LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2024 Sunshine Midwest Showcase
Brendan Wilkes is a 2027 SS/RHP/IF with a 5-10 140 lb. frame from Riverside, CA who attends Woodcrest Christian. Recorded a 7.42 second sixty yard dash time. Taller and lean frame with an athletic build. Primary shortstop with athletic fundamental footwork and moves well laterally and up the middle. Clean glove actions with a patient approach and a good clock for his movements. Longer arm action with some whip, with a clean slot and showed the ability to change slots with accuracy and natural arm strength. Also threw an inning on the mound. Athletic and clean down the slope. Wind-up works with a sidestep into a leg-lift up above the belt. Frontside moves well down the slope. Throws from a three- quarter arm slot with a long and loose arm action with a feel to pull through release well. The fastball (2153 RPM) was 74-76 and showed the ability to miss some barrels with it. Has some angle to it especially in the lower half of the zone. The curveball (1972 RPM) was low-60s with hard depth downward and some hammer traits to it. Worked with pace and tempo. Switch-hitter, starts from a wide base and a high back elbow, utilized a leg lift timing. Mirrored swing from both sides of the plate. Compact swings with a flat bat path with developing bat speed and some connectivity in the swing. Line drive approach to all fields. Exciting player with a high ceiling. Named to the 2024 Sunshine Midwest Showcase Top Prospect List.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+11 MPH
FB Velo since 08/13/2022
-0.13 SEC
10 Yard Split since 10/22/2022
-0.59 SEC
60 Time since 10/22/2022
+12 MPH
IF Velo since 10/22/2022
+10 MPH
Exit Velo since 10/22/2022
+15.57 MPH
Max Barrel Speed
since 10/22/2022
+5.08
Impact Momentum
since 10/22/2022
+11.61 Gs
Max Acceleration since 10/22/2022
Best
PG Grade:
8