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Landon Lewis (2020 RHP, Chattanooga, TN) Listed as a primary pitched, but also impressed at the plate. Lewis employed a smooth, linear barrel plane that produced good jump off the barrel. The 2020 grad consistently generated sharp contact to each gap throughout batting practice.
Aaron Abner (2021 LHP, Winchester, KY) The Kentucky native showed good balanced throughout his swing with the ability to control the barrel. Stays through the baseball well and flashed good strength when on time and squared.
Louie Kessinger (2019 SS, Lexington, KY) The 2019 shortstop utilized a naturally leveraged barrel plane with good pop to the gaps. Swung with intent and looked to drive the baseball with authority throughout batting practice.
Noel Sizemore (2019 SS, Daniels, WV) Consistently generated sharp contact to all fields while utilizing a clean, linear barrel path. Sizemore displayed good bat speed through the zone with the ability to square pitches to all parts of the zone.
JD Woodall (2021 2B, Lexington, KY) Woodall showed good balance at the plate with a compact, direct hand path to contact. The 2021 grad utilized a high contact approach while flashing some jump off the barrel when squared.
Blake Allen (2020 3B, Campbellsville, KY) The 2020 Kentucky native utilized a naturally lifted swing plane that produced good carry when squared. Allen flashed a knack for finding the barrel while working to each outfield gap.
Fahad Alzaid (2020 RHP, Abdullah Alsalem, KU ) Athonter primary pitcher who impressed at the plate. Alzaid utilized a loose, smooth barrel plane through extension that generated good jump to the gaps when squared.
Nicholas Lee (2019 C, Nicholasville, KY) The 2019 catcher swung with intent looking to drive the ball with authority. Lee effectively through the barrel to contact and generated line drive contact throughout batting practice.
Aidan Stewart (2020 SS, Flossmoor, IL) Showed good lower half shift into contact producing a quick, simple barrel path through extension. The 2020 Illinois native consistently barreled up the baseball throughout batting practice producing sharp contact to the middle of the field.
Aidan Arbaugh (2021 LHP, Ann Arbor, MI) Displayed a naturally lifted barrel plane with present bat speed. Looked to lift the baseball between the gaps and generate carry to the gaps.
Gabe Sabatelli (2020 RHP, Cincinnati, OH) Utilized a compact, direct path to contact with the barrel feel to work to all fields. The 2020 grad displayed the balanced to reach all parts of the hitting zone with ease.
Nolan Schubart (2022 RHP, Durand, MI) Flashed the ability to generate good bat speed through the zone with solid whip through extension. Looked to throw barrel head to contact and utilize a gap to gap approach.
Eli Winkler (2019 OF, Cox'S Creek, KY) The uncommitted outfielder displayed a smooth, balanced stroke with the present bat speed to split the gaps with ease. Winkler employed a mature approach at the plate with the present tools to be an impact player at the next level.
Steven Snelbaker (2019 OF, Hebron, KY) Displayed a simple, balanced approach with present bat speed through extension. The 2019 outfielder consistently produced good jump off the barrel to each outfield gap throughout batting practice.
Jack Ryan Wingler (2020 SS, Kennesaw, GA) The 2020 shortstop displayed a short, compact path to contact paired with a high contact approach. Consistently barreled the baseball throughout batting practice producing line drive contact to the middle of the field.
Reed Marcum (2021 C, London, KY) The Kentucky native showed an aggressive swing at the plate while producing good bat speed and strength at contact. Marcum primarily looked to generate leverage through the zone and produced good carry to the gaps when squared.
Bryce Behmer (2020 C, Lancaster, PA) The University of Kentucky commit showed a clean, smooth barrel plane through extension. The 2020 grad produced good bat speed through extension that generated loud contact to all fields.
Aries Samek (2021 SS, Teaneck, NJ) The New Jersey native displayed a balanced approach at the plate with a smooth, fluid barrel plane. Samek shows the barrel feel to work to all fields and the bat speed to split the gaps with ease.
Jared Gadd (2019 MIF, Lexington, KY) The 2019 grad showed a gap to gap approach with the strength to split the gaps consistently. Gadd shows solid barrel skills that will play well at the next level.
Noah Nelson (2019 1B, Louisville, KY) Nelson shows present strength at contact with the ability to turn the barrel to contact with authority. Consistently drove the baseball to the middle of the field and pull side gap producing tight back spin off the barrel with carry.
JT Benson (2020 OF, Crestwood, KY) The University of Louisville commit displayed a balanced approach at the plate with present bat speed through extension. Benson effectively throws the barrel head to baseball producing loud contact to all fields.