Prep Baseball Report

North Texas Preseason All-State: Outfielder Analysis


By: Max Semler
North Texas Scouting Director

On Sunday, January 11th, the PB Texas staff traveled to Weatherford College in Weatherford, TX, to host the North Texas Preseason All-State, an invite-only event for all high school classes.

More than 80 players made their way to Weatherford and participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Texas staff.

We've already posted a Statistical Analysis from the event, highlighting more of the traditional statistical categories, as well as a Takeaways story for both the Underclass and Upperclass, highlighting some of the events top performers, while also posting Data Dives for both Pitchers and Position Players.

Today, we take a look at the scouting reports on every outfielder in attendance as well as rank the top 13 from the event.

+ FULL STAT SHEET

TOP OUTFIELD PROSPECTS

1. Braeden Kaminski, Prosper (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/2B RHH/OF Projects well physically to add strength. Plus runner. Steady defender in OF, ability to play all 3 OF spots. Raw arm strength present, above avg HS arm strength now. Solid bat/power combo. Line drive contact now flashing raw. Swing works. Watch development. RHS..solid delivery and arm action. Arm speed present. FB will be effective up/down. Look for velocity to increase. Developing feel for slider, flashes solid at times, will firm consistency with firming of release. Developing change. Interesting on mound, velocity will increase. Around zone.
Body: 5-8, 186 pounds. Solid build/frame, width to shoulders and back, good lower. Projects well physically to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot, get fully turned and driving forward onto ball of foot to fully engage lower 1/2 in swing. Hits into firm front leg, solid posture. Stride foot stays into ground, hits from ground up. Develop core strength with rotational exercises to increase rotational acceleration. Barrel/hands in good launch position, takes solid path to hit zone with both hands and barrel. Gets on plane. Swing works. 71.7 mph bat speed with 6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 103 mph max exit velocity (93.5 avg.); 380-foot max batted distance. Solid bat/power combo. Adjustments will firm contact consistency and impact. Good base develop from.
Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. Arm works, arm speed present. Arm drags at times causing miss up 3rd base line. Work to throw ball thru cutoff with consistency.
Defense: Feet work well moving to baseball, breaks down to field, fields ball off left foot out front. Steady defender, ability to play all 3 OF spots.
Athletic Testing: 6.85 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.60-inch max vertical jump. Solid start, run form and stride length. Plus runner.