7/22/2017
Michael Melody (2018 C, Houston, TX) The 2018 catcher showed a compact, direct swing path that generated good leverage to the gaps. When on time, the ball jumped off the barrel with good carry.
Josh Cordova (2018 RHP, Antioch, CA) Listed as a primary pitcher, but impressed at the plate as well. Cordova utilized an uphill swing plane while swinging with intent to drive the baseball. Created hard, loud contact off the barrel when working to the middle of the field.
Ryan Virata (2019 OF, Chino, CA) The 5-foot-9, 150-pound outfielder showed good balance throughout his swing with rotational actions. Employed a high contact approach and created hard line drives to all fields throughout batting practice.
Noah Gomez (2018 SS, Long Beach, CA) The 2018 grad showed a spread, even stance and worked to contact well with linear actions. Gomez flashed the present bat speed and strength to drive the baseball through the alleys while aggressively turning the barrel to contact.
Bryce Lovcik (2019 C, Plymouth, MN) The Minnesota native showed a simple, repeatable swing path that generated natural leverage through extension. Worked to all fields throughout batting practice, but flashed the ability to turn the barrel to contact and work to pull side with authority.
Jason Sharman (2018 OF, Las Vegas, NV) The 6-foot, 177-pound outfielder utilized a simple, repeatable swing plane generating good leverage at contact. Stayed very balanced throughout swing and consistently manipulated barrel path to work to all fields.
Noah Williamson (2018 OF, Las Vegas, NV) The Las Vegas native produced hard, rising line drives through batting practice on a naturally lifted plane through extension. Williamson flashed very good hand speed through the zone with the barrel control to hit all quadrants of the zone.
Jonathan Acosta (2018 RHP, Fpo, Sel) Another primary pitcher who impressed while at the plate. Acosta utilized his present strength in frame to create bat speed through the zone. When on time and squared, baseball jumped off the barrel generating good carry to the gaps.
Cole Jones (2018 1B, Parker, CO) The Colorado native flashed fluid, smooth actions while delivering the barrel to contact on a leveraged plane through extension. Consistently barreled the baseball throughout batting practice working to each gap with ease.
Quintt Landis (2019 C, Moorpark, CA) The 2019 catcher repeated a very simple, direct path to contact showing good fluidity through the zone. Landis consistently manipulated the bat head while working to all fields producing hard line drives.
Brody Jessee (2019 RHP, Anchorage, AK) The 6-foot-4, 190-pounder flashed solid bat speed while turning the barrel head to contact. Jessee swung with intent to drive the ball and generating multiple sharp line drives to pull side.
Cade Schaetzl (2019 SS, Mission Viejo, CA) Schaetzl showed good feel for the barrel and maintained balance throughout his swing. Consistently worked to all fields utilizing a smooth, line drive swing plane.
Trayden Tamiya (2018 SS, Hilo, HI) The Hawaii native generated good bat speed through the zone for his 5-foot-6 frame. Tamiya utilized a direct, compact hand path that led to multiple hard hit liners to pull side.