product of Glendora, CA, Donald "DJ" Peters showed a short swing, bringing his hands to the ball. When the ball comes off his bat, it jumps with some hard back spin. Once he gets his lower half involved in his swing more, the 6-foot-6 Peters should see his power increased.
Dash Winningham (2014; Ocala, FL) showed some easy power, driving the ball to right field in his session.
NAVY
Nicholas Gordon (2014; Windermere, FL) has seen his name at the top of the 2014 rankings for a long time and his performance this morning showed why. Throwing 94 across the infield, Gordon showed very good bat speed at the plate and present strength, projecting for more. He put a charge into many of the balls and heard a couple hit off the blue seats in right field.
Marcus Wilson is a long, lean outfielder from Junipero Serra High School in Los Angeles, CA. Wilson sprayed hard line drives throughout his session this morning, showing good bat speed and an athletic swing. Already equipped with some present strength, once Wilson begins to fill out, he should see his power jump.
University of Florida commit Jeremy Vasquez (2014; Palm City, FL) has been a fixture on the summer scene and has shown he could hit. During batting practice this morning, Vasquez put his + bat speed on display, seeing the ball jump off his bat.
PURPLE
Although Kodi Medeiros (2014; Hilo, HI) may be a primary left-handed pitcher, he sure didn't swing like it. Standing in on the left side, Medeiros showed some very good power. Having a pull side approach, showed some bat speed and drove balls to deep right field.
Amongst all the top prospects swinging it today, Benito Santiago (2014; Pembroke Pines, FL) may have had the best BP session. On his first swing he took of BP, Santiago sailed the pitch into the bleachers in right field. He displayed easy power and very a fluid swing.
A native of Skillman, NJ, Luke Bonfield shot line drives to both gaps, showing off some very good bat speed. The ball jumps off his bat right now and it's very easy to see him hitting for more power real soon.
Darius Day (2014; Chicago, IL) is a quick twitch athlete with some surprising power given his 5-foot-11/180 pound frame. An ideal lead off hitter with good speed, Day showed quick hands at the plate, generating some good bat speed, and driving the ball to the outfield.