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1B Hunter Lindquist (2016, Spring Lake Park, MN) hits from a spread stance and uses his plus strength and good balance to consistently square the ball and drive it hard.
C Spencer Wiskus (2016, Coralville, IA) has a nice balanced stance and a smooth right handed swing with loose extension out front and solid gap to gap power.
SS Parker Upton (2016, Grand Island, NE) is a switch-hitter and while his left handed swing is solid, we really liked his bat speed and aggressive approach from the right side.
SS Trey Cowley (2016, Urbandale, IA) loves the ball on the inside half and showed the ability to turn on those pitches and drive them with surprising power.
OF Ben Norman (2016, Des Moines, IA) has a loose left handed swing that projects well in tandem with his young 6-foot-2, 165 pound build.
OF Aaron Meers (2016, Kansas City, MO) is very strong for his age at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds and the ball jumps hard off his bat. We usually aren't wild about double tap toe triggers but Meers is simple and repeatable and works for him.
SS Mark Vierling (2017, St. Louis, MO) has a top prospect older brother Matt who lost the entire summer to an ankle injury but the family prospect legacy is in good hands moving into the future.
RHP/IF Ty Buckner (2017, St. Louis, MO) is a primary pitcher but had one of the best fundamental swings we saw all batting practice. He's short and direct to the ball with some present bat speed and more to come.
SS Nolan Williams (2017, Kansas City, KS) appears to be a tool monster as an athlete but his hitting ability, despite an early barrel wrap that lengthens his approach to the ball, is very promising as well.
C Cole Johnson (2016, Omaha, NE) has already established his credentials as a top defensive catcher but he's put in his work to get stronger offensively and the effort has paid off with better bat speed and solid gap contact.
RHP Ryan Wyant (2016, (Marion, IA) is another primary pitcher who can teach a number of hitters a thing or two when it comes to sound hitting approaches and how to use your strength. He took an outstanding round of BP.
1B Peter Zimmerman (2016, St. Louis, MO) hits from a very spread stance but manages to stay above the ball, a rarity for spread stance users. He's strong and angular and creates lots of present bat speed.