Post by Admin on Jul 5, 2018 12:35:43 GMT -5
One of the players to lead the charge in the offensive outburst for US Elite was North Carolina State commit Jose Torres (2019, Calvert Hall) and the middle infielder displayed lots of athleticism with very good feel for the barrel and overall hittability. Torres has made the most of his opportunities thus far and is hitting a blistering .700 for the week and that included a two-strike, opposite field triple that showed his jump off the barrel and willingness to go to the opposite field with intent. Torres normally mans shortstop but played second base during the game today and Torres has a lot of things to like.
Physical third baseman Tyler Locklear (2019, Curley) showed off some tools during the game for the Richmond Braves, as the VCU commit has an intriguing profile as a corner infielder with some bat speed and pop at the dish. There is some rawness and swing-and-miss to the approach, however the swing is fast through the zone and he definitely drives through the ball with his strong lower half. The driftiness of the load into the swing will cause him to get into some trouble if he is too far onto his front side, however the loft to the plane and a hard hit single late show that when he squares it up the impact velocity is significant.
Thomas Keehn (2019, DeMatha Catholic) plays shortstop for the Dirtbags Skrap-Pak, and he’s the type of player that looks as though he can do anything on a baseball field. On defense, he is sure-handed and has good mobility with a strong and loose arm. These attributes should allow him to continue to play shortstop at the next level, which could be for the Duke Blue Devils should he make it to campus. Keehn is just as good on offense as he is on defense, with a fluid swing and good separation. He comes from a wide base with a low hand-set where he makes consistent hard contact due to his elite bat speed. On Wednesday, Keehn had the most impressive at-bat of the day where he stayed back on a breaking ball away and hit it over the right-center field fence for a home run. He didn’t stop there and followed up the home run with a hard single later in the game.
Physical third baseman Tyler Locklear (2019, Curley) showed off some tools during the game for the Richmond Braves, as the VCU commit has an intriguing profile as a corner infielder with some bat speed and pop at the dish. There is some rawness and swing-and-miss to the approach, however the swing is fast through the zone and he definitely drives through the ball with his strong lower half. The driftiness of the load into the swing will cause him to get into some trouble if he is too far onto his front side, however the loft to the plane and a hard hit single late show that when he squares it up the impact velocity is significant.
Thomas Keehn (2019, DeMatha Catholic) plays shortstop for the Dirtbags Skrap-Pak, and he’s the type of player that looks as though he can do anything on a baseball field. On defense, he is sure-handed and has good mobility with a strong and loose arm. These attributes should allow him to continue to play shortstop at the next level, which could be for the Duke Blue Devils should he make it to campus. Keehn is just as good on offense as he is on defense, with a fluid swing and good separation. He comes from a wide base with a low hand-set where he makes consistent hard contact due to his elite bat speed. On Wednesday, Keehn had the most impressive at-bat of the day where he stayed back on a breaking ball away and hit it over the right-center field fence for a home run. He didn’t stop there and followed up the home run with a hard single later in the game.