Crew
Secrist

A PBR Utah staple, with numerous invite only event appearances, Secrist is a West Coast Games alum, and is also an invite to this year's August 4-6th event at UNLV once again. After a banner and breakout 2023 spring, where Secrist earned 1st ™  All-Region 10 and 1st ™ 4A All-State honors, Secrist once again took a solid BP and sprayed balls on a line to the big part and back side of the field with backspin line drives and carry through the gaps. A projectable frame and the build to add another 20-25 Lbs with age and natural physical maturity. Secrist put up a max EV of 95.7 at the CBA Summit Scout Day, and showed the ability to manipulate the bat head to different parts of the hitting zone, to find the sweet spot. One thing that was a pleasant surprise was Secrist not only took his customary ground balls at SS, but also took a turn in RF, to showcase his defensive versatility. Showing quality movement patterns in getting his lower and feet in position, to get off strong throws with a clean and pure OH arm stroke with one hop carry and online accuracy. Already receiving an offer from a top JUCO program, many others should follow in the coming months. 

2022 PBR West Coast Games

The son of long time state champion head coach Reed Secrist, who was a 13 year veteran of professional baseball and has won numerous state title and coach of the year awards. The apples didn’t fall too far from the tree, as the other two Secrist boys have played college baseball. Crew is the last in the line and has improved leaps and bounds over the last 2 years, since entering HS, as he has cut his 60 time from 8.2 to 7.3 and has added significant wiry strength. All the Secrist boys as well as his coach/father are stout, tall and strong. Crew displayed even further strength gains this past weekend, with highs of 96.4 in exit velo, 78.8% sweet spot contact and has jumped his bat speed max to 73. Secrist has a feel for the game with the bloodlines, but has the wiry strength to get even stronger and take his short, quick slightly uphill stroke to another level over the next couple of years and add sme latent power. Best suited for 2B, but the hands work and the bat should play as an offensive 2B type at the next level. 

Had a good showing at the West Coast Games, as he excelled in game 3 w/3 hits and 4 RBI’s along w/a slick one handed play to his left and made a accurate backhand power feed to the 2B’man for the force at the bag. Lean and wiry with the frame to add muscle and size as he matures. His father Reed is his HS coach and is a 4 time state champion coach and has produced dozens of college baseball players, along with 12-13 currently playing at the next level. Crew’s father played 13 years of professional baseball and has 3 brothers that play or played at the next level. So the bloodlines are in place w/the instruction as well. Crew features an upright stance with a drawback of his front side into his backside w/an inward turn of the knee to load his backside and takes the knob of the bat and drives it inside out with a short, compact stroke to find the barrel. Gained valuable varsity time in ‘22 as a D1 commit went down at SS, allowing Secrist to start every game up the middle as a sophomore. Makes plays with instincts and field awareness and his arm is a bit short right now, but will only get stronger as he fills out overall and gains his man strength down the road. Look for even more development over others with the instruction and bloodlines intact. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B

Hits: RHH.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.7 MPH. 315' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph .
Defense:
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 76.02 Edge Score

A bloodline player, he had a couple of brothers that play at the next level and a father, who is the Snow Canyon 4 time state champion head coach, who played 13 years of professional baseball. Taught and coached right, Crew is blossoming into a projectable hitter for the next level. Currently holding down the 2B spot as a sophomore for the defending 4A state champs, Secrist has a slight uphill approach to hit and is gaining strength and maturing physically. Room for another 25-30 pounds at maturity. The ball jumps off his bat with an EV high of 91. Currently with long legs and a lean skinny look, the men in his family are physical and I look for the same from Crew. I see a hitter that will be a late bloomer and impact the Warriors offense. 

Bloodlines with this kid. Son of Reed Secrist (4 time State Champion Head Coach) who played 13 yrs in pro ball. Brothers play college ball. Built for lean added weight and strength at maturity. 2B type offensive profile. Elevated two hand finish to the stroke for potential loft power in yrs to come. Hand speed and bat speeds of 24.3 and 71.4 w/an 86% on-plane efficiency. Produced an EV of 91.2. Defensively has soft hands and plays out front. Long legs to fill and educate his feet better as he grows into his body. 

The son of longtime multiple state champion coach and former MiLB (13 years) UTL player Reed Secrist, Crew plays for one of the best HS teams in the state and gets the type of upbringing and coaching in the game others wish for. A RHH MIF with measured actions defensively with soft hands and fields out front. His feet work under him and gets into proper throwing pos and fires K’s across the diamond from a HTQ arm stroke. As a hitter, he pre-sets his hands in the load phase and rocks back into his back hip and takes a slight toe tap into a soft foot strike. Shows some bat speed at 70 MPH, which is good for his age and generated an EV of 85 with a short linear path and high one hand finish. Will be fun to watch his growth over the next 4 years with a solid baseball IQ!