Brent
Widder

8/20/18 - Evansville commit. 6-foot, 165-pound shortstop, lean athletic frame. Advanced defensive actions, plays fast and through the baseball with soft hands, fluid athletic actions. Arm played with carry, short high ¾ slot, 85 mph across the diamond. 7.08 runner in the 60. Right-handed hitter, open setup, lift and short stride. Path is slightly uphill, pull side contact, loose hands and hard contact. 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.

9.5.17 - Verbally committed to Evansville.

2017 PBR Future Games - 6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting shortstop with an athletic frame. At the plate hits from a tall, relaxed, open setup. Simple load, short, uphill swing path. Ran the 60 at 7.21. 89 mph exit velocity from a tee. Performed in game at the plate going 2-5 with a triple, two RBIs, two runs scored, and two walks. Defensively has average hands and actions. Accurate throws across the infield at 74 mph. Good game player. 

7.7.17 - 5-foot-11, 155-pound right-handed hitting shortstop with a thin, lanky frame. Stood out defensively making multiple plays going up the middle. Soft hands with quick footwork. At the plate hits from a tall setup, showed loose hands and line drive approach. Hits two sacrifice flies to centerfield in game. In game 2 drove in two runs and hit a hard double to the right center gap. Showed situational hitting approach.

3/12/17 - 5-foot-11, 155-pound infielder, lanky frame, projects. Right-handed hitter, athletic setup, leg kick trigger. Loose hands, creates whip, level path, flashed extension. Line drive contact to the pull side, showed bat speed. 81 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively played with bounce on the infield, feet worked through the baseball athletically, hands played soft and played well on the move. Arm action is short, athletic, 80 mph across the diamond. 7.40 runner in the 60.

6/22/16 - 5-foot-10, 149-pound right-handed hitting second baseman with a lanky, athletic frame. Defensively has a loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Fluid footwork with athletic actions and soft hands. Threw 72 mph across the infield. At the plate hits from a wide base with a short stride and good balance. Short, uphill swing path with looseness in the hands. 79 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.77.

3/13/16 - 5-foot-10, 140-pound middle infielder, lean frame with some projection. Right-handed hitter, slight open stance, short stride, solid balance. Middle of the field approach, showed bat speed, tendency to hit off backside, path is short to the baseball, slight uphill finish with tendency to cut it off. Line drive gap to gap guy, hits with timing, loose hands. 78 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm played short, high ¾ slot, accurate across the diamond, 74 mph across. Good actions, plays athletically and through the baseball, soft hands with ability to cushion to release, solid body control. 7.82 runner in the 60.