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2018 Ohio Valley Prospect Showcase
Preston Rankin is a 2019 OF/ with a 5-10 145 lb. frame from Georgetown, KY who attends Scott County. Medium frame with a lean, athletic build. Projects for additional strength while maintaining athleticism. Ran a 6.69 sixty-yard dash. Primary outfielder with smooth paced footwork while closing to and working through the baseball. Funnels the baseball out front and worked through exchange with deliberate actions. Tends to release from a taller body position with a three-quarters arm slot. Created good carry to the bag when maintaining momentum through transition, topped at 79 miles per hour. Left handed hitter with an upright, slightly open stance and simple front side trigger. Created some linear shift into contact with lower half. Loose hand path to baseball with a naturally leveraged barrel plane through extension. Flashed solid bat speed through extension when on time with the ability to create carry to the gaps.