NOTE: This scout has been working the Stadium Field at Terry Park for over 20 years. It is one of the biggest parks in the country and easily one of the hardest to hit home runs at. Until today. There was a jet stream heading out to right field and it's doubtful there have ever been as many home runs hit in a two and a half hour period than today. It was fun to watch!
Marcus Franco (2021 1B, Miramar, FL) is one of the strongest hitters in the 2021 class and the 6-4/230 right handed hitter has noticeably tightened up his big body and got more athletic over the last six months. He drove a couple of balls over the right centerfield fence that were extremely impressive blasts.
Peter Alexander Vazquez Torres (2021 SS, Guayama, PR) is a switch-hitter but clearly showed more bat speed and potential from the left side of the plate. He is a Southern California commit with plenty of offensive ceiling.
Alex Ulloa (2021 SS, Cutler Bay, FL) is the 52nd ranked player in the 2021 class nationally and is a standout on both sides of the ball. He's one of the few hitters at this age who has the quickness and timing to hit from the big hanging load he employs to time his swing.
Grant Hussey (2021 1B, Washington, WV) has made his name in the 2021 class with his left handed power and the West Virginia native and WVU commit can hit the ball as high and far as anyone, especially when he stays back and lets the ball travel so he can create back spin.
Rene Lastres (2021 C, Hialeah Gardens, FL) didn't take the most consistent round of the day but the PG All-American catcher looks stronger than ever and drove some balls hard. He then went out and turned around a 93 mph fastball in the game for a 400+ foot no doubt home run.
Steele Jackson (2021 OF, Hamilton, IN) is an unsigned senior from Indiana who has the strength and bat speed to definitely hit at the college level. He has a pull side approach with plenty of lift and jump off the barrel from the right side.
Kristian Campbell (2021 SS, Marietta, GA) really stands out for his increasingly strong 6-3/200 build and the Georgia Tech commit gets lots of leverage and hand drive into his swing while creating lots of back spin on the ball. He drives the ball well to all fields with a balanced approach.
Jordan Viars (2021 OF, Prosper, TX) hit one of the most impressive home runs of any year, launching a ball over the 30 foot hit centerfield wall 412 feet from home plate. The only time this scout has ever seen anything close to that at the Terry Park Stadium was by Jason Heyward.
Jonathan Santucci (2021 OF, Leominster, MA) has an outstanding ability to coil and explode his hands on time, giving him plus left handed bat speed and very good timing as well. He really attacked the ball today and squared up almost every swing.
Carter Jensen (2021 C, Kansas City, MO) looked very smooth and very easy in creating big bat speed and plenty of lift in his swing today. His extra strong lower half really drives his swing well.
Carson Hornung (2021 SS, Overland Park, KS) does what super strong 6-3/210 hitters should do; keep his swing simple and repeatable and let his strength and bat speed do the work. He's going to lose some balls playing for Missouri.
Sam McNulty (2021 3B, Cambridge, MA) is another hitter whose simple swing and good overall flow and sequencing lets his strength and bat speed shine. The Northeast has some strong hitters at the World Showcase.
Brock Daniels (2021 SS, St Louis, MO) is one of the more professional hitters in the 2021 class and is especially good at driving the ball to all fields due to the balance in his swing. He opened up his swing late and showed his left handed pull power as well.
Wilson Weber (2021 C, Gresham, OR) came to Florida all the way from Oregon and showed potential well on both sides of the ball. An Oregon State signee, he's a strong right handed hitter who drove the ball hard to the middle of the field from a simple and repeatable approach.