The reactive strength index measurement of an athlete's explosiveness by comparing their jump height to the ground contact time in between their jumps. On a scale of 0-5.
Uncommitted. 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame with room to add strength. Started behind the plate and hit out of the three-hole. Knoedler had quite the game on Tuesday as he went 3-for-4 at the plate. The right-handed hitter operates from a bent, balanced base with a toe-tap. Strong hands from a compact swing with an uphill bat path. Long through the zone with some whip. Showed a whole field approach with some power to come. Connected on three singles throughout the game on Tuesday. In his first at bat, he sent a ball back up the middle. Followed up in his second at bat with a single into left field. His third at bat was a flyout to right field. In his final at bat, he connected on a single into right field. Smooth receiver behind the plate.
2/19/24
Colten Knoedler, Glenwood (IL), 2026 Positional Profile: C/SS Body: 6-1, 179-pounds. Lean, athletic frame. Room to add strength. Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Quiet pre-pitch actions. Controlled body load into a short stride. Flat, level swing path. Hands work down to contact, generating some backspin. Line-drive approach. 68.2 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 288' max distance. Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Short OT arm action. Defense: 2.06-2.09 pop times. Quick footwork and release. Gets vertical through his throws. Displays lateral blocking ability. ATH: 5.00 max vertical.
2/19/24
C Colten Knoedler (Glenwood, IL, 2026) saw playing time behind the dish as a freshman last year for a Glenwood squad that is consistently one of the top 3A teams in Illinois. A well-proportioned 6-foot-1, 180-pound athlete that's capable of adding more strength to his frame, Knoedler’s hands stay short and direct to contact with middle-of-the-field feel throughout his round. His glove is a strength with a quick transfer to release and an accurate arm that plays around the bag with pop times in the 2.06-to-2.09 range.
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Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
Colten Knoedler, Glenwood (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 6-1, 179-pounds. Lean, athletic frame. Room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Quiet pre-pitch actions. Controlled body load into a short stride. Flat, level swing path. Hands work down to contact, generating some backspin. Line-drive approach. 68.2 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 288' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Short OT arm action.
Defense: 2.06-2.09 pop times. Quick footwork and release. Gets vertical through his throws. Displays lateral blocking ability.
ATH: 5.00 max vertical.
C Colten Knoedler (Glenwood, IL, 2026) saw playing time behind the dish as a freshman last year for a Glenwood squad that is consistently one of the top 3A teams in Illinois. A well-proportioned 6-foot-1, 180-pound athlete that's capable of adding more strength to his frame, Knoedler’s hands stay short and direct to contact with middle-of-the-field feel throughout his round. His glove is a strength with a quick transfer to release and an accurate arm that plays around the bag with pop times in the 2.06-to-2.09 range.