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High School  | General | 3/29/2017

Coach Bob scout notes: Days 1-2

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Held annually in the general Phoenix area and surrounding suburbs, the Coach Bob National Invitational tournament serves as both a season continuation for teams in the warm weather states represented, but also as a season kick-off of sorts for teams from the colder weather states. All in all, high schools from eight different states are in action this week in the sunny and warm Arizona spring weather.




On Monday morning, several evaluators packed the stands at Apollo High School to check in on a pair of senior prospects from Heritage (Colo.) High School. Righthanded pitcher Jacob Hilton (2017, Colo.) got the start and though charged with the loss, was pretty solid overall. Going four innings and allowing a single earned run (four runs total) on five hits and no walks, Hilton struck out nine of the Sherwood (Ore.) High School hitter that he faced. At 6-foot-4 inches tall with a long, lean present build, the University of New Mexico signee has lots of projection remaining on his body, and should fill out quite well once he gets into a collegiate weightlifting program. He came out of the gate working 88-91 mph with his fastball, generating very good plane to the plate from a high three-quarters arm slot, and showing moderate life on his fastball when located down in the zone. He gave up a few hits when he left balls up in the zone, even with consistent upper-80s velocity, as the fastball had a tendency to straighten out and flatten up when left up. 

He showed a pair of breaking balls, with a slider in the upper-70s and a curveball in the lower-70s, each showing some viability and projection. The slider showed good tilt and sharpness although it was a bit short in its break, and the curveball was more of the traditional 11-to-5 shape with good depth and spin, though it's not overly sharp yet. He flashed a firm changeup at 83-84 mph that showed good arm side run but lacked vertical action. The delivery is online and he incorporates his lower half well via significant hip tilt over the rubber, and the arm stroke is long and loose. He projects well at the collegiate level, and looks to be a very good get for New Mexico.




Catching for Heritage, both in game oneon Monday and game two on Tuesday, was Casey Opitz (2017, Colo.), an Arkansas signee and currently ranked No. 357 overall in the class of 2017. He's a much better athlete than a typical catching prospect is, and that athleticism would allow him to profile at any number of other positions across the diamond, though he's a very good defender behind the plate. With easy agility and flexibility behind the plate, he has the ability to block balls to either side and the quickness necessary to get out of a blocking position quickly to recover. His arm is an average tool for him based on strength alone, but he does have an extremely quick release aided by an efficient transfer, and he really does like to throw, back picking to every base on multiple occasions across my two viewings so far this week. 

A switch-hitter, Opitz shows feel to manipulate the barrel from both sides of the plate, though he did look marginally more comfortable from the left side so far this week (and, granted, he's only had a single righthanded at-bat thus far). His hands work well into his swing and he'll show the ability to take a clean path to the baseball, operating mostly on a line drive plane with a whole-field approach. His approach is sound, showing the ability to work counts and lay off tough pitches, and he's done a good job thus far recognizing spin.




In Heritage's Tuesday game, they sent Riley Egloff (2018, Colo.) to the hill, a yet-uncommitted righthander who is drawing interest from several of the big name schools out west, and he showed why on Tuesday. Egloff picked up the victory, throwing five shutout innings allowing only three base hits, while striking out eight. Egloff came out pumping 87-89 mph and touching 90 a time or two, consistently throwing strikes. The arm action is a bit rigid through the back, highlighted by a stab accelerating out of a mild hook, but he's on time coming through and releases from a slightly lower than traditonal three quarters arm slot. The delivery itself is a bit crossfire and he doesn't really incorporate his lower half much yet, but there is a lot to like about his upside at this point in time. 

In terms of off-speed stuff, he threw both a breaking ball and a changeup, with the latter being the better pitch for him on this day. Thrown in the 82-83 mph range, the changeup is thrown with conviction and fastball arm speed, mimicking his fastball release both in terms of arm speed and release, and he pronates well out front and generates good fading action. The breaking ball was caught in between a slider and a curveball at times, thrown in the low-70s and showing some 10-to-4 shape but lacking bite at present, though there was present feel to spin. His arm slot and release are likely best suited for a true slider in the future. 

Later on Monday afternoon, I headed over to Verrado High School to check in on Alhambra (Ariz.) High School, featuring Grand Canyon University signee David Avitia (2017, Ariz.). Lauded for his tremendous arm strength behind the plate, Avitia didn't disappoint, showing a legitimately plus arm on his throws down to second base, and while he wasn't tested in game, consistently showed pop times in the 1.9 seconds range during his warmups. He's a solid receiver as well and there is strength to his body, while still being able to move pretty well behind the plate. 

Jesus Aldaz (2017, Ariz.) played third base for Alhambra, and though he's committed to Yavapai College as a primary righthanded pitcher, showed really well with the bat in his hands. Speaking of his hands, they are extremely quick into his swing and strong at contact, and he showed the ability to barrel the ball up to all fields. He launched a three-run homer to left field in his first at bat, really drove it out on a rising line deep into the Arizona evening, then followed it up with a missile single later on in the game. The hands work extremely well into his swing and stood out in a big way, raising the thought of if he'll be a two-way guy for Yavapai next year. 

Beaverton (Ore.) High School's Kevin Watson, Jr. (2017, Ore.), an Oregon State-signed outfielder, is currently ranked No. 460 in the class of 2017 and looked the part of a high-end player on Tuesday morning. An extremely well put together 6-foot-1, 190-pounds with good strength throughout, Watson is a plus athlete who can really go get it in center field and can put that speed to use on the basepaths as well. A lefthanded hitter, Watson sets up balanced and relaxed when hitting, and though the swing is a bit flat at times he shows quality bat speed and the hands work well, showing the ability to cover the plate well and use the entire field with that line drive approach.




Mason Millett (2017, Ariz.) is committed to Gonzaga, and the tall, lanky righthander is the picture of projection at the moment, and the Gonzaga coaches are surely excited to get him into the fold come the fall. Millett started for Boulder Creek High School in their Tuesday afternoon game and did not disappoint as Boulder Creek cruised to a 10-0 victory. Millett came out working 88-90 mph with his fastball, flashing good sinking and running action to the arm side with his fastball, and generating good plane to the plate from a high three-quarters arm slot. He has big time spin tilt at release to get up to that higher slot and spins off as a result, and the delivery itself does feature some violence. His arm is quick and the arm speed allows for good projection on his future velocity, as does his body/frame, though the arm action gets wrapped through the back and requires some effort to get through. 

He showed a full three pitch mix with his fastball, slider, and changeup, with the changeup being the best of his secondary pitches on this day. Thrown with conviction and to both sides of the plate, he generated some empty-looking swings from hitters of both handedness with the pitch and it looks to be a potential difference maker for him at the next level. The slider was a bit inconsistent, thrown anywhere between 73-78 mph. At it's best is in the upper reaches of that velocity range, tightly spun with good sharp tilt, while it would fatten up and just kinda roll through the zone in the lower velocities. With more consistency, it too can be a swing-and-miss pitch for him at the collegiate level. 

Nolan Gorman (2018, Ariz.) loudly made his presence known on Tuesday evening, as he's done so many times over the past year. An extremely advanced hitter who checks just about as many boxes possible when evaluating a hitter, Gorman combines uncanny hand-eye coordination with outstanding barrel feel, to go along with excellent bat speed and continually developing power. In an extremely tight, back-and-forth contest that came down to the final out, Gorman launched a double off the very top of the batter's eye in dead center field to earn O'Connor High School a walk-off victory. Heading into the summer before his senior year on the showcase circuit, Gorman will be followed extremely closely. 
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