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Batting Practice Highlights

8/4/2023

Logan Corley (2026 1B, Lucas, TX) has lots of present strength that translates to bat speed.  The left handed hitter showed potential plus power when he was turning on balls for hard pull contact.

Easton Autrey (2026 3B, Corsicana, TX) is another big and strong left handed hitter with the ability to turn on balls and create some serious jump.  When he learns how to back spin a ball, there are going to be some deep home runs in his future.

Marcus Cantu (2026 SS, Friendswood, TX) is a left handed hitter of a different type.  Everything he swings at finds a barrel and he's on time for everything.  His approach has really translated into game performance.

Dylan Cheek (2026 SS, Rockwall, TX) took a calm round lining solid line drives to all fields with a smooth and well controlled swing.

Judson Dowell (2026 OF, Houston, TX) is a quick twitch athlete with some fast hands into contact.  His swing path is pretty flat right now, which created lots of line drive jump and gap to gap carry.

Jeffrey Claycomb (2026 C, Plano, TX) is a strong right handed hitter with a pull and lift approach that works well for him.  He got the barrel out front consistently and created some carry.

Jose Doubront (2026 3B, Greenville, SC) is very young for the class but is stronger already than lots of his peers.  He has a strong rotational swing with a line drive path and plenty of jump off the barrel.

Matt Strahan (2026 MIF, Derwood, MD) had a nice round of barrels from a well controlled swing.  He peppered the ball gap to gap with good bat speed and more to come as he gets stronger.

Joseph Contreras (2026 SS, Alpharetta, GA) is a long and very lean switch-hitter who has bat speed from both sides of the plate.  We liked his left handed swing better but there is definitely potential from both sides.

Jd Harvey (2026 C, Seminary, MS) is a strong bodied catcher who attacks the ball aggressively and had a nice power round showing his hitting tools and potential.

Dominic Demarzo (2026 C, Wellington, FL) is another strong bodied catcher who stood out.  He had some of the best pure bat speed of the day and showed some quick twitch ability in his hands in addition to his raw strength.

Jaxon Matthews (2026 OF, Davidson, NC) has an all-in power approach from the left side with a big lower half wind up and a big lifting swing with huge raw bat speed.

Jack Richerson (2026 3B, Atlanta, GA) stays very short to the ball for a 6-4/190 athlete and the result of that was a steady string of hard gap to gap line drives for the right handed hitter, the strongest being to the right center field gap.

Hunter Watson (2026 C, Tuttle, OK) joined the long list of strong hitting catchers with a very professional round of line drives from a short and simple swing approach that takes advantage of his hand and upper body strength.

Gavin Hottle (2026 SS, Irvine, CA) looks the part with a strong 6-2/200 build and has impressive left handed bat speed.  He fires his hands late but fires them hard and accurately.

Anthony Del Angel (2026 3B, Rio Rancho, NM) has a long and loose 6-3/180 build and gets outstanding extension through the ball.  The right handed hitter swings hard and has huge power potential as he continues to refine his swing and get stronger.

 

Saturday Game Highlights

8/5/2023

Jaxon Matthews (2026 OF, Davidson, NC) tallied a couple knocks on the day but it was the first one that jumped out as he started the morning with a rocket of a hit through the infield off a tough 3-2 fastball down in the zone. He's got as much explosiveness and juice as anyone in the class and it shows up in big ways at times.

Marcus Cantu (2026 SS, Friendswood, TX) has one of the better approaches here and took very mature at-bats today; he's got a super functional swing and can use the whole field while the athleticism and feel on the dirt makes him a high-level defender with really good offensive traits.

Easton Autrey (2026 3B, Corsicana, TX) is a big physical left-handed bat with easy bat speed and his ability to create launch in game is a big checkmark. He's got the strength to put the ball out of the yard and if he gets to it consistently, he's one of the better bats in this class.

Kortland Stovall (2026 LHP, Mt Pleasant, TX) was pretty efficient for his 3 innings of work and there's alot to project on as he gets strong. He's a low-80s now and can sink it down in the zone while the slider has good tunnel and the bite to miss bats, especially as the whole profile ticks up.

Diego Becerra (2026 LHP, Alpharetta, GA) struggled with the zone some but the stuff is super interesting and there's real upside here. He's an athletic left-hander who was 85-88 early on a good fastball with a real hammer off it that he spins in the 26-2700 range. It's easy to see more velocity here and the stuff already has big flashes.

Charles Messina (2026 C, Cortez, FL) showed that he can handle velo well from a compact stroke as he jumped on 85 and hit a long 2B to the pull gap. He's got good strength and shows it often.

Jeffrey Claycomb (2026 C, Plano, TX) seems to hit balls hard in big events and was no different today as he had one of the harder hit balls of the day with an 88 EV/330 FT double to the pull side that he produced without much effort. He also looked great behind the dish.

Lawson Behan (2026 SS, Houston, TX) has a ton of traits to build on and the 90 EV line drive he had today is just scratching the surface of what the impact will be as he really fills out; he's looked good all-around.

Caleb Turner (2026 RHP, Aledo, TX) has some deception to how he works and the stuff already jumps out some. He's up to 87 with legit sinking life to the fastball and shows feel for a low-70s CB. It's a good amount of strikes and the parts work to create a tougher look to hitters already.

Judson Dowell (2026 OF, Houston, TX) had one of the bigger swings of the day in terms of producing in a big spot as he turned a double inside the line to bring in 3 runs with the game tied. He's got big tools and physicality that plays now while being really young for the class too.

Milo Burton (2026 RHP, Overland Park, KS) is a guy that showed a good handful of projection traits here today. He was up to 88 and with his size, he'll project into a good bit more. The curveball is a vertical breaking pitch with solid depth and he's able to miss bats burying it with his best ones.

Giovanni Guariglia Jr (2026 RHP, Las Vegas, NV) turned in one of the better outings of the day as he struck out 8 in just 3 innings of work. It's a good fastball in the 87-90 range and he held for the entirety, powering it to the bottom of the zone well, while the breaking ball he can really add/subtract on in the 25-2700+ spin range, overall showing he'll miss a ton of bats with it long-term and already can now.

Ethan Bass (2026 SS, Northbrook, IL) was on the barrel a good bit today and showed that higher level bat speed he has on a 91 EV single into CF before another strong barrel later on. He's got all the traits of a upper-tier prospect in this class and he'll continue to impress as the strength comes along.

Hunter Watson (2026 C, Tuttle, OK) had the loudest stuff of the day on the mound over the course of a pair of innings. It's an explosive arm, sitting steadily in the 89-92 range from a low release height while producing 15-16" of IVB and spinning it near the 2500s. He's got a real hammer of a breaking ball he'll show at times, and the changeup stands out a ton as well, giving him a full mix of 3 and some of the more difficult stuff to square of any arms in the '26s.

Dylan Blomker (2026 RHP, Albuquerque, NM) is a big and fairly physical arm who jumped out right away, living in the 87-89 range early on with real heavy sink to it, and his feel for a shorter breaking ball allowed him to stay off barrels. He projects to a power arm profile and he'll be one to follow long-term.

Kayden Mansell (2026 RHP, Mansfield, TX) went 3 no-hit innings on the mound and has the stuff and pitchability to see steady success. He was up to 84, but the feel to spin is what stood out as he can both land and bury his breaking ball with intent, missing bats a bunch later in the outing.

Wes Peterson (2026 RHP, Menlo Park, CA) is a big projectable right-hander whose traits make him a must-follow given what the upside can be. He was 86-89 for a pair of innings, sinking it really hard under the hands of RHH. It's a true sinker-slider profile given he stays in the same window release with the breaking ball and gets some sweep out of a deeper tunnel. All the traits point to serious upside.

Ashten Ballew (2026 SS, Katy, TX) threw a couple innings to close out the day and showed the best spin numbers of the entire day, throwing hammers often. He's up to 84 and it comes out easy given how athletic he is, but the breaking ball stole the show at 2700+ RPMs consistently, peaking at 2795 and missing bats with ease because of it.

Top Exit Velos

8/4/2023

NameExit VeloGradSchoolHometown
Judson Dowell972026LamarHouston, TX
Easton Autrey962026CorsicanaCorsicana, TX
Spencer Browning932026Pleasant GroveTexarkana, TX
Dominic Demarzo922026WellingtonWellington, FL
Louis Hernandez922026TNXL AcademySanford, FL
Marcus Cantu912026Lutheran South AcademyFriendswood, TX
Dylan Cheek912026RockwallRockwall, TX
Jaxon Matthews912026HoughDavidson, NC
Jose Doubront902026Greenville Senior High SchoolGreenville, SC
Tyler Kenast902026Winter SpringsWinter Springs, FL
Jack Richerson902026MaristAtlanta, GA
Joshua Viars902026Walnut Grove High SchoolProsper, TX
Jeffrey Claycomb892026RowlettPlano, TX
Aiden Reed892026Klein OakSpring, TX
Colin Thacker892026WindermereOrlando, FL
Bryan Borges882026Westminster ChristianMiami, FL
Anthony Del Angel882026V. Sue ClevelandRio Rancho, NM
Jacob Fladebo882026LegendParker, CO
Jd Harvey882026SeminarySeminary, MS
Juan Pablo Altamirano872026Crismon High SchoolQueen Creek, AZ
Ashten Ballew872026KatyKaty, TX
Lawson Behan872026LamarHouston, TX
Cory Dean Carver872026Montezuma-CortezCortez, CO
Tanner Drda872026MemorialHouston, TX
Giovanni Guariglia Jr872026SilveradoLas Vegas, NV
Taylor Haddock872026Jesuit College PrepPlano, TX
Kaleb Kennedy872026ElktonElkton, MD
Dylan Messina872026IMG AcademyCortez, FL
Wes Peterson872026Menlo-AthertonMenlo Park, CA

 

Top C Pop Times

8/4/2023

NamePopGradSchoolHometown
Jeffrey Claycomb1.822026RowlettPlano, TX
Hunter Watson1.932026TuttleTuttle, OK
Charles Messina1.952026IMG AcademyCortez, FL
Michael Allen1.962026BridgelandCypress, TX
Kolt Larsen1.962026HudsonApple Springs, TX
Joshua Viars1.972026Walnut Grove High SchoolProsper, TX
Bryan Borges1.982026Westminster ChristianMiami, FL
Dominic Demarzo2.012026WellingtonWellington, FL
Jd Harvey2.012026SeminarySeminary, MS
Juan Pablo Altamirano2.022026Crismon High SchoolQueen Creek, AZ

 

Top C Velos

8/4/2023

NameCGradSchoolHometown
Jeffrey Claycomb812026RowlettPlano, TX
Charles Messina812026IMG AcademyCortez, FL
Hunter Watson812026TuttleTuttle, OK
Jd Harvey802026SeminarySeminary, MS
Joshua Viars792026Walnut Grove High SchoolProsper, TX
Juan Pablo Altamirano782026Crismon High SchoolQueen Creek, AZ
Kolt Larsen782026HudsonApple Springs, TX
Michael Allen772026BridgelandCypress, TX
Bryan Borges762026Westminster ChristianMiami, FL
Dominic Demarzo762026WellingtonWellington, FL
Charlie Lods762026ChaminadeRockville Centre, NY

 

Top 1B Velos

8/4/2023

Name1BGradSchoolHometown
Logan Corley852026LovejoyLucas, TX
Tyler Kenast832026Winter SpringsWinter Springs, FL
Colton Smith792026Byron NelsonRoanoke, TX

 

Top IF Velos

8/4/2023

NameIFGradSchoolHometown
Ashten Ballew922026KatyKaty, TX
Spencer Browning912026Pleasant GroveTexarkana, TX
Louis Hernandez902026TNXL AcademySanford, FL
Ethan Bass892026Glenbrook NorthNorthbrook, IL
Dylan Cheek892026RockwallRockwall, TX
Anthony Del Angel882026V. Sue ClevelandRio Rancho, NM
Jose Doubront882026Greenville Senior High SchoolGreenville, SC
Giovanni Guariglia Jr882026SilveradoLas Vegas, NV
Gavin Hottle882026Orange LutheranIrvine, CA
Joshua Viars882026Walnut Grove High SchoolProsper, TX
Lawson Behan872026LamarHouston, TX
Milo Burton872026Olathe EastOverland Park, KS
Marcus Cantu872026Lutheran South AcademyFriendswood, TX
Juan Pablo Altamirano862026Crismon High SchoolQueen Creek, AZ
Dylan Blomker862026La CuevaAlbuquerque, NM
Cory Dean Carver862026Montezuma-CortezCortez, CO
Joseph Contreras862026Blessed Trinity CathAlpharetta, GA
Jacob Fladebo862026LegendParker, CO
Kaleb Kennedy862026ElktonElkton, MD
Aiden Reed862026Klein OakSpring, TX
Robert Turner862026Rabun Gap NacoocheeMurphy, NC
Dylan Messina852026IMG AcademyCortez, FL
Jack Richerson852026MaristAtlanta, GA

 

Top OF Velos

8/4/2023

NameOFGradSchoolHometown
Anthony Del Angel972026V. Sue ClevelandRio Rancho, NM
Judson Dowell932026LamarHouston, TX
Jaxon Matthews932026HoughDavidson, NC
Spencer Browning922026Pleasant GroveTexarkana, TX
Dylan Cheek922026RockwallRockwall, TX
Michael Allen912026BridgelandCypress, TX
Ashten Ballew912026KatyKaty, TX
Wes Peterson912026Menlo-AthertonMenlo Park, CA
Jeffrey Claycomb882026RowlettPlano, TX
Logan Corley882026LovejoyLucas, TX
Robert Turner882026Rabun Gap NacoocheeMurphy, NC
Joseph Contreras872026Blessed Trinity CathAlpharetta, GA
Tanner Drda872026MemorialHouston, TX
Cory Dean Carver862026Montezuma-CortezCortez, CO
Jose Doubront862026Greenville Senior High SchoolGreenville, SC
Jacob Fladebo862026LegendParker, CO
William Svoboda862026Pulaski AcademyLittle Rock, AR
Kayden Mansell852026Lake RidgeMansfield, TX
Kortland Stovall852026Mount PleasantMt Pleasant, TX