Andy Ferguson
Team One Baseball
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2011 Team One Futures East Saturday, October 1, 2011 Roger Dean Stadium Jupiter, FL |
Scouting reports are posted in numerical order down each roster, first the Black team then the Red team. Verbal commitments represent information provided to us as of the date of the event (10/1/11) and may not represent the most updated status of each player.
BLACK
Michael Barash (#3, C, R/R, 6-0/185, 2013, West Boca HS, Boca Raton, FL)
Barash featured an advanced right handed stroke, highlighted by balance and hand-eye coordination. This combination allowed him to consistently deliver sharp line drives all over the ballpark during BP, and to keep his hands back on a breaking ball for a sharp single to RF early in the game. His feel for the game defensively was apparent, and his receiving skills were solid. Overall actions were athletic, and he showed arm strength in range of 40 to 45 on the 20-80 scouting scale. Ran 7.10 in the 60 yard dash.
Sean Brady (#4, LHP, L/L, 6-0/175, 2013, Ida Baker HS, Cape Coral, FL)
Brady got good downward plane on his fastball and was able to command it to the outer half of the zone. He topped at 87, pitched 84-86, and showed feel for a tight breaking ball at 69. His delivery was balanced such that he was able to repeat it, and his arm worked long and fluid from the glove. University of Florida commit.
Adrian Chacon (#5, C, R/R, 6-0/180, 2013, Jesuit HS, Tampa, FL)
Chacon impressed with both the glove and bat, was among the most well rounded players at this event. His right handed stroke was loose and full with excellent life through contact that allowed him to drive balls with backspin through the gaps. He hit from a wide stance and maintained solid balance to start swing despite a quick change of direction. His catch and throw skills were standout thanks to quick twitch actions and arm strength in near average to average range on 20-80 ML scouting scale, best pop time this day was 1.87 and all were at or below 2.00. Hands and actions were quiet and soft to receive.
Brandon Diaz (#6, OF, R/R. 5-11/180, 2013, American Heritage HS, Coral Springs, FL)
Diaz was among the top runners on the day after posting a 6.70 in the 60 yard dash. He took quick direct routes to balls in the outfield as well, giving him standout range and potential to play CF at higher levels. He showed an accurate arm and generated some carry and life on his throws. At the plate, he showed life in his hands and ability to generate bat speed. His swing was loose, and he kept the barrel working through zone for a long time. He made several solid swings in game at bats, evidence that he sees the ball well despite a somewhat busy pre-pitch action with his hands.
Kirby Snead (#7, LHP, L/L, 6-0/170, 2013, Santa Fe HS, Alachua, FL)
Snead pitched from an upright delivery and a low three quarters arm angle. His fastball had excellent sink action from this slot at 82-85, and his breaking ball had hard sweep action across the zone at 71-72. He threw his change with fastball arm action at 72-73, and it had excellent sink just like fastball. His delivery was balanced and he hid the ball well, gave hitters a very uncomfortable look and attacked the zone with his quality three pitch mix. Advanced feel for pitching combined with lively stuff. University of Florida commit.
Miguel Torres (#8, SS, R/R, 5-11/155, 2014, JP McCaskey HS, Lancaster, PA)
Torres ran 6.62 in the 60 yard dash, the top best time posted at this event. He was aggressive in his approach to the ball in the infield, and showed sure hands and solid glove action. He was able to throw from a variety of arm angles and off balance, ability to make throws is above pure arm strength at this point. At the plate, his hands worked well and he showed a line drive-hard ground ball type stroke. For a 2014 graduate, the run and field tools merit a solid follow.
Oscar Mercado (#10, SS, R/R, 6-1/170, 2013, Gather HS, Tampa, FL)
Mercado showed standout defensive skills in the middle infield. He actions were loose and lively, and he maintained excellent balance to play the ball along with body control to complete plays. His throws carried across the infield with ease, and were generated from a compact and loose action. He had some style to his approach, but was heavy on substance as well. At the plate, the barrel worked through the zone well and he showed good feel for the barrel - was able to get the good part to the ball in multiple at bats against quality arms. Ran 6.95 in the 60 yard dash.
William Abreu (#13, OF, L/L, 6-2/185, 2013, Mater Academy, Hialeah, FL)
Abreu featured an athletic setup and rhythm to hit. Bat worked loose and easy through the zone, with bat speed and barrel accuracy. Showed power to gaps and ability to see ball well against tough LHP. Outfield actions were athletic, ran 7.00 60yds, arm showed near average to average on ML 20-80 scouting scale. University of Miami commit.
Trey Amburgey (#14, OF, R/R, 6-2/195, 2013, Park Vista HS, Lake Worth, FL)
Amburgey maintained excellent balance throughout his stroke, move was short to ball and overall swing was simple and repeatable. He worked the barrel through the zone well despite apparent lack of finish, showed some bat speed and flashed power. He ran 7.01 60 yard dash, arm and defensive actions seem best suited for LF at higher levels.
David Boyle (#15, 3B, R/R, 5-10/205, 2014, Providence HS, St. Augustine, FL)
Boyle featured a strong right handed stroke with lift and raw power to the pull side. He was very aggressive in his approach, both with his body and hands - which resulted in streaks of impressive contact and glancing contact at times. Defensively he showed body control and the ability to keep his feet under him while ranging laterally, along with sold hands and arm strength. One of only five 2014 graduates at this event.
Trevor Clifton (#16, RHP, R/R, 6-5/185, 2013, Heritage HS, Marysville, TN)
Clifton reached 94 with his fastball, and pitched between 86 and 91 or so. He appeared to have a couple versions of his breaking ball - was able to spin a get-me-over type in the low 70s and was also able to dial up a slurvier and sharper version in the mid-upper 70s. We also saw a change in the 75-76 range with slight run and sink. His arm worked well from the glove, and worked out front with standout arm speed and extension. His delivery was mostly simple and in line, which allowed him to stay around the zone with his fastball. Secondary stuff behind fastball at present, but other offerings have upside for sure.
Andres DeAnza (#17, OF, R/R, 6-4/190, 2012, Thomas Almonte Polanco HS, Santo Domingo, FL)
DeAnza already looks like a big leaguer, with an athletic build on a wide shouldered and well proportioned frame. He showed average to solid average arm strength on the ML 20-80 scouting scale, generated excellent carry from an over top release. At the plate, he showed good rhythm to hit and generated above average raw power thanks to strength and leverage in his right handed stroke. He drove the ball especially well to the opposite field thanks to a short and direct route to contact and an ability to drive through the ball from deep in the zone.
Austin Garcia (#18, 1B/3B, R/R, 6-2/215, 2013, LaBelle (FL) HS)
Garcia showed quick, strong hands at the plate along with the ability to generate backspin and carry through the gaps. His stroke was balanced and simple, and he did a good job of using his lower half and core through contact. Defensively he showed solid hands and glove action along with the ability to spin the ball across the infield with solid arm action.
Blake Hennessey (#19, 3B, R/R, 6-2/175, 2014, Arlington Country Day HS, Ponte Vedra, FL)
Hennessey featured electric hands through the zone, really generated a lot of speed and life with his hands. He was able to make loud contact at times, and showed raw power when everything was in synch. Defensively, his actions were athletic and agile and his hands worked fine. Much like at the plate, he generated excellent arm speed and spun the ball easily across the infield from a short and compact arm stroke. He ran 7.08 in the 60 yard dash. The presence of so much speed and in his actions makes him a close 2014 follow. LSU commit.
Connor Jones (#20, RHP, R/R, 6-3/185, 2013, Great Bridge HS, Chesapeake, VA)
Jones featured command of a three pitch mix, was impressive in his ability to attack the zone and for the life on his pitches. His fastball had run and sink at 86-87, and he kept it down in the zone very well. His change may have been his next best pitch, thrown at 73-75 it had life down in the zone as well. His breaking ball had slurvy action at 73, and he was able to use it to get to fastball and/or change. Delivery was balanced, and with some core rotation he was able to hide the ball while maintaining the ability to repeat his release point. Arm worked clean and loose. University of Virginia commit.
Nicholas Longhi (#21, 1B/LHP, R/L, 6-1/195, 2013, Venice (FL) HS)
Longhi was one of just a handful of legitimate two-way prospects at this event. His fastball reached 88 with some arm side life, and went with a rolling breaking ball at 66-71 that he was able to throw for strikes. He had some deception in his delivery, was able to hide the ball especially well to LHH. Arm worked with quickness and across body some. At the plate, he showed rhythm to hit along with the ability to let the ball travel deep in the zone. His right handed stroke was loose and full, such that he was able to drive the ball to the opposite field gap.
Mark Savarese (#22, RHP, R/R, 6-1/190, 2013, Martin County HS, Palm City, FL)
Savarese topped at 86, and featured arm side run on his fastball. His breaking ball had 10-4 action at 69-70. He got his delivery off to a good start for the most part, and maintained good balance to break his hands. Appeared a bit out of synch this outing, rushed his arm a bit on the back side and landed a bit stiff - not able to get a full release out front for the same snap he showed on his throws from the outfield - where he showed a near average to average arm on the 20-80 scouting scale.
RED
Richie Furline (#1, OF, R/R, 5-8/130, 2013, Treasure Coast HS, Port St. Lucie, FL)
Furline featured a short right handed stroke, worked his hands directly to the ball - turned around a 90+ mph fastball in his first at bat for a sharp single to LF. Line drive, hard ground ball type approach at present. In the outfield, he did a good job of cutting off distance on his routes and showed an accurate arm. Ran 6.99 in the 60 yard dash.
Luis Guillorme (#3, SS/2B, L/R, 5-10/155, 2013, Chaminade Madonna HS, Davie, FL)
Guillorme showed great agility and body control defensively, along with standout hands and glove action. Catch and throw ability was present as well, his exchange and release was lightning quick on some routine plays and double play turns. At the plate, he showed a flat stroke with some strength and quickness in his hands. He didn’t set up in the most orthodox manner, and that seemed to cause some flaws in his stroke - though he made some good passes in game at bats, and generally seemed to play the game better than he worked out.
Joshua VanMeter (#4, SS, L/R, 5-10/145, 2013, Norwell HS, Ossian, IN)
VanMeter was among the most well rounded players at this event, solid across the board tools wise. His feet worked well defensively, and his actions were athletic and crisp. Arm action was compact and he was able to carry the ball across the infield with ease, arm strength 40 to 45 on 20-80 scouting scale. Ran 7.16 in the 60 yard dash. His left handed stroke was fluid and loose, and he did a great job of letting the ball travel deep in the zone - was able hit sharp line drives to the opposite field in BP, and stayed back well on a breaking ball for a double to RCF in his third game at bat.
Austin Schultz (#5, C, R/R, 6-0/195, 2013, Greensburg (IN) HS)
Schultz showed advanced ability to drive the ball to the opposite field. He worked the barrel to contact on a direct route from the inside, and extended through contact well with his hands leading the barrel. Rotated his body through contact well, and was able to generate some speed with his hands. With more consistent lower half action he’d likely be able to drive the ball all over the ballpark. Behind the plate, he showed solid arm strength and posted release times between 2.03 and 2.12.
Danny Zardon (#6, 3B/SS, R/R, 6-1/175, 2013, American Heritage HS, Pembroke Pines, FL)
Zardon combines athletic and live actions with a fundamentally sound game across the board. His right handed stroke was simple and repeatable, with advanced balance and hand-eye coordination that allowed him to hit consistent line drives as his BP rounds went on. He did a good job of staying on top of pitches up in the zone for solid contact. Defensively he showed among the top infield throwing arms, ability to carry throws on line with accuracy was standout. Feet, hands and glove action were solid. Ran 7.03 in the 60 yard dash, and showed signs of instincts on bases. LSU commit.
Dylan Lee (#10, 1B, S/R, 6-1/210, 2013, Braden HS, Bradenton, FL)
Lee showed a flat right handed stroke with bat speed and strength. Was able to generate backspin and drive balls through gaps from the right side of the plate, with several balls jumping off his bat. His left handed stroke was more crude, though he was able to generate some speed with his hands. Defensively he showed solid glove work and moved his body into solid fielding position. Got down the line in 4.48 from the right side.
Brendan Spagnuolo (#11, RHP/SS, R/R, 6-1/165, 2014, Chamanade HS, Massapequa, NY)
Spagnuolo showed feel for a three pitch mix, threw strikes and changed speeds. Fastball was 85-86 with some down plane. Breaking ball had some depth to downward action at 75-76, and change was thrown with fastball arm speed at 76. Gathered to balance point well, allowed arm to work so he was able to repeat release point. At the plate, his approach was mostly balanced and he showed a short stroke with some quickness in his hands. Appears to be a stronger follow on the mound than as SS.
Cheyne Bickel (#13, RHP, R/R, 6-1/205, 2013, Dwyer HS, North Palm Beach, FL)
Bickel featured a good combination of stuff and feel for pitching. He reached 89 with his fastball from a near over top slot, and spun a tight 11-5 shape breaking ball at 69-71. His change was thrown with fastball arm speed at 80, and had some late sink action at times. His delivery had good tempo, and he was able to repeat his release point well. Did a good job of competing in the zone with all his pitches. University of Mississippi commit.
Zack Collins (#14, C/1B, L/R, 6-2/220, 2013, American Heritage HS, Pembroke Pines, FL)
Collins was among the most advanced offensive players at the event. His left handed stroke combined sound fundamentals and balance with bat speed, strength and raw power. He delivered the good part of the barrel to contact on a short route, and worked it through the zone with authority. He showed near average to average arm strength on the 20-80 ML scouting scale, and was accurate with his throws in the 2.0 to 2.1 range. He sat behind the plate fine, and showed potential to develop into a solid receiver. University of Miami commit.
Jarret DeHart (#15, OF/1B, L/R, 6-2/195, 2013, Shawnee HS, Medford, NJ)
Comparable to David Murphy of the Texas Rangers, DeHart has a long and square frame with an athletic build. He started fairly upright in his stance, and if anything got more upright through contact. His hands worked well to the ball, and he generated bat speed through the hitting zone when he stayed closed and solid on his front side. In the outfield, he took good routes and worked through the ball well - allowing him to make accurate throws. Profiles for LF or 1B. LSU commit.
Reed Rohlman (#16, OF, L/L, 6-2/180, 2013, Byrnes HS, Moore, SC)
Rohlman’s left handed stroke was easy on the eyes, his move was low effort and fluid. Built more on rotation of the core and weight shirt through contact than pure bat speed, he showed good feel for the barrel and a line drive type stroke with gap power. He ran 7.15 in the 60 yard dash and showed 40 to 45 arm strength on the 20-80 ML scouting scale. Clemson University commit.
Alex Hagner (#17, LHP, R/L, 6-2/175, 2013, Eustis HS, Mount Dora, FL)
Hagner combined fastball command with a plus breaking ball. He reached 89 this outing, with his two-seamer showing arm side tail. His breaking ball was 75-76 with 1-7 shape and hard, late action. Change had tail at 77-78 and was thrown with good feel. Arm worked loose and quick, delivery was balanced and repeatable. Attacked hitters, pounded zone, worked quick. University of Florida commit.
Brett Hanewich (#18, RHP/SS, S/R, 6-3/190, 2013, IMG Academies HS, Bradenton, FL)
A good athlete with two-way potential at the college level, Hanewich showed among the top infield throwing arms during the workout and went on to top at 89 on the mound during the game. He worked out at SS, though his defensive actions, arm action and arm strength all seemed better suited to the OF. He ran 7.13 in the 60 yard dash. At the plate, he showed bat speed from both sides of the plate, and both strokes were built on hand-eye coordination. On the mound, he threw a lot of strikes and attacked hitters with his fastball. Breaking ball was 72-74 with rolling action and change was 77-78 between innings with some soft fade action. His arm worked loose and his delivery had good tempo.
John Kilichowski (#19, LHP, L/L, 6-5/180, 2013, Jesuit HS, Tampa, FL)
Kilichowski topped at 89 with his fastball, but it appeared to get on hitters quicker. With his long limbs and long arm stroke he used good leverage in his delivery to drive the ball down in the zone - he has potential for a power fastball as he matures into his frame. Breaking ball was 69-73 with varying action, saw some rollers and saw him bury some on RHH back foot. A handful of changeups came out at 75 with some fade and sink action. Delivery was a bit upright, but balanced and allowed him to get out front with his release point.
Eric Knox (#20, OF, R/R, 6-3/195, 2013, Effington County HS, Guyton, GA)
The 6.69 Knox posted in the 60 yard dash was less than one tenth of a second short topping the list at this event. He moved with quickness and agility in the outfield and seemed to read the ball well off the bat, giving him potential to play CF at higher levels. At the plate, he showed a short stroke with a direct route to contact. He hit from a wide stance and little pre-pitch movement, which seemed to cause him some trouble with barrel accuracy at times. When he was in rhythm he generated bat speed and life through contact. Georgia Tech commit.
Bennett Sousa (#21, LHP, L/L, 6-3/175, 2014, The Benjamin School, North Palm Beach, FL)
Sousa was among the most impressive arms at the event, even as a 2014 graduate. His delivery was balanced and athletic, and his arm worked loose and clean. He showed a quality three pitch mix, along with an aggressive approach and feel to pitch. Fastball was 86-88 with some arm side run, breaking ball was 75 with tight spin and depth to 1-7 action. Change was thrown with fastball arm speed, and though it may have been a bit too hard it had some fade action down and away from RHH. He was impressive defensively at 1B as well, where he featured fluid actions along with body control and soft hands. He had some lift in his left handed stroke, but also strength through the zone.
Quincy Nieporte (#22, 1B, R/R, 6-1/225, 2013, St. Pius HS, Atlanta, GA)
Nieporte featured a balanced hitting approach along with a full move through contact, the combination allowed him to drive balls with backspin through gaps. His overall stroke was sound, he used his lower half well to generate speed and strength. Defensively, he was solid around the bag.
Shaun Anderson (#23, RHP, R/R, 6-5/230, 2013, American Heritage HS, Coral Springs, FL)
Anderson reached 91 with his fastball, and pitched with both a two-seamer (86-87 with good arm side run) and four-seamer (88-90 noticeably straighter). He showed some feel for using the fastballs to different parts of the zone and in different situations. His breaking ball had tight spin and flashed depth at 75, and his change checked in at 73-75 with some fade action. He balanced his large frame well in his delivery and was able to hide the ball some.
Ian Hagenmiller (#24, 3B, R/R, 2013, Palm Beach Central HS, West Palm Beach, FL)
Hagenmiller featured among the top throwing arms at the event, checking in at solid average to above average on the 20-80 scale across the infield from 3B. He was agile and able to move his body into good fielding position, and worked his glove through the ball nicely. At the plate, he was balanced and showed rhythm to hit. His stroke had strength and life through the zone, and he was aggressive and able to drive the ball through the gaps.