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BP Highlights: Orange
6/12/2014
OF Danny Blair (Bel Air, MD) showed a smooth efficient swing, shifting his weight through contact with good extension and landing softly on his front foot. He showed surprising power from a short smooth line drive swing that generates solid bat speed.
SS Xavier LeGrant (Charlotte, NC) showed the fastest hands on the Orange team, firing them well with precise timing to consistently square up hard line drives back up the middle. While he lacks the present physical strength and approach to hit for significant power, his swing should carry over well into games and allow him to hit for a high average, even against the nation's top pitching prospects.
IF Logan Tolbert (Piedmont, SC) generated good bat speed with his long uppercut swing and is showing the makings of big power. As he begins to fill out his long lean frame he should begin to realize that power potential.
OF Ryan Johnson (College Station, TX) showed why he was considered one of the top hitting prospects in the nation coming into this event. He utilized his strong lower half well and generated plus bat speed from the left side with a long uppercut swing with good separation of halves and tremendous power when he squared the ball up. The highlight of his BP session was a long home run that bounced off of the back wall of the bullpen behind right field.
1B Desmond Lindsay (Bradenton, FL) showed big raw power, and while he's got a few things to iron out mechanically, from a tools standpoint he stood out amongst a group of impressive hitters.
BP Highlights: T Orange, V Gold, White
6/12/2014
C Elih Marrero (Miami, FL): Marrero has a very professional approach at the plate, as befits the son of a former MLB catcher. His approach is notably similar from both sides, although he showed a bit more power from the right side.
SS Nicholas Shumpert (Lone Tree, CO): Shumpert his under control and balanced, something that always enables him to use his big bat speed and power better than a full gorilla BP swing. The power is there without the long swing and is more frequent.
OF Daniel Reyes (Miami Springs, FL): There was no question who hit the longest BP home runs, as Reyes blasts just disappeared onto back fields like six irons. He has very fast hands but also does a great job of using his back side to generate power to drive those hands.
1B Brandt Stallings (Buford, GA): Stallings really stood out in game action and flashed that power in batting practice when he was able to stay back with his front side and not reach for the ball early. The ball really carries off his bat.
OF Lorenzo Hampton (Miami Lakes, FL): the 6-4/205 Hampton will have to work on shortening his swing, a challenging task considering his long arms and legs, but he's loose and coordinated with his swing and has lots of power potential.
3B Matthew McKeown (Barrington, NJ): McKeown has a fundamentally sound swing that is notable for its combination of a short, direct path to the ball but it's power potential.
OF Cameron Montgomery (Windemere, FL): Montgomery hits from a very spread stance, which often inhibits power and lower half use, but the young right handed hitter does a nice job using his strength to generate power and bat speed.
BP Highlights: Royal, Steel
6/12/2014
C Hunter Stovall (Pelham, AL): Stovall will need to gain more strength for the next level of the game but he sure hits lots of balls square and up the gaps.
RHP Austin Riley (Hernando, MS): Riley is a primary pitcher but there is likely a strong contingent of scouts who think his future might lie as a power hitting third baseman. He almost cleared the Monster in the games as well.
OF Kevin Collard (Vista, CA): Collard is a very polished left handed hitting outfielder with a loose, strong swing that produced steady hard pull contact.
IF Daniel Neal (London, KY): Neal has lots of strength and leverage in his 6-3/190 frame and swings the bat hard with intent to drive it. His swing has nice plane and extension through contact, which is usually very hard.
1B Dillon Paulson (San Marcos, CA): Paulson got in a very nice groove during batting practice and really handled the barrel well, showing both line drive plane and the ability to lift the ball to the pull side.
OF Greg Pickett (Aurora, CO): Pickett not only has huge leverage in his 6-4/220 build, he has some of the fastest hands in the class. That combination creates top of the grading scale power on the young left handed hitter.
C Darren Shred (Brampton, ON): Shred is a young Canadian who impressed in many areas at the National and particularly with his bat speed and power in batting practice.
BP Highlights: Black, Red
6/12/2014
OF Keegan Meyn (Oklahoma City, OK): Meyn has a nice athletic 6-3/190 build and a long, powerful swing with lots of lift and carry.
OF Seth Beer (2016, Suwanee, GA): Beer is a 2016 but he has a birthdate more suiting to a 2015 player, along with the strength of an older player. He made consistent hard pull contact with very good raw bat speed.
3B Zeke Dodson (Tifton, GA): Dodson's swing gets long at times but he is very strong and the ball jumps off his barrel. He will continue to improve as he shortens his path to the ball.
OF Bryan Scheker (Clermont, FL): Scheker has very good bat speed with an easy and repeatable swing that has lots of natural lift to it.
SS Brody Wofford (Rome, GA): Wofford has some strength to gain but he has a nice quick swing with lots of rhythm and balance in his approach.
OF Daz Cameron (McDonough, GA): We didn't see any batting practice bombs from the explosive Cameron, just a controlled and well paced BP that produced a series of very loud line drives all around the field.
SS Travis Blankenhorn (Pottsville, PA): Blankenhorn is a left handed hitting middle infielder with lots of present strength and explosive hands at the ball.
SS/OF Alonzo Jones (Columbus, GA): Not only is a Jones an exceptionally fast athlete, he's a switch-hitter with strength and bat speed from both sides of the plate, with a bit better swing from the left side.
1B Jason Heinrich (Spring Hill, FL): Heinrich is extremely strong and has a strength bases swing from the right side of the plate. He does stay inside the ball a bit too long but showed the ability to drive it hard to right centerfield.
SS John Aiello (Lansdale, PA): Aiello is long, loose and strong, all ingredients for a top level hitter. The difference is that Aiello can do it from both sides of the plate to a pretty much equal degree.
OF/1B Isaiah Gilliam (Lilburn, GA): Gilliam is a 2015 in age although he was eligible for the 2014 draft due to expired high school eligibility. He put on a show from both sides of the plate, blasting two balls over the Green Monster in left before lifting three more impressive drives into the bullpens in right field.
BP Highlights: Crimson, Navy
6/12/2014
SS Nico Hoerner (Oakland, CA): Hoerner had a very solid overall approach, with a short line drive swing that produced consistent hard contact to all fields and some gap power.
1B Austin Russ (Valencia, CA): Russ had lots of bat speed through contact and the ball come off his barrel hard with lots of carry. He has a whippy swing with a hand hitch start that might cause some issues with velocity without some adjustments.
SS Nick Poirier (Alamo, CA): Poirier has a slender young build that is very projectable but already has a loose swing with good bat speed and some pull power.
IF Daniel Montes (Coral Gables, FL): Montes showed a long loose swing with consistent hard line drive contact.
IF Braden Comeaux (Lake Charles, LA): Comeaux explodes his hands very well at contact, creating more bat speed and pop than you would expect from a 6-0/165 middle infielder.
IF Daino Deas (Lilburn, GA): Deas also hit the ball very well in games and squared up everything the pitchers threw at him, plus showing surprising pop for a 5-10/175 middle infielder. He's really improved.
3B Bryce Denton (Brentwood, TN): Denton is a strong right handed hitter who starts with his hands set low and swings hard, creating lots of bat speed and plenty of lift and carry.
OF Luke Farley (Denver, IA): Farley simply squares the ball up all the time. We see in all the time back in Iowa and we saw it again to no surprise in Fort Myers. He has strength and advanced bat to barrel skills.
SS Cornelius Randolph (Griffin, GA): Randolph is unusually strong for a middle infielder and does a nice job of using his hands to generate bat speed. He closed out his round with two big bombs to show off his power potential.
Steel vs Vegas Gold Game Highlights
6/16/2014
Will Neely showed a loose, quick arm in his two innings of work, working his fastball in the 90-91 mph range, topping at 92 with late run to his arm side. His curveball showed late break at 79 mph with 11-5 break to it. He struck out 3 in 2 innings.
Nathan Trevelian filled up the strike zone with a fastball that worked in the 87-89 mph range showing nice life to his arm side well. He worked two effective innings on the mound showing a changeup at 82 mph and a curveball with 11-5 shape at 74 mph.
Jonathan Engelmann went with an outside 90 mph fastball and drove it down the right field line for a stand up double in his first at bat of the game.
Cobie Vance started the hitting for Vegas Gold, leading the game off by turning on an 88 mph fastball through the 5/6 hole and proceeded to steal second base within a couple of pitches.
Wesley Rodriguez had an impressive performance on the mound, working in the 89-93 mph with his fastball, showing late life with a sharp breaking slider at 78 mph. He struck out 4 batters.
Ashe Russell was dominant on the mound, working in the 91-95 mph range with solid arm side run on the pitch. His slider was equally as effective, with sharp break at 83 mph. He struck out 4 batters in his 2 innings of work.
Andrew Cabezas worked in the 86-90 mph range, topping out at 91 mph with his fastball with some sinking action to it. He showed both a feel for his slider at 81 mph and a changeup at 79 mph, using all three pitches to collect three strikeouts.
Andrew Noviello was another arm who showed well in the final game of the showcase, working consistently in the 88-91 mph with a strong feel for a late breaking 11-5 curveball showing depth at 77 mph. He was able to mix both pitches well and collected three strikeouts.
Lorenzo Hampton showed an easy arm action in his inning of work, showing a fastball in the 84-86 mph range, topping at 87 mph and showed a nice feel for a changeup at 80 mph.
Luke Eigsti also threw an inning on the mound to close out the showcase, topping at 87 mph and showed a 12-6 curveball up to 68 mph.
Greg Pickett created consistent hard contact the entire showcase and despite not collecting a hit in today’s action, the Colorado native showed an advanced feel at the plate with a strong understanding of the strike zone.
Matthew Mika is a gamer and plays the game at 100% and collected a line drive single, keeping his weight back on a 77 mph changeup.
Jonah Davis showed off some power in his left-handed bat, driving a ball deep to the left-center field in his final at bat for a standup double.
Jonathan Engelmann showed a nice feel for the barrel of the bat, shooting an outside 90 mph fastball down the right field line for a standup double in his first at bat of the game.
White vs Royal Game Highlights
6/16/2014
Lukas Wakamatsu (2015-SS-Keller, TX) continued to swing a hot bat this weekend, leading the game off with a line drive single from the left side before facing a left-handed pitcher in the second at bat and picking up another single, this time from the right side.
Ryne Inman (2015-RHP-Lawrenceville, GA) has a strong 6-foot-5 frame and showed an easy arm action while running his fastball up to 87 mph in his two innings of work. He also mixed in a changeup at 79 mph and both a slider and a curveball for strikes.
Sam Lanier (2015-RHP-Maitland, FL was impressive in his time on the mound, working in the upper 80's with his fastball and topped out at 89 mph while showing a 12-6 curveball with depth at 75 mph.
Pablo Toranzo (2015-RHP-Tampa, FL) throws from a lower three-quarter slot which allows him to generate run and sink on his fastball which climbed as high as 85 mph in his two innings of work which helped him induce ground ball contact.
Shane Potter (2015-1B-Encinitas, CA) showed his big strength from the left side, turning on a pitch down the right field line for a stand up double.
Ryan Shinn (2015-OF-Jobstown, NJ) hit a hard ground ball back up the middle in his first at bat and showed his hustle on the bases within the next couple of pitches, not only taking second on a wild pitch, but also took third base due to his alertness.
Philip Sieli (2015-RHP-Wellington, FL) topped out at 88 mph with his fastball in his two innings of work, showing a feel for a slider up to 75 mph which he mixed in to help pick up three strikeouts.
Brendon Davis (2015-3B-Lakewood, CA) keeps impressing with his fast hands at the plate, keeping them back on a 77 mph changeup before exploding to the ball and line it down the left field line for an easy standup double. Davis also pitched an inning, topping out at 86 mph, showing a quick arm.
Austin Treadwell (2015-RHP-Albuquerque, NM) topped out at 87 mph with his fastball in his two innings of work on the mound, showing a feel for his 11-5 curveball to pick up a strikeout.
Quentin Longrie (2015-LHP-Mission Viejo, CA) showed a feel for a 3-pitch mix with a fastball that topped out at 89 mph with a curveball up to 75 mph and a changeup at 76. He struck out five batters in his two innings of work.
Mario Torres (2015-RHP-Chihuahua, MEX) worked an effective inning on the mound, topping at 82 mph with a strikeout.
Red vs. Orange
6/15/2014
Dallas Woolfolk (2015, RHP, Southhaven, MS) fanned one batter in his two solid innings of work. He worked at 88-91 mph with his fastball, topped at 92 and showed a feel for a slider and changeup.
Leo Rodriguez (2015, RHP, Mount Dora, FL) collected one strikeout over two innings of work, sitting between 84-87 mph with his fastball, topping at 88.
Christian Demby (2015, RHP/3B, Southwest Ranches, FL) rocketed a sharply hit double deep into the left center field gap, showing good carry and power potential.
James Dawson Terrell (2015, OF, Fairfield, CA) also socked a hard single to center field, showing an aggressive approach early in the count.
Nick Shumpert (2015, SS, Lone Tree, CO) got caught trying to stretch a single into double, but the swing that preceded that was very impressive. He ripped an opposite field rocket into right field.
Brandt Stallings (2015, 1B/OF, Buford, GA) followed that up with a ringing triple.
Jared Middleton (2015, LHP, Lakeland, FL) topped out at 86 mph with his fastball, and showed an ability to spot his slider. He fanned four batters in his two solid innings of work.
Connor McCollum (2015, RHP, Huntington Beach, CA) tossed two frames, striking out three batters along the way. He worked at 86-89 mph, topping at 90 mph.
Ryan Mantle (2015, 3B/RHP, Linn, MO) worked at 86-89 with his fastball, flashing a 77 mph changeup with good arm speed. He struck out two in two innings of work.
Patrick Sandoval (2015, LHP, Mission Viejo, CA) showed off a heavy, live fastball at 88-91 mph with a plus, swing and miss slider at 81 mph. He struck out three batters in two innings.
Tekwaan Whyte (2015, SS/RHP, Stone Mountain, GA) topped at 92 mph in his brief one inning stint, showing hopping life through the zone. He struck out two.
Ryan Fineman (2015, C/1B, Westlake Village, CA) kept the game alive with hard line drive single to center field.
Steel vs White Game Highlights
6/15/2014
Nolan Kingham (2015-RHP-Henderson, NV) turned in an impressive performance on the mound, topping out at 91 mph with his fastball with run to his arm side. His changeup featured late fade at 82 mph and a sharp 11-5 curveball at 78 mph.
Austin Moore (2015-RHP-Huntington Beach, CA) worked his fastball in the 87-89 mph range with nice fade on the pitch down in the zone. He showed the ability to locate his changeup with fade low to his glove side at 79 mph.
Joseph Baran (2015-OF-West Hazleton, PA) showed a quick arm from the left-side, running his fastball up to 90 mph with a strong feel for a late breaking curveball with nice depth at 71 mph. He struck out 3 batters in his two innings of work. He also picked up a double down the left field line in his second at-bat.
Zach Shirey (2015-RHP-Spring, TX) filled up the strike zone with a three pitch mix, working his fastball primarily at 89-91 mph, touching a 92 on the radar gun. He also showed a changeup at 76 mph and a slider at 78 mph which he used to pick up 2 strikes outs over his outing.
JD Williams (2015-SS-Brampton, ON) continues to swing a hot bat this showcase, singling hard up the middle and promptly took second base on a steal on the very first pitch once he got on base.
After running a 6.70 60-yard and throwing 91 mph from the outfield, Cameron Montgomery (2015-OF-Windermere, FL) barreled up a fastball and drove it to the left center field gap for a standup double.
Greg Pickett (2015-OF-Aurora, CO) showed a big bat from the left side in batting practice and did so again in his first at bat, turning on a pitch for a single down the right field line. He showed power in his second trip, skying a ball out to left field showing strength to the opposite field.
Standing at 6-foot-6, Eli Nabholz (2015-RHP-Pottsville, PA) topped out at 88 mph with his fastball in his two innings of work and showed a 12-6 curveball at 73 mph to pick up two strikeouts.
Darren Shred (2015-C-Brampton, ON) has continued to emerge as one of the top Canadian prospects in this years class, having a solid night at the plate going 2-2.
Grant Sloan (2015-RHP-Zionsville, IN) worked his fastball low in the zone to both sides, topping at 90 mph from a short arm action. He showed a changeup up to 82 mph and a curveball that topped at 77 mph.
David Chabut (Loganville, FL) continued to impress throughout the showcase, both with the bat from the right side and his athleticism up the middle.
Triston McKenzie has continued to make strides in his development on the mound, topping out at 92 mph with his fastball which he commanded well low in the zone. He also showed an outstanding feel for a changeup up to 85 mph and a sharp curveball at 77 mph.
Daniel Neal (2015-INF-London, KY) had the hardest hit of the night with the ball jumping off his barrel hard on a fastball that he shot back up the middle.
Red vs Vegas Gold Game Highlights
6/15/2014
John Murphy (RHP-2015-) worked his fastball in the 88-91 mph range, topping at 92 mph with life down in the zone. Murphy's outing was shortened due to a weather delay but finished his outing under a covered mound in left field and showed a feel for his changeup that he worked in the mid-70s and as well as a slider.
Daz Cameron (2015-OF-McDonough, GA) showed off his impressive hit tool in his first at bat, barreling up an outside 90 mph fastball for a hard line drive base hit into the right field.
Garrett Davila (2015-LHP- Belmont, NC) is an interesting left-handed pitcher who working the 86-90 mph with his fastball, showing nice life and a feel for both a sharp curveball and a changeup low in the zone which he used to pick up 3 strikeouts.
After an impressive showing in batting practice, Isiah Gilliam (2015-OF/1B-Lilburn, GA) showed it off again in game despite it only being a pop up to the shortstop as the ball had an impressive hang time of 6.31 seconds.
Parker McFadden (2015-RHP-Yelm, WA) is a strong bodied right-handed pitcher who worked his fastball in the 89-93 mph range and also showed a split-change at 85 mph and flashed a slider at 82 mph. He picked three strike outs during his two innings of work.
Cadyn Grenier (2015-SS-Henderson, NV) put his smooth, quick hands on display in game action at second base and did it with the bat too, lining a pitch hard into the right-center field gap for a single.
Travis Blankenhorn (2015-3B-Pottsville, PA) continues to show an impressive approach from the left-side of the plate, keeping his weight well on a 77 mph changeup, getting the barrel to the ball and driving it through the right side.
Jacob Stevens (2015-RHP-Darien, CT) came out with his fastball working in the upper-80s, topping out at 90 mph and worked it down in the zone. He showed a feel his curveball at 74 mph and a changeup at 81 mph.
Michael Byrne (2015-RHP-Orlando, FL) worked his fastball downhill well, showing a quick arm that worked in the 84-86 mph with a fading changeup at 78 mph and picked up a strikeout in his two innings.
Michael Bruhin (2015-LHP-Dardenne Prairie, MO) threw from a short arm action and worked well to both sides of the plate with a fastball that sat in the 86-88 mph, topping at 89. He showed a strong feel for his curveball which showed sharp break and a changeup at 84 with fade to his arm side.
Terrell McCall III (2015-RHP/OF-Lithonia, GA) went with an outside 88 mph fastball and barreled it up down the right field line for a standup double.
Robert Evans (2015-RHP-Frisco, TX) showed a feel for a 3-pitch mix and fill up the strike zone with all three. He was able to command the strike zone and topped out at 90 mph with nice depth on his curveball at 72-75 mph. His changeup topped out at 78 mph.
Oscar Arzaga (2015-RHP-Tijuana, MEX) worked his fastball in the 86-90 mph from a long, loose, and easy arm action. He also showed a slider at 78 mph in his two innings of work in which he did not surrender a hit.
Royal vs. Texas Orange
6/15/2014
Austin Riley (2015, RHP, Hernando, MS) topped at 92, working consistently at 88-92 with two strikeouts over two innings of work. He also flashed two different breaking balls and a changeup. He continued his strong play, later launching a long double high off the left field fence, narrowing missing a home run in the process. He later added a solid single.
Nick Neidert (2015, RHP, Lawrenceville, GA) worked consistently at 90-92 mph with his fastball, topping at 93 mph. He struck out four in two innings of work.
Anthony Molina (2016, RHP, Pembroke Pines, FL) flashed sharp, well spotted curveball and his usual lively 90-92 mph fastball, topping out at 93 consistently. He also showed a good feel for his curveball. He struck out one over two innings.
Alex Webb (2015, C, Columbia, TN) smoked a line drive off a 93 mph Molina fastball, taking it the other way over third base.
Branden Becker (2015, SS, San Bernadino, CA) followed with another solid single to right field off a changeup.
Erik Cha (2015, Chino Hills, CA) picked up three strikeouts in two innings, topping at at 90 mph and pitching consistently at 87-89 mph with good feel for all his pitches.
Griffin Conine (2015, OF, Weston, FL) smacked a hard line drive to right field, continuing his solid hitting.
Alex Perron (2015, RHP, Las Vegas, NV) topped at 89 mph with his fastball and struck out three batters in two innings of work.
Austin Krzeminski (2015, RHP, Roswell, GA) pitched two strong frames, striking out three along the way. He worked between 87-89 mph with his fastball.
Luken Baker (2015, RHP, Spring, TX) immediately showed off a power fastball worked at 92-94 mph with his fastball, touching as high as 95 mph and throwing three pitches for strikes.
Christian Demby (2015, RHP, Southwest Ranches, FL) worked at 87-89 in his one inning of work.
Luke Alexander (2015, continued to hit the ball well, lining a hard opposite field rocket over the head of the shortstop. His approach to the opposite field has been superb.
Jason Heinrich (2015, 1B/RHP, Spring Hill, FL) topped at 87-89, 90 mph with his fastball. He also picked up one strikeout.
Cody Roberts (2015, C, picked up a solid double down the right field line in his last at-bat.
Vegas Gold vs White
6/15/2014
Ethan Paul (2015, MIF, , WA) led off the game with a loudly struck line drive over the right fielder's head for a triple to the warning track. He stayed through the 89 mph fastball well to create good carry, he got to first in 4.57 seconds on the turn.
Brandon Perez (2015, SS, Ladera Ranch, CA) led off the game with a cleanly struck single the opposite way off of a 90 mph FB.
Kyle Dean (2015, OF, Poway, CA) hammered a double that one-hopped the Green Monster in left center, he nearly stretched it into a triple but was cut down at third on a good relay.
Big physically imposing DeMarcus Evans (2015, RHP, Petal, MS) struck out three and ran his fastball up to 92 mph.
Troy Bacon (2015, RHP/SS, Tampa, FL) got the start for the Vegas Gold team and struck out three while allowing one hit in two scoreless frames, topping out at 91.
Thaddeus Ward (2015, RHP, Ft. Myers, FL) was very effective with his sinker/slider combo. His fastball topped out at 90 with big tailing life including frequent ground balls and generating swings and misses as well as weak contact on his upper 70s slider.
Ben Bagett (2015, RHP, Fayeteville, GA) worked around a leadoff triple to work two scoreless innings with four strikeouts in his start, topping out at 91.
Big bodied Edrick Agosto (2015, RHP, Catano, PR) sat 89-90 with good tailing action on his heavy 90 mph fastball, striking out two..
Kennie Taylor (2015, OF, St. Petersburg, FL) ripped a line drive double into left center that was very well squared in his first at bat.
Terrell McCall (2015, RHP, Lithonia, GA) struck out two and ran his fastball up to 89 mph.
Erikson Lanning (2015, LHP, Woodstock, GA) sat 86-88 and struck out a pair.
Kyle Hill (2015, RHP, Corpus Christi, TX) struck out four and touched 89.
Texas Orange vs Steel Game HIghlights
6/14/2014
Thomas Szapucki settled in nicely on the mound, working from a lower three-quarter arm slot and a fast ball which he ran up to 93 mph. Working in the 89-91 mph range, Szapucki generated some nice angle on his fastball which he was able to get to his glove side.
DJ Wilson (2015-OF-Canton, OH) started the game off with a quality at-bat, fouling off a couple off speed pitches until he lined an outside fastball down the left field line for a stand up double. Wilson showed off his fast hands from the left-handed batters box along with his speed which he gave everybody a glimpse of last night, running a 6.59 60-yard dash. In his second at bat, Wilson showed off his wheels again, cruising around the baseball for a standup triple on a hard hit ball down the right field line.
Drew Finley filled up the strike zone during his two innings on the mound, mixing together three pitches well. He worked his fastball in the 89-90 mph range with nice downhill plane and some run to his arm side and showed a 12-6 shaped curveball in the 73-76 mph range.
Both Dominic DiCaprio and Michael Benson showed well behind the plate for their respective teams in their first two innings behind the plate, both showing quick hands and solid receiving skills.
Kolby Allard was very impressive in his two innings of work, coming both sides of the plate with a fastball that sat in the 90-93 mph range with sharp downhill plane. He showed a feel for both a curveball up to 77 mph and a changeup that topped at 85 mph with fade to arm side. Allard used all three pitches effectively to collect 5 strikeouts.
Isaiah Musa was equally as dominant as Allard (above) showing solid velocity of his own, working his fastball in the 89-92 range, topping at 93 mph. To complement his fastball, Musa showed a sharp 79-81 slider with late break which he used to pick up 4 strikeouts.
Cody Davenport put all of his pitches on display in his first of two innings on the mound, pitching off his fastball which sat in the 86-90 mph range. He showed two different breaking balls, with a curveball at 72 mph and a slider at 77 mph while showing a feel for a changeup at 74 mph.
Kyle Ostrowski is a big left-handed pitcher who throws from a high three-quarter arm slot and produced a fastball that sat in the 86-89 mph range range with some life and solid angle. To go off his fastball, Ostrowski showed a curveball with 12-6 shape and depth at 71.
Although the ball didn't go out of the park, Dillon Paulson generated some of the loudest contact of the day on a long fly ball to right field, caught just in front of the 380' foot mark.
Drew Denkinger works from an over the top arm slot and worked downhill with a fastball that sat in the 86-88 mph and missed bats with the pitch. He mixed in a 12-6 curveball with depth at 74 which he used to pick up a strikeout.
Joe DeMers came out throwing in his first inning of work, throwing only one pitch that didn't clock in at 93 or 94 mph and that was at 92. He showed a sharp slider with late break at 82 mph and a changeup with fade that had hitters swinging out on their front foot. In the second inning DeMers pumped his fastball up to 95 mph and brought out a curveball that showed 11-5 life at 75 mph.
After taking a strong round of batting practice the night prior, Nicholas Shumpert proved again that his hit tool plays in game action, going 2-2 with a couple of well struck singles. His speed (6.52 60-yard last night) also factored into the game as he was able to successfully swipe to bases.
Brandt Stallings came out swinging on the second fastball he saw at 94 mph and drove it to deep right field for a standup double. Stallings came out of the box well and really accelerates once he gets going around the bases.
JD Williams barreled up a fastball in his second at bat of the night, going with the pitch and picking up a double down the right field line.
Royal vs. Red
6/14/2014
Max Wotell (2015, LHP, Marvin, NC) worked steadily around 90-91, topping as high as 92. He struck out four batters, including some of the nation's best players, in his two very impressive innings of work.
Kyle Molnar (2015, Aliso Viejo, CA) was his consistent, reliable self as he worked at 90-92 mph and topped at 93. He pitched scoreless frames, striking out three batters.
John Creel (2015, RHP, Huntersville, NC) worked at 89-92 mph with an above average 78 mph changeup. He allowed just one hit and one strikeout in his two very strong frames.
Jalen Miller (2015, SS, Atlanta, GA) launched a long double to straight away center field in his first at-bat.
Parker Ford (2015, RHP, Lufkin, TX) hit 94 mph consistently in his two inning outing, pitching mostly between 90-93 mph. Because of a lightning delay, Ford pitched 1 1/3 innings and struck out two.
Ryan Shinn (2015, OF, Jobstown, NJ) lined a hard single to right field in his first at-bat.
Luke Alexander (2015, SS, Belmont, MS) smacked a hard single to the opposite field, showing a quick line drive stroke.
Kristjan Storrie (2015, RHP, Langley, BC) showed a fast, loose arm and topped out at 92 mph with his fastball. He pitched two hitless with two strikeouts.
Austin Smith (2015, RHP, Boynton Beach, FL) pounded the strike zone at 89-92, topping as high as 93 mph with a solid feel for his slider and changeup. He struck out two in two innings.
John Aiello (2015, SS, Lansdale, PA) had one of the big swings of the day despite it resulting in an out. He launched a long drive deep into the big part of the yard in right field. It settled into the right fielder's glove, but the sound off the bat in particular was one of the loudest of the week.
Ethan Gillis (2015, LHP, Senioa, GA) topped at 88 mph, and pitched consistently at 85-87 mph with his fastball over two innings of work. He struck out two batters.
Mike Nikorak (2015, RHP, Stroudsburg, PA) was electric right out of the gate for the Red squad, topping at 97 and working consistently between 92-95 mph. He also flashed a hard, late breaking plus breaking ball. He struck out three in an eye opening outing.
Crimson vs. Black
6/14/2014
Matthew McGarry (2015, RHP, Portola Valley, CA) came out of the gate working at 90-94 mph with his fastball. He tossed two scoreless and impressive innings.
Parker Kelly (2015, SS/RHP, Portland, OR) lined a hard double right down the third base line in his first at-bat.
Brady Singer (2015, RHP, Leesburg, FL) worked steadily at 88-90 mph, topping at 91. As we've seen in the past, he attacks the zone and works quickly. He struck out two in two scoreless innings.
Doak Dozier (2015, OF, Fort Worth, TX) continued his outstanding play, lining a single to right field in his first at-bat.
Jackson Parthasarathy (2015, RHP, Austin, TX) worked at 84-86 mph with his fastball, also showing a solid feel for his off-speed arsenal He tossed two innings and struck out five.
A.J. Graffanino (2015, SS, Peoria, AZ) lined a sharp single up the middle, doing a good job of staying back on the ball. He picked up a second single late in the game.
Stephen Plaskett (2015, RHP, Palm Harbor, FL) worked at 86-88 mph and touched 89 mph in his two innings. He also struck out four.
Daniel Sprinkle (2015, RHP, White Hall, AR) touched 90 mph consistently, working steadily around 89 mph and throwing strikes. He struck out three over two innings of work.
Cameron Kremers (2015, LHP, Beeville, TX) reached 86 mph, mixing in a late breaking slider with good tilt. He fanned four batters in two innings.
Nicholas Oar (2015, OF, Pleasant Hill, CA) smoked a hard line drive to the opposite field gap, showing the ability to go with an outside pitch.
Andrew Miller (2015, LHP, Stratford, NJ) worked mostly at 86-89 mph with his fastball and topped at 90 over his two innings of work.
Jordan Myrow (2015, OF, Sherman Oaks, CA) laced a sharply hit line drive to center field for a solid single.
Brendan Illies (2015, C/RHP, Edgewood, WA) topped at 88 mph and showed a solid feel for his breaking pitches over his one inning of work.
Drew Tyler (2015, SS, Fayetteville, AR) made solid opposite field contact all game, picking up two hits in this game.
Connor Kaiser (2015, SS, Overland Park, KS) also picked up a solid single.
Scott Kapers (2015, C/RHP, Schererville, IN) topped at 88 mph in his one inning of work.
Orange vs. Navy
6/14/2014
Joshua Smith (2015, LHP, Saline, MI) flashes quality stuff, working at 86-89 mph with his fastball. He struck out six batters in his two very strong innings of work.
Solomon Bates (2015, RHP, Victorville, CA) reached 90 mph with his fastball, working at 86-88 mph consistently over his two innings of solid work. He struck out three batters.
Dakota Chalmers (2015, RHP, Gainesville, GA) flashed an above average, tightly rotating slider as well as an 89-91 mph fastball. He had dominating outing, striking out five in two innings.
Jacob Corso (2015, 1B, Longwood, FL) hung in on a good breaking ball and smoked a hard double over the center fielder's head in his first at-bat.
Michael Rivera (2015, RHP, Trujillo Alto, PR) worked at 85-90 mph with his fastball, topping at 91 over his two innings of work. He struck out two in two innings of work.
Xavier LeGrant (2015, Charlotte, NC) continued his strong play, particularly at the plate, as he lined another hard line single to the opposite field. He also made a very smooth play on a slow roller on the infield.
Danny Blair (2015, OF, Bel Air, MD) hit one of the day's hardest line drives, lacing a shot past the first baseman for a single.
Logan (LT) Tolbert (2015, SS, Piedmont, SC) followed Blair's at-bat with another solid single through the right side. He also tossed a solid inning of relief, topping at 89 mph.
Keegan James (2015, RHP, Southhaven, MS) worked two scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out two. He worked at 86-89 mph with his fastball.
Austin Figueroa (2015, RHP Gurabo, PR) topped at 88 mph in his two innings of work. He also struck out four batters.
Bryce Denton (2015, 3B/RHP, Brentwood, TN) worked at 83-86 mph in his one scoreless inning of work.
Green vs Gold
6/14/2014
The Gold team put up plenty of offense at 9:00 AM, picking up three runs on three hits in the first inning. Tyler Holton (2015, LHP/OF, Tallahassee, FL) got the offense started with a single back through the box in the first inning and . Kirk Sidwell (2015, OF, Windemere, FL) drove in a run with a well struck line drive to left center with backspin for an RBI single and would lead off the sixth inning with a Fenway (south) Single off the Green Monster.
The defensive play of the game came on a 4-6-3 double play from Brendan Rodgers (2015, SS, Longwood, FL) to Jonah Garrison (2015, MIF, Orlando, FL) to Devin Davis (2015, 1B, Valencia, CA). Rodgers had to range far to his left while playing an unfamiliar position (2B) and got to a ball that looked destined for right field, he then made a great athletic maneuver to make a quick clean feed to Garrison coming across the bag at second while his momentum carried him away from the throw. Garrison finished the play with a strong throw.
Michael Zimmerman (2015, LHP, Naples, FL) struck out four in his two inning start, inducing very tentative swings on his big sweeping curveball with sharp break and huge depth at 71-75. His fastball topped out at 87 mph working comfortably in the mid 80s with good feel.
Ke'Bryan Hayes (2015, 3B/RHP, Tomball, TX) was impressive as a secondary pitcher in his one inning of relief, topping out at 89 mph with good movement and sharp curveball at 75-76, he struck out two.
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Chris Gau (2015, RHP, Jacksonville, FL) flashed a quality splitter at 80-82 mph as a very good change of pace to his 85-88 mph fastball and showed sharp break on a 75-76 mph 12-6 curveball. He struck out two and didn't allow a hit in his two innings of work.
Nick Fortes (2015, C, Deland, FL) stung the ball twice in two at-bats, after making a loud out on a flyball to CF his first time up he blasted a Fenway (south) Single off the wall in left. He is also a very solid catch and throw defender behind the plate.
Marquise Doherty (2015, OF, Gladstone, MO) and Chris Chatfield (2015, OF, Riverview, FL) ended the game with back to back RBI singles. Both are high upside athletes with loud tools that are starting to come together.
Casey Goldenberg (2015, RHP, North Palm Beach, FL) got the start for the Green team and topped out at 87 mph.
Ryan Welsh (2015, RHP, Windemere, FL) struck out the side in his second inning of work and topped out at 86.
Kyle Hatton (2015, LHP/1B, Norco, CA) stuck out three in his two scoreless no-hit innings of work, topping out at 86.
Green vs Gold
6/14/2014
The Gold team put up plenty of offense at 9:00 AM, picking up three runs on three hits in the first inning. Tyler Holton (2015, LHP/OF, Tallahassee, FL) got the offense started with a single back through the box in the first inning and . Kirk Sidwell (2015, OF, Windemere, FL) drove in a run with a well struck line drive to left center with backspin for an RBI single and would lead off the sixth inning with a Fenway (south) Single off the Green Monster.
The defensive play of the game came on a 4-6-3 double play from Brendan Rodgers (2015, SS, Longwood, FL) to Jonah Garrison (2015, MIF, Orlando, FL) to Devin Davis (2015, 1B, Valencia, CA). Rodgers had to range far to his left while playing an unfamiliar position (2B) and got to a ball that looked destined for right field, he then made a great athletic maneuver to make a quick clean feed to Garrison coming across the bag at second while his momentum carried him away from the throw. Garrison finished the play with a strong throw.
Michael Zimmerman (2015, LHP, Naples, FL) struck out four in his two inning start, inducing very tentative swings on his big sweeping curveball with sharp break and huge depth at 71-75. His fastball topped out at 87 mph working comfortably in the mid 80s with good feel.
Ke'Bryan Hayes (2015, 3B/RHP, Tomball, TX) was impressive as a secondary pitcher in his one inning of relief, topping out at 89 mph with good movement and sharp curveball at 75-76, he struck out two.
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Chris Gau (2015, RHP, Jacksonville, FL) flashed a quality splitter at 80-82 mph as a very good change of pace to his 85-88 mph fastball and showed sharp break on a 75-76 mph 12-6 curveball. He struck out two and didn't allow a hit in his two innings of work.
Nick Fortes (2015, C, Deland, FL) stung the ball twice in two at-bats, after making a loud out on a flyball to CF his first time up he blasted a Fenway (south) Single off the wall in left. He is also a very solid catch and throw defender behind the plate.
Marquise Doherty (2015, OF, Gladstone, MO) and Chris Chatfield (2015, OF, Riverview, FL) ended the game with back to back RBI singles. Both are high upside athletes with loud tools that are starting to come together.
Casey Goldenberg (2015, RHP, North Palm Beach, FL) got the start for the Green team and topped out at 87 mph.
Ryan Welsh (2015, RHP, Windemere, FL) struck out the side in his second inning of work and topped out at 86.
Kyle Hatton (2015, LHP/1B, Norco, CA) stuck out three in his two scoreless no-hit innings of work, topping out at 86.
Black vs. Orange
6/13/2014
Xavier LeGrant (2015, SS, Charlotte, NC) singled on a solid line drive to left field in his first at-bat.
Tyler Ivey (2015, RHP, Rowlett, TX) showed a lively 89-91 mph fastball, and flashed a late breaking 74 mph slider. He tossed two innings, striking out three.
Dylan Cyphert (2015, LHP, Oil City, PA) topped at 91 mph with his fastball, flashing good late life at mostly 87-90 mph on his first. His velocity slipped somewhat but he pitched two solid innings, striking out two.
Keegan Meyn (2015, OF, Oklahoma City, OK) laced a hard double just over the third base bag in his first at-bat.
Tristan Metten (2015, SS, Lewisville, TX) followed him with a well hit double into the right-center field
Zeke Dodson (2015, 3B, Tifton, GA) followed that with a rocket up the middle of a single.
Brett Decker (2015, LHP, Bonaire, GA) topped out at 88 mph with solid command and feel for his secondaries. He worked two innings and struck out three.
Beau Burrows (2015, RHP, Weatherford, TX) announced his presence with authority, immediately working at 95-96 mph with his fastball in his first inning of work. He never dipped below 93 mph and lived consistently at 94-95 with an above average curveball. He struck out three in two innings.
Tim Salvadore (2015, RHP, Hopkinton, MA) topped out at 90 mph with his fastball in his two inning stint.
R.J. Freure (2015, RHP, Burlington, ON) topped at 89 mph with solid command with some feel for his breaking ball.
Doak Dozier (2015, OF, Fort Worth, TX) lined a sharp single to his pull side in right field.
Brennan Breaux (2015, OF/LHP, Scott, LA) topped at 87 mph with his fastball over his short one inning outing.
Ty Buck (3B/RHP, Red Wing, MN) worked at 87-90 mph with his fastball over one inning.
Dylon Poncho (2015, SS, Elton, LA) topped at 90 mph, working steadily at 88-89 in his one inning of solid work.
Ryan Johnson (2015, OF/RHP, College Station, TX) touched 94 mph, sitting between 90-93 mph in his one inning to close out the game. He also flashed an 82 mph changeup and a 76 mph curveball.
Black vs. Orange
6/13/2014
Xavier LeGrant singled on a solid line drive to left field in his first at-bat.
Crimson vs. Gold
6/13/2014
Brock Love (2015, RHP, Rainbow City, AL) topped at 91 mph in his two innings of work, attacking the zone. He worked two innings, allowed no hits, and picked up three strikeouts. 88-91, 74-76, 82 Ch
Andy Pagnozzi (2015, RHP, Fayetteville, AR) flashed a sharp, late breaking downer curveball that he consistently showed a good feel for throughout his outing. He worked mostly at 87-89 mph with his fastball, showing good hop through the zone. He tossed two innings, strikeout out three.
Kyle Tucker (2015, OF, Tampa, FL) slashed an opposite field double down the left field line, showing a good approach and an ability to keep his hands back.
Ryan Mountcastle (2015, SS, Winter Springs, FL) followed Tucker's double with a loud, long triple into the right center field gap.
Christifer Andritsos (2015, RHP, The Woodlands, TX) came out pumping lively fastballs at 90-92 mph, touching upwards of 93 and then 94 mph. He throws a heavy ball and did a good job of locating throughout his outing. He pitched two innings, surrendering two hits.
Parker Kelly (2015, SS, RHP, Portland, OR) worked at 85-87 mph with his fastball, mixing a frisbee breaking ball and 81 mph changeup. He struck out two in two innings.
Blake Brewster (2015, OF, Moore, OK) lined a solid opposite field single over the shortstop's heading, doing a good job of keeping his front side in. He followed up with a solid single to right.
Robert Montes (2015, SS, Miami, FL) lined a sharp single to center field. He then added a hard single later in the game.
Isaiah Campbell (2015, RHP, Olathe, KS) topped at 88 mph and worked the corners consistently with his fastball. He struck out one in two innings.
Sage Diehm (2015, LHP, Nampa, ID) also topped at 88 mph in his two innings of work. He worked mostly at 85-87 mph and struck out six batters in two innings.
Keshawn Lynch (2015, SS, Lake Hamilton, FL) roped a line drive single to left field off an 87 mph fastball. He also picked up an infield single earlier in the game.
Chris Betts (2015, C, Long Beach, CA) launched a long, booming, triple into the triangle in right center field, in what was of the day's best overall offensive moments.
Wyatt Cross (2015, C, Broomfield, CO) continued his strong play, lining a tough pitch solidly into right field for a single.
Jordan Gubelman (2015, RHP, Sarasota, FL) came out throwing strikes at 89-91 mph with his fastball, and mixing a sharp curveball. In two innings he struck out one batters.
Yasin Chentouf (2015, OF/RHP, Ocoee, FL) touched 90 mph with his fastball a day after throwing 95 mph from the outfield. He worked consistently at 88-89 and located well. He allowed two hits and struck out one.
Connor Kaiser (2015, SS, Overland Park, KS) smoked a long double over the left fielder's head in his final at-bat of the game.
Navy vs Green Game Highlights
6/13/2014
Jovani Moran (2015-LHP-Sabana Grande, PR) showed well on the mound working an 86-88 mph, topping 89, fastball for strikes through the strike zone with nice downhill angle. He mixed in a curveball in the mid-70s along with a changeup to pick up for strikeouts in his two innings.
Jarrett Montgomery (2015-RHP-Indianapolis, IN) was able to generate nice arm side run on his fastball which he worked in the 86-89 mph range, topping 90. Slider shows tight spin and reached 79 mph with the pitch and also mixed in an 11-5 curveball at 75 mph. Montgomery worked a clean two innings, striking out 4.
Ke'Bryan Hayes (2015-3B-Tomball, TX) went with an outside fastball in his first at bat and drove it down the right-field line for a stand up double.
Josh Naylor (2015-1B/Mississauga, ON) stayed back on a curveball very well, getting the barrel to it well and showed his big left-handed strength, driving the pitch to deep center field, 1-hopping the 420' sign for a stand up triple.
Austin Havekost (2015-RHP-Seville, OH) was up to 89 mph with his fastball, working from a lower arm slot which helped him generate some run to his arm side with sink on the pitch. He picked up a strikeout on a changeup at 74 mph which showed some late fade.
Marquis Doherty (2015-OF-Gladstone, MO) kept his hands in well on an inside fastball and turned on the pitch, hitting a hard ground ball down the line, quickly getting out of the box to stretch it into a double.
Alex Carpenter (2015-RHP-Satellite Beach, FL) worked in the 86-88 mph range, topping 89 with his fastball from a long, quick arm action and a three-quarter release. He also mixed in an 11-5 curveball at 74 mph and picked up one strike out.
Kyle Robeniol (2015-LHP-Alta Loma, CA) throws easy from a three-quarter arm slot and filled up the strike zone with a fastball in the 82-85 mph range with a changeup that showed fade at 75 mph. He also flashed a curveball with 1-7 shape at 66 mph. He used the changeup to pick up both of his strikeouts, having hitters swing right over the top of them.
Jackson Lueck (2015-C-Longwood, FL) a switch-hitter, Lueck stepped in right-handed and squared up the first strike he saw for a hard line drive single in to left field.
Devin Davis (2015-1B-Santa Clarita, CA) continued to show off his big bat speed, turning on a fastball and driving it high off of the Green Monster in left field for a stand up double.
Derek West (2015-RHP-Orange City, FL) utilized his 6-foot-5 frame to create downhill plane on his fastball which sat 88-92, topping 93 mph. He showed a nice feel for an 82 mph changeup with late fade and a slider in the 75-78 mph range.
Hunter Davis (2015-RHP-Atlanta, GA) has a very projectable frame standing at 6-foot-4, 180 pounds. Davis works from an over the top arm slot and topped at 87 mph with a 12-6 curveball at 71 mph.
Kyle Marman (2015-RHP-Orlando, FL) showed a quick, over the top arm action which he used to generate a fastball in the 87-89 mph range. He filled up the strike zone with two pitches which included his 12-6 curveball up to 73 mph and flashed a changeup at 80 mph.
Nick Fortes (2015-C-Deland, FL) created nice extension in his swing to drive an outside 86 mph fastball to the right-centerfield gap for a stand up double.
Roman Alejo (2015-MIF-Orlando, FL) made a very nice defensive play at second base, sliding to his right, picking the ball, popping up and made an accurate throw, all very quickly.
Batting Practice Highlights: Gold/Green
6/12/2014
SS Jonathan India (Coral Springs, FL): India explodes his hands through the zone very well and showed big jump off the barrel when he squared it up. He's aggressive with very good bat speed.
1B Tyrone Perry (Avon Park, FL): Perry has plenty of young David Ortiz in his build and swing. He's immensely strong and can hit the ball out of the park to all fields.
OF Mitchell Hansen (Plano, TX): Hansen's swing mechanics are very simple and short to the ball but still with very nice bat speed. He looks like a lefty swinger who will hit for both power and average.
OF Jahmai Jones (Roswell, GA): Jones combination of strength and hand quickness is ideal for a top hitting prospect. The ball just explodes off his barrel.
OF Braden Rollins (Lake Mary, FL): Rollins swing is on the long side but he has big lift in his swing and the ball really carries when he squares it up.
LHP Chris Gau (Jacksonville, FL): There is always a pitcher or two who has the athleticism and swing mechanics to make you take note of his two-way abilities. Gau's approach really stood out.
SS Ramon Alejo (Orlando, FL): Alejo has gained some real strength over the last 8-10 months and it shows in his raw bat speed and the way the ball comes off the barrel.
SS Kody Clemens (Houston, TX): Clemens is a different type of athlete than the rest of the baseball playing Clemens', with lots of quick twitch fibers instead of raw strength. He has a crisp, short left handed swing with some power to go with it.
SS Brendan Rodgers (Longwood, FL): Rodgers raw power is so easy and natural you sometimes don't appreciate it as much as you should....until he lifts what looks like a normal fly ball to centerfield that goes over the fence with room to spare.
1B Evans Bozeman (Pensacola, FL): There were no lack of very strong first base types on display during batting practice but Bozeman was one of the best. He gets loaded very well on his back side and has big lift and power.
OF Chris Chatfield (Riverview, FL): Chatfield has gained about 15 pounds over the last year and it shows in his bat speed and power. He has really improved.
1B Davin Davis (Santa Clarita, CA): Add Davis to that list of power hitting first basemen with big strength and bat speed.
OF-1B Josh Naylor (Mississauga, ON): Add Naylor to that list of.....you know the story.
Orange vs. Gold
6/12/2014
Logan Allen (2015, LHP, Fletcher, NC) came out of the gate showing off an 87-90 mph fastball. He struck out two batters in two innings of work.
Maddux Conger (2015, RHP, Stephenville, TX) immediately showed off a good assortment of pitches, working at 90-92 mph, reaching 93 mph in the first inning. He also flashed a 78 mph curveball and an 83 mph slider He tossed two strong innings
Ryan Mountcastle (2015, SS, Winter Springs, FL) lined a sharp single in his first at-bat.
Cody Morris (2015, RHP, Laurel, MD) flashed a very live fastball, pitching mostly at 91-94 mph with his fastball and pitching aggressively with an 80 mph changeup. He missed bats consistently, striking out five in two innings.
Al Pesto (2015, RHP, Savannah, GA) topped out at 93 mph with his fastball, working mostly at 90-92 mph and varying his arm actions slightly. He also mixed in a quality changeup. He worked two innings of solid work.
Hunter Parsons (2015, RHP, Fruitland, MD) lived consistently at 89-91 mph with his fastball, mixing in a sharp late breaking curveball. He topped out at 93 mph, also hitting 92 in his last inning of work.
Tyler Holton (2015, LHP, Tallahassee, FL) worked at 86-89 over his two innings of work, topping at 90 mph with above average pitchability.
Blakely Brown (2015, RHP, topped at 92 mph with his fastball, flashing a good feel for his secondary pitches, particularly his changeup.
Juan Hillman (2015, LHP, Haines City, FL) worked fast and pounded the zone mostly at 90-91 mph with his fastball, occasionally dipping to 89. He showed an above average 77 mph changeup that he could miss bats with, as well as a quality curveball. He struck out four batters in two innings of work.
Green vs. Crimson
6/12/2014
Stephen Kolek (2015, RHP, Shepherd, TX) worked two innings, topped at 91 mph and induced four groundball outs. He also mixed in a solid curveball.
Tristin English (2015, C/RHP, Williamson, GA) really got going in his second inning of work when he broke out an above average 83-84 mph slider. He also flashed a solid changeup and a curveball. He touched 93 and then 94 mph and worked mostly at 90-92. His velocity picked up as his outing moved along. He struck out three batters.
Kep Brown (2015, OF, Mount Pleasant, SC) continued his strong day, roping a loud double off the left field wall.
Connor Kaiser (2015, SS/RHP, Overland Park, KS) worked at 87-90 mph with his fastball and did a good job of staying off barrels. He also mixed a solid changeup at 79 mph. He's extremely projectable and needs to be watched closely. He struck out two batters in two innings.
Cole Sands (2015, RHP, Tallahassee, FL) attacked the zone at 88-91 mph with his fastball, topping at 92 and kept his arm speed up on an 82 mph changeup. Sands struck out two batters and showed good feel for his secondaries.
Ty Harpenau (2015, RHP, Fort Smith, AR) lived at 86-88 mph with his fastball over his two innings of work. He had one strikeout and allowed two hits over two innings.
Sam Finnerty (2015, OF, Pelham, AL) doubled hard to the left-center field gap, showing above average bat speed.
Bowden Francis (2015, RHP, Tallahassee, FL) flashed a solid three pitch mix and topped at 91 mph with his fastball. He struck out one batter in two innings of work.
Garrett Hutson (2015, RHP, worked at 89-91 mph with his fastball, touching 92 over his two innings of work. He struck out three batters.
Jackson Lueck (2015, C, Longwood, FL) showed off a good game swing, slashing a hard line drive to the opposite field over the shortstop's head.
John Michael Boswell (2015, C, Atlanta, GA) had one of the day's big swings, roping a hard line drive with carry off the left field fence.
Yasin Chentouf (2015, OF, Ocoee, FL) hit a long double to end the game in the eighth.
Navy vs. Black
6/12/2014
Gray Fenter (2015, RHP, West Memphis, AR) kicked off National Showcase action by working at 92-93 mph with heavy life, topping at 94. He also mixed a sharp above average late breaking 85 mph slider. He worked two scoreless innings with four strikeouts
Curtis Terry (2015, 1B, Snellville, GA) smoked a hard double to center field in the first inning.
Ryan Cole McKay (2015, RHP, Spring Branch, TX) threw a heavy ball at 91-94 mph, also mixing a late diving 81-82 mph changeup, and an 11-5 curveball. He tossed to scoreless innings with four strikeouts.
Kyle Tyler (2015, Oklahoma City, OK) located his fastball effectively at 84-87 mph, topping at 88 with a feel for his breaking ball.
Sam Bordner (2015, RHP, Baltimore, OH) lived at 86-89 mph, topping as high as 90 mph with a good feel for his changeup. He tossed two innings and struck out two.
Tevin Mitchell (2015, 2B, Clovis, CA) ripped a double down the right field field line in his first at-bat.
Chandler Day (2015, RHP, Granville, OH) showed off a consistently 88-92 mph fastball, touching as high as 93 and showing solid breaking ball. He also mixed an 81 mph changeup. He struck out two batters in his two innings
Hogan Harris (2015, LHP, Lafayette, LA) came out pumping a heavy 91-93 mph, topping as high as 94 mph and mixing a tightly rotating 73 mph curveball.
Dalton Blumenfeld (2015, C, Los Angeles, CA) smoked a hard double that carried well to the opposite field gap.
Alexis Omar Diaz (2015, Nagaubo, PR) came in pumping 86-88 mph with his fastball with loose, quick arm. Working two innings, Diaz struck out two.
Logan Crouse (2015, RHP, Valrico, FL) topped at 89 mph, pitching consistently at 88 and hitting spots with his breaking ball. Over two innings of work, Crouse struck out two.
Daino Deas (2015, MIF, Lilburn, GA) picked up two singles and three stolen bases.