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Austin Jeter (2016 OF, Atlanta, GA) has a nice athletic 6-foot, 180 pound frame and the right handed hitter shows solid bat speed and an ability to get the bat head through the zone from his deep hand position. Jeter has solid strength and when his lower half works in coordination with his upper body, he shows solid carry off of the barrel with a swing plane geared for line drives into the gaps.
Tyler Sylvester (2016 3B, Lithonia, GA) displayed some impressive strength and raw power. The 6-foot-2, 205 pound infielder has a strong, well-proportioned frame and good overall athleticism. When he’s on time with his leg lift trigger, Sylvester shows impressive juice and jump to the pullside, as he showed with a homerun to left center field.
Xavier Cruz (2016 C, Acworth, GA) has an aggressive weight shift and big gather with his leg lift. The switch hitter created loud contact from both sides of the plate, with good bat speed and solid rhythm and fluidity particularly evident while taking swings from the right handed batter’s box.
Tanner Edwards (2016 1B, Boonville, NC), another switch hitter on the Kelly Green team, showed solid power potential from both sides of the plate. The physical, 6-foot, 235 pound corner infielder stung a lot of balls to his pullside, with good lift and notable carry in his left handed swing.
Trevor Smith (2016 SS, Oneonta, AL) is an intriguing player and he was very solid in batting practice. The athletic, 6-foot 195 pound middle infielder has solid bat speed with looseness, fluidity in his swing to go along with strength in his wrists and forearms. Smith consistently hit the ball hard and showed impressive raw power, driving two balls over the left field fence.
Marshall Skinner (2016 C, Cypress, TX) is displayed solid strength in his swing. The Houston commit also flashed some bat speed, and he was able to create some carry off the barrel, showing some juice and jump to his pullside.
Denzel Coley (2016 OF, Winder, GA) has an athletic 6-foot-1, 190 pound frame. The righthanded hitting outfielder starts with an upright and slightly open stance and he shows a solid weight transfer and ability to get his hips through the baseball. Coley also has good strength and bat speed, so when he is on time and in rhythm his ball carries well into the gaps.
Zachary Cable (2016 C, Roswell, GA) has a physical 6-foot, 205 pound frame. The righthanded hitter has the expected strength to go with his solid build, and he shows a measured up-the-middle approach, also flashing the quick hands necessary to turn on inside pitches with authority.
Lael Lockhart (1B Jr., 2016, Friendswood) is a veteran of many Perfect Game showcases. The athletic switch-hitting first baseman did what he has done time and time again at previous events—including the National Showcase—which is hit the ball with authority. Lockhart, a Houston commit, has nice, balanced approach with quiet yet quick hands and an advanced feel for the barrel, and his swing from the right side looked as polished as it ever has been today.
Mason Meadows (2016 C, Roswell, GA) is a solidly built 6-foot-1, 205 pounds. The righthanded hitting catcher displayed good hand quickness and strength in his swing. Meadows has solid feel for the barrel, and shows the ability to backspin the baseball and create some natural loft and carry.
Kieran Casey (2016 RHP, Jupiter, FL) is a primary pitcher, but he showed off some strength in batting practice. The 6-foot-3, 183 pound righthanded hitter creates some leverage with a fluid, sweeping bat path and when he’s in rhythm with his large leg lift, Casey shows power potential and carry into the gaps.
Austin Zeitler (2016 OF, Canton, GA) is a compact athlete with solid hitting tools. The righthanded hitting outfielder has solid bat speed and a strong, linear swing plane. Zeitler was comfortable working up the middle and flashed solid carry and jump off of the barrel to both the left center field and right center field gaps.
Nathan Anthes (2016 C, Marietta, GA) also flashed solid bat speed. The righthanded hitter has some hand quickness and made consistent solid, line-drive contact to his pullside.
Luis Alvarez (2016 SS, New York, NY) starts in an upright and open stance, but gets even and spread and contact with a sizeable leg lift. Alvarez gathers well and has an aggressive weight shift and overall approach at the plate, swinging the bat hard early and often. With his solid bat speed Alvarez is able to generate some raw power, as he displayed in pulling a homerun over the left field fence.
Randy Guevarez (2016 C, Toa Alta, PR) has good strength in his 5-foot-11, 192 pound frame. The righthanded hitting catcher has quiet hands and a good weight shift and transfer. Guevarez’s strength shows flashes in his rotational swing, with solid carry off of the barrel when extended and working to the pullside.
Jerry Freeman (2016 3B, Atlanta, GA) also flashed good strength in his swing. Freeman, a solid 6-foot-1, 215 pounds has solid balance and displayed an ability to manipulate the bat head to get the barrel on the ball.
Patrick Mullinger (2016 C, Cincinnati, OH) has a large leg lift and some pre-swing hand movement, but when the physical 6-foot-1, 200 pounder is on time he generates loud contact. Mullinger has good strength in his large frame and solid bat speed, and he shows good feel for working to his pullside.
Allen Shad (2016 OF, Peachtree City, GA) has solid athleticism and strength in his well-proportioned 5-foot-10, 175 pound frame. The lefthanded hitting outfielder shows good strength off of the barrel when he stays firm on his frontside, flashing solid, loud line drive contact into the gaps.