Scout Day: 2007

-DP Scout Day-

January 28-Heathwood Hall

Pitchers

NameHigh SchoolMPHScout Notes
John BoldingPickens88Good arm strength with plenty of upside
Kyle DeeseChapman88Plus change-up to complement upper 80’s fastball
Marty GanttNorth Augusta83Quick, darting slider is a quality out-pitch
Alex GilstrapEasley86High slot with flat fastball but downhill
Ben HenryLoris86Loose arm and easy delivery are very projectable
Cory HopperEasley85Lanky right-hander with heavy sinking action
Drew MahaffeySummerville84Solid three-pitch guy with command
Anthony MarkhamSummerville84Improved breaking pitch to go along with out-pitch change-up
Brandon MillerEmerald87Fastball/change-up guy that pounds the bottom of the zone
Richard MounceBlythewood89Pure arm strength righty with improved off-speed stuff and heavy fastball
Steven NeffLancaster88Good feel for three pitches and sturdy body spell pro interest
Nick OstermanStratford86Sharp curveball serves as his out-pitch
James RawlsBatesburg-Leesville87Command issues on this day but has a loose and live arm; very projectable
Neal StrangeIrmo83Off-speed stuff and frame could be tighter
Adam WestmorelandBrookland-Cayce86Much improved curveball and change-up round out arsenal of the upper-80’s southpaw
Hamilton BennettFort Mill85Locates like a champ with plus change-up and durable arm
Rob HardingSpring Valley85Late movement and tight slider from a low 3/4 slot
Austin StuartNorth Augusta85Tight curveball to go with good command
Brian HarrisonHilton Head85Heavy fastball with a quality slider; good frame
Drew WingoMauldin90Moved from behind the plate to the rubber and sat at 88-90 with tailing action

Note: Velocity is from a Stalker Radar Gun, we have listed their peak MPH

Catchers

NameHigh School60PopScout Notes
Tony MicklonSumter7.502.01Quality catch/throw guy in junior class
Rhett StaffordCheraw6.791.96Unique blend of power and speed; has improved behind the dish
Trey WimmerGreenwood8.072.05Quality receiver and blocks well; good power
Drew WingoMauldin7.321.99Plus arm strength is obvious; must improve receiving and throwing accuracy

Note: Pop time listed was their top time

Infielders

NameHigh School60Scout Notes
Taylor BlackEasley7.14Very solid defensive performer who can do the little things at the plate and on the bases; projects as a 2B
Michael DangerfieldBerkeley7.48Reliable hands and good footwork in the middle; projects as a 2B
Chance FarrWhite Knoll7.30Scrappy player with good instincts; projects as a 2B
Rob HardingSpring Valley7.80Solid defensive 3B with good arm and actions at the corner; middle-of-the-order bat
Arturo MogrezuttEasley6.86Combines speed, pop and arm strength; projects as a 3B
Larry PerryFairfield-Central6.78Slick fielding infielder with 2B arm; good feet and actions
Austin StuartNorth Augusta6.94Good enough arm to play on left-side of infield, projects as a plus 2B
Sean SullivanAC Flora7.16Steady in every phase of the game; very projectable body
Brett ThomasAC Flora8.18Great balance, swing and pop; better defensively at 1B than given credit for
Scott WingoMauldin6.97It’s a quick discussion on who the best defensive shortstop is; handles the bat well too

Outfielders

NameHigh School60Scout Notes
Austin AshmoreGreerN/AGood swing with power to all fields; throws well; very projectable frame
Thomas BrittleBerkeley6.97Slashing hitter with occasional pop; throws well
Nick CassidyHillcrest8.00Some pop in his bat and showed more arm strength on this day
Patrick DolanSummerville7.24Legit arm strength, ball has plenty of carry and is accurate; has juice in his bat
Konstantine DiamadurosSpartanburg7.23Live drive machine; doubles will become homeruns as body continues to mature
Alex DozierDorman6.94Singles hitter to all fields; good baserunner with improved throwing arm
Brian HarrisonHilton Head7.29Pure swing from the right side with power to both fields; good athlete with arm strength
Bennett JordanYork7.07Good athlete with energy; swung the wood well; solid arm
Adam MatthewsWhite Knoll6.78Plus runner with average arm but gap power from a strong frame
Jarred PhillipsPickens6.85Runs well, has pop in his bat and shows arm strength; plays with energy
Jonathan ScottSpartanburg6.77Good runner with solid arm strength; un-signed guy who opened some eyes on this day
Jonathon SharpeConway6.98Linebacker body with speed and pop in his bat
Brandon SillsLexington6.80Makes solid contact, can run, throws well enough to play both outfield corners; has pro body right now
Travis WitherspoonSumter6.98Good balance and swing; could hit with more power as body fills out; good defensive outfielder
Nick FergusonLancaster7.25Good swing with pop in his bat; has become a better runner
Jay RichHillcrest7.45Sturdy body with good swing; sports an arm good enough for RF

-Top Prospects-

Pitchers

RankNameHigh SchoolClassCommitted
1Steven NeffLancaster2007South Carolina
2Richard MounceBlythewood2008Clemson
3Brandon MillerEmerald2007South Carolina

Catchers

RankNameHigh SchoolClassCommitted
1Rhett StaffordCheraw2007Marshall
2Drew WingoMauldin2007Presbyterian
3Tony MicklonSumter2008Uncommitted

Infielders

RankNameHigh SchoolClassCommitted
1Scott WingoMauldin2007South Carolina
2Arturo MogrezuttEasley2007Uncommitted
3Brett ThomasAC Flora2007North Carolina

Outfielders

RankNameHigh SchoolClassCommitted
1Austin AshmoreGreer2008South Carolina
2Jarred PhillipsPickens2007Clemson
3Adam MatthewsWhite Knoll2008South Carolina

Overall

RankNameHigh SchoolClassCommitted
1Steven NeffLancaster2007South Carolina
2Rhett StaffordCheraw2007Marshall
3Austin AshmoreGreer2008South Carolina
4Richard MounceBlythewood2008Clemson
5Jarred PhillipsPickens2007Clemson
6Scott WingoMauldin2007South Carolina
7Adam MatthewsWhite Knoll2008South Carolina
8Brandon MillerEmerald2007South Carolina
9Arturo MogrezuttEasley2007Uncommitted
10Brett ThomasAC Flora2007North Carolina

Note: Projections and rankings are based on a pro scale and Sunday’s performance, coupled with previous viewings.

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