1/6/2018
Jakob Runnels (2019 C, Winter Haven, FL) took a very consistent and balanced round where he was short to the ball with a simple trigger into the swing path. Runnels pummeled line drives consistently to the middle of the field and pull side with good barrel skills.
Gustavo Sosa (2019 C, Staten Island, NY) continued his strong performance with a very impressive round. The swing is fluid with loose hands and definite hand quickness and bat speed. Sosa drives the ball well to all fields with authority.
Asher Akridge (2020 OF, Gainesville, FL) showed off a very twitchy and athletic swing that projects nicely for additional power as he adds strength. Akridge stayed on plane well with some natural loft to the pull side and was looking to leverage to pull.
Wyatt Langford (2020 C, Trenton, FL) has a very strong presence in the box with a lot of strength through the point of contact. Consistent hard contact with good balance throughout and polished lower half mechanics to drive from the backside through the point of impact.
Chase Honeycutt (2020 C, Southaven, MS) has pretty loose hands through the swing and shoed a clean, compact, and smooth transfer of weight through the shift. Showed some raw pop to all fields and had a very consistent and loud round.
Caleb Marmo (2020 OF, Johnson City, TN) has had a very strong start to the showcase and continued to impress with a low effort, balanced stroke. He has a very polished and professional approach with a clean and contact-oriented swing path.
Carlton Harper (2019 SS, Canton, MI) has very quick and explosive hands through a direct path to contact. Natural loft to the swing and works best when getting extended and working with a gap to gap approach.
Daniel Labrador (2019 C, Miami, FL) showed a physical approach with present bat speed and a very polished approach. Labrador showed a clean and simple shift forward that incorporated his hips well with the ability to turn well over the inside with strength.
Tommy Tavarez (2020 MIF, Brooklyn, NY) has a short and crisp swing through the zone with good quickness to his hands. Tavarez can drive the ball well to all fields with a positive launch angle that showed carry to both gaps.
Edward Gonzalez (2020 SS, Yabucoa, PR) showed a simple and quick lefthanded stroke through the zone. Gonzalez has a level swing plane and repeats the swing very well with consistent barrel skills to the pull side of the field.
O'Kelly McWilliams Iv (2019 RHP, Oakton, VA) showed a lot of quality hitting tools including a naturally extended and leveraged swing path. The primary pitcher repeats well and did a good job at staying on a clean and consistent swing plane.
Samuel Torres (2019 C, Yauco, PR) has a ton of strength through his frame and utilizes it well for good power to the pull side. There is lots of leverage and torque through his lower half and hips with the ability to drive the ball with authority to the opposite field.
William Oliver Kelley (2019 OF, Newnan, GA) displayed a swing with a ton of raw, real bat speed as well as natural loft through the baseball. The ball jumps off the barrel of the bat well and he can drive the ball with lots of raw power to all fields.
Dylan Rogers (2019 OF, Spartanburg, SC) showed a low effort, fluid swing with explosive bat speed and loft through the zone. Rogers, a Kentucky commit, showed natural leverage to pull with the ability to create loud contact to all fields.
Bryan Loriga (2021 3B, Hialeah, FL) is a young player with lots of bat speed and tools offensively. Loriga is looking to elevate the ball and drive it hard into the air which he can do often and with lots of fluidity and loft throughout the swing path.
Gabriel Mendez (2019 SS, Pembroke Pines, FL) made consistent hard contact throughout the round with good extension and some polish to the finish as well. Found the barrel often with some strength through the point of contact.
Zach Collins (2019 C, Carmel, IN) worked with an aggressive swing on a simple and repeatable line drive swing plane. Collins was able to drive the ball with authority with a good approach and a balanced swing.
Jack Hattrup (2019 LHP, Plano, TX) took a strong round of BP with quick hands and was able to remain balanced throughout the swing. Made consistent hard contact and drove the ball with each swing.