Prep Baseball Report

Top-10 Profiles of 2020: No. 4 Brandon Escobar


Joe Dattoli
West Coast Director of Operations

Brandon Escobar nabs the spot for fourth most viewed profile in Nevada for 2020! An uncommitted senior, Escobar has shown a ton of growth this year and may not be on the board much longer. Fun fact: Recently hit a 500lb Silver Dollar Deadlift!

 


Scouting Report

8/29/20

 

Body: 5-foot-9, 168 pounds. Athletic build with present strength and quick twitch. Understands his size and stays within throughout his game. Still has room to add size and strength.
Defense: MIF. Speed and lateral quickness keep him up the middle. Smooth actions through the fielding process with a quick transfer. Ranges well to both sides with feel for the backhand play. Above average footwork. Seems to show more comfort at the 2B position.
Arm: RH. 84 mph. High ¾ arm slot. Accuracy and carry on each of his throws. Quality footwork allows him to gain momentum to target.
Hit: LHH. Spread, slightly squatted set up. High back elbow. Slow sink into his back side with medium leg kick. Efficient hand path with excellent barrel awareness. Squared up a majority of the balls during BP round. Some present power to the pull side gap. Can spray the ball to all fields. 
Power: 94 mph Exit Velocity via TrackMan
Run: 6.62 Laser Timed 60. Uses speed to amplify each part of his game.

 

 

2/10/19 -Developing, 5-foot-8, 150, Escobar has an athletic build with room for weight and strength gains.  He displayed solid infield actions with capable arm strength and good carry on his on-target throws.  He showed a feel for multiple angle throws feeding double play turns and on slow rollers. At the plate, Escobar maintains balance throughout a fluid swing. He made consistent quality contact, utilizing a simple approach while striding slightly closed.  Not much too go wrong with the approach or swing. Look for this guy to be an offensive second baseman down the road. 

 


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