Owen
Garvey

Physical: Durable, stocky 5-foot-9, 178lb frame, running a 7.57 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: LHH. Balanced, upright stance with rhythm in the hands. Utilized a short leg-lift stride to initiate the swing through a slightly uphill, lifted path into the hitting zone. Pull-side skill set that finds the barrel at the front of the plate towards a one-handed finish. Has seen PWR gone up in the past couple years; T86 mph bat-exit velocity at 299 feet. Some swing/miss in game action. 

Defensively: The primary catcher featured a calm receive off of a left knee down setup. Pop times ranged between 2.06-2.28, into the 72 mph range from the crouch. Quick hips/shoulder positioning and able to exchange smoothly from glove to hand.

Physical: Durable 5-foot-9, 178-pound frame with efficient strength and a muscular lower half. 7.66 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: LHH - Upright, even stance with the hands showing moderate rhythm in a circular motion at the ear. Utilized a toe-tap stride to initiate a fluid, slightly uphill path into the hitting zone. Top hand dominant hitter in the box, finding the barrel through an upright attack and lofty approach during his round. Recorded an 82 mph bat-exit velocity with some doubles power up to a 264 foot batted ball distance. Feel towards the pull-side and just now starting to use the middle of the field, too.

Defensively: The primary backstop is an adequate receiver working from thumb under the pitch in the glove-hand. Pop times ranged from 2.06-2.28 with tangible arm-strength from a short, quick takeaway at release. Used the turf at times as the ball bounced accurately to the bag, then showing developing blocking technique on pitches in the dirt.

Physical: 5-foot-9, 170LBS. Lean, athletic build. 7.94SEC 60-Yard Dash.

Offensively: LHH. Begins tall and feet shoulder width apart. Hands begin in front of shoulder and work straight back during the load. Has some barrel whip. Early, gradual leg hang for timing that works straight towards the pitcher. Looks to drive the baseball using a slightly uphill bat path.

Defensively: Primary catcher. Works out of a left knee down and two knee up set up. Shows soft hands. Hops into secondary position and looks to have some mobility. Stays low during catch and throw sequence during a smooth drive to second base. Transfers at chest height and has prototypical abbreviated arm action. In the OF utilizes a clean pro step during the exchange and creates backspin on throws. 71 MPH throwing velocity from the OF.

Showcased a lean and athletic 5-foot-8, 155-pound frame with feel for his body, present strength in his actions, and room to fill out as he matures. The left-handed hitter begins with a backside heavy, even stance utilizing a toe-tap stride to initiate an athletic stroke into the hitting zone. Generated a slightly uphill barrel path upon contact yielding a natural pull-side approach with occasional pull-side lift. Displayed quality barrel control using a strong top hand while hitting into a stiff front side, creating present barrel whip during batting practice. Recorded an 82 mph bat-exit velocity and ran a 7.75 60-yard dash. The primary backstop showed adequate receiving skills with minimal glove hand movement at the catch point. Pop times ranged from 2.21-2.34 on accurate throws of 67 mph from the crouch out of a short, high ¾ arm-slot. Demonstrated feel while blocking, flashing soft walls and downward chest angles on both sides of the plate allowing for recovery ability. The second baseman showed off adequate footwork playing low to the ground with occasional range to both sides. A soft glove hand worked plus/minus through the ball and smooth, repeatable transfers yielded an accurate 69 mph arm-strength across the infield.

5-foot-7, 150-pound left-handed hitter took a loud round of batting practice. Garvey starts from a square stance and uses a toe-tap stride to begin his swing. Showed strength in his swing as he displayed the consistent ability to drive the ball with backspin to both gaps. Registered an 81 mph bat-exit velocity and ran an 8.02 60-yard dash. Showcased pop times of 2.42-2.50 on throws of 66 mph from the crouch to go along with developing receiving skills. His blocking has improved with the ability to create soft walls frequently.

5-foot-6, 130-pound left-handed hitter took one of the top rounds of BP on the day. Starts from a square stance and utilizes a heel-raise stride to initiate his swing. Displayed a solid feel for the barrel with a bat exit velocity of 73 mph. Showcased pop times of 2.60-2.70 on throws of 58 mph from the crouch and developing defensive skills as an infielder. Ran an 8.14 60-yard dash.

+ 2018 PBR Junior Future Games Selection (13U Team Pennsylvania)