2014 Under Armour Futures Texas – Top Tools

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Measurables,Tools – Players,Tools – Pitchers,Additional Content
Top 60 Yard Dashes,Top Hitters,Top Fastballs,Schedule & Pitching Rotations
Top Pop Times,Top Raw Power,Top Breaking Balls,Team Rosters
,Top Arm Strength,Top Change Ups,Team One Twitter
,Top Fielders,Best Feel For Pitching,
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SammyBlair91342 HudsonSanchez56721 ConnerCapel88026 SeanArnold101013
OF Sammy Blair SS Hudson Sanchez
(Texas A&M commit)
OF Conner Capel
(Texas commit) 
C Sean Arnold

[table caption=”TOP RUNNING TIMES” width=”750″ colwidth=”125|250|375″ colalign=”left|left|left|left”]
60 Yards,Name,Bio
6.28,Sammy Blair,OF – 5-9/162 – R/R – 2016 – Navasota HS – TX
6.57,Hudson Sanchez,SS – 6-3/185 – R/R – 2016 – Carroll HS – TX
6.65,Conner Capel,OF – 6-1/185 – L/L – 2016 – Seven Lakes HS – TX
6.70,Sean Arnold,C – 5-10/170 – R/R – 2016 – Rudder HS – TX
6.70,Bryce Blaum,SS – 5-10/167 – R/R – 2016 – Fort Bend Clements HS – TX
6.70,Lane Dotson,OF – 6-2/180 – R/R – 2016 – Dawson HS – TX
6.78,Jaxon Williams,SS – 5-6/147 – R/R – 2016 – B.F. Terry HS – TX
6.80,Caleb Scires,OF – 6-0/190 – L/L – 2016 – Fairfield HS – TX
6.82,Sam Glaesmann,OF – 6-3/190 – L/R – 2016 – Midway HS – TX
6.83,Ron Washington Jr.,OF – 6-0/200 – R/R – 2017 – Dulles HS – TX
6.88,Kyle Muller,LHP/1B – 6-5/213 – R/L – 2016 – Jesuit College Prep – TX
6.90,Ray Gaither,3B/RHP – 6-3/210 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX
6.94,Michael Chambers,C – 6-1/185 – R/R – 2016 – John Paul II HS – TX
6.96,Jorge Gutierrez,SS/C – 6-1/195 – S/R – 2016 – Kempner HS – TX
6.97,Michael Neustifter,3B/C – 6-3/205 – R/R – 2016 – Hebron HS – TX
6.97,Griffin Paxton,3B – 6-3/170 – L/R – 2016 – West HS – TX
6.97,Peyton Ravencraft,OF – 6-0/168 – L/R – 2016 – Oklahoma Christian – OK
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Name,Bio,Remarks
Jaxon Williams,SS – 5-6/147 – R/R – 2016 – B.F. Terry HS – TX,Natural and easy RH stroke with rhythm – loose swing with an excellent path that results in consistent line drives to all parts of the park – has the ability to hit high level pitching
Conner Capel,OF – 6-1/185 – L/L – 2016 – Seven Lakes HS – TX,Short LH stroke that is quick to the ball and strong through contact – the ball comes off the bat very hard with backspin – most comfortable using the middle of the field – very few holes for a young hitter
Ron Washington Jr.,OF – 6-0/200 – R/R – 2017 – Dulles HS – TX,Loose & fluid stroke – it looks like hitting is easy for him – generates plus bat speed with quick hands – strength throughout frame
Andres Sosa,SS – 5-11/180 – R/R – 2016 – Ronald Reagan HS – TX,Advanced feel at the plate with barrel accuracy – comfortable and confident hitter with quick hands – sees the ball well and lets it travel – good knowledge of the strike zone
Ray Gaither,3B/RHP – 6-3/210 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Big strong RH hitter who makes loud contact – balanced approach with good use of lower half through full finish – selectively aggressively in game at bats
Sammy Blair,OF – 5-9/162 – R/R – 2016 – Navasota HS – TX,Quick twitch athleticism that shows in hitting ability – hands fire fast to the ball and stay on short path – rhythmic approach with aggressive RH swing that generates some pull side pop
Nick Cheema,C – 5-10/2015 – R/R – 2016 – Aledo HS – TX,Physical RHH with confident pull oriented approach – drives ball with authority on the inner half – sees the ball well and attacks his pitch – strength throughout with good use of lower half
Michael Neustifter,3B/C – 6-3/205 – R/R – 2016 – Hebron HS – TX,Naturally strong RHH who is a calm and balanced hitter – simple stroke with loft into a high 1 hand finish – ball is lively off the bat with a different sound than most
Caleb Scires,OF – 6-0/190 – L/L – 2016 – Fairfield HS – TX,LHH with a good mix of strength and quickness – rotational approach generates bat speed – drives balls to both gaps and can handle quality pitching
Jorge Gutierrez,SS/C – 6-1/195 – S/R – 2016 – Kempner HS – TX,Switch hitter who has quick hands from both sides – uphill plane to stroke with the ability to square balls up – hit the ball with authority in game situation – good eye/hand coordination
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RonaldWashington102232 MichaelNeustifter104324 NickCheema90926 CalebScires68180
OF Ron Washington, Jr. 3B/C Michael Neustifter
(Oklahoma State commit)
C Nick Cheema
 
OF Caleb Scires
 

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Name,Bio,Remarks
Ron Washington Jr.,OF – 6-0/200 – R/R – 2017 – Dulles HS – TX,Top of the scale bat speed leads to outstanding power – has ability to loft balls to all parts of the park with most going to the pull side currently – power comes easy for him
Michael Neustifter,3B/C – 6-3/205 – R/R – 2016 – Hebron HS – TX,Game HR to LF showed how he can impact the ball and made a big sound off the bat – gets air under balls to the pull side and can get them to carry a long way – leverage power
Nick Cheema,C – 5-10/2015 – R/R – 2016 – Aledo HS – TX,Hit 2 long home runs in BP to LF – approach leads to hard contact to the pull side with ability to jump on his pitch
Conner Capel,OF – 6-1/185 – L/L – 2016 – Seven Lakes HS – TX,Short backspin stroke leads to more line drives presently but there is power in there – hits ball with such authority that anything lifted has a chance to travel a long way
Ray Gaither,3B/RHP – 6-3/210 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Thick & strong frame leads to power as a result of coordinated swing – accelerates through contact into a full finish leading to hard impact
Jaxon Williams,SS – 5-6/147 – R/R – 2016 – B.F. Terry HS – TX,Smaller frame but generates the bat speed necessary to drive the ball – gap power with the ability to drive the ball out of the park to the pull side with no extra effort
Hudson Sanchez,SS – 6-3/185 – R/R – 2016 – Carroll HS – TX,Tall & lean RH hitter who generates great barrel whip through the zone – late wrist snap imparts force through contact and leads to well struck balls that carry
Andres Sosa,SS – 5-11/180 – R/R – 2016 – Ronald Reagan HS – TX,Confident approach with sturdy frame and feel to hit – knows when he can let it go and has the ability to drive the ball – ball seems to keep carrying off his bat
Caleb Scires,OF – 6-0/190 – L/L – 2016 – Fairfield HS – TX,Strong & athletic build with rotational move that generates bat speed and barrel whip through contact – more line drive oriented but can drive ball when he gets loft
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Name,Bio,Remarks
Conner Capel,OF – 6-1/185 – L/L – 2016 – Seven Lakes HS – TX,Ball shoots out of hand and maintains velocity from the outfield – throws are on line and low through the cut off man – 93 mph raw arm strength
Andres Sosa,SS – 5-11/180 – R/R – 2016 – Ronald Reagan HS – TX,Excellent carry across the diamond – ball still has life as it arrives to 1B – clean arm stroke and spins it well – 91 mph raw arm strength
Nick Cheema,C – 5-10/2015 – R/R – 2016 – Aledo HS – TX,Strong player with arm speed from a quick release – on line carry from behind the plate to 2B resulting in 1.88 pop time – 90 mph raw arm strength
Ray Gaither,3B/RHP – 6-3/210 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Clean arm path with good finish to his throws – plenty of carry across the diamond – 89 mph raw arm strength – velocity on mound up to 91 mph
Ron Washington Jr.,OF – 6-0/200 – R/R – 2017 – Dulles HS – TX,Throws have carry from the OF with an easy & clean arm stroke – ball has life to the catcher or through a hop – very accurate – 89 mph raw arm strength
Jaxon Williams,SS – 5-6/147 – R/R – 2016 – B.F. Terry HS – TX,Easy carry across the diamond with arm speed – release is efficient – can throw from different arm slots with plenty on it – 88 mph raw arm strength
Jorge Gutierrez,SS/C – 6-1/195 – S/R – 2016 – Kempner HS – TX,Some flair to defensive work finishes with strong throws from multiple positions – 1.91 time to 2B from behind the plate – enough arm for both SS and 3B – 88 mph raw arm strength
Griffin Paxton,3B – 6-3/170 – L/R – 2016 – West HS – TX,High energy 3B with arm strength and carry – some effort to his throws but it spins well and stays firm across the diamond – plays better than 85 mph raw velocity may indicate
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ConnerCapel88026 JaxonWilliams86575 AndresSosa104933 JorgeGutierrez94337
OF Conner Capel
(Texas commit)
SS Jaxon Williams
(Arkansas commit)
SS Andres Sosa
(Texas commit) 
SS/C Jorge Gutierrez
 

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Name,Bio,Remarks
Jaxon Williams,SS – 5-6/147 – R/R – 2016 – B.F. Terry HS – TX,Smooth and natural defender with a quick first step – soft hands work well and an efficient exchange helps the release – can make plays on the run and throw from different arm angles
Connor Capel,OF – 6-1/185 – L/L – 2016 – Seven Lakes HS – TX,Reads and reacts well to balls off the bat – 6.65 straight line speed translates to good closing speed boosting range in the OF – athletic in all he does
Andres Sosa,SS – 5-11/180 – R/R – 2016 – Ronald Reagan HS – TX,Dependable defender with sure hands and a feel for the SS position – good around the bag and solid to his backhand side – plenty of arm across the diamond showing accuracy and carry
Ron Washington Jr.,OF – 6-0/200 – R/R – 2017 – Dulles HS – TX,Glides to balls in the OF making it look easy – gifted athlete who reacts instinctively and possesses good glove skills with a strong & accurate arm
Hudson Sanchez,SS – 6-3/185 – R/R – 2016 – Carroll HS – TX,60 speed (6.57) translates to excellent range at SS – quick twitch athlete gets good jumps on balls off the bat – has arm strength to play the left side
Sammy Blair,OF – 5-9/162 – R/R – 2016 – Navasota HS – TX,True CF prospect thanks to plus speed (6.28 in the 60) and ability to read balls off the bat and react – takes good angles and plays through balls well
Ray Gaither,3B/RHP – 6-3/210 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Good life in body with solid defensive skills – good glove presentation – very comfortable on backhands and quick accurate DP feeds – carry to throws across diamond
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Time,Name,Bio,Remarks
1.88,Nick Cheema,C – 5-10/205 – R/R – 2016 – Aledo HS – TX,Very strong arm with online carry through bag
1.90,Beau Orlando,C – 5-10/195 – R/R – 2016 – Cy-Fair HS – TX,Extremely quick exchange and release
1.91,Michael Chambers,C – 6-1/185 – R/R – 2016 – John Paul II HS – TX,Efficient catch and throw guy with athleticism
1.91,Jorge Gutierrez,SS/C – 6-1/195 – S/R – 2016 – Kempner HS – TX,Versatile defender who has arm and exchange to get ball to 2B quickly
1.97,Sean Arnold,C – 5-10/170 – R/R – 2016 – Rudder HS – TX,Athletic defender with quick feet – gets out of the chute in a hurry
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Velo,Name,Bio,Remarks
94,Charles King,RHP – 6-4/185 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Topped at 94 from loose easy arm stroke – arm is very quick and fastball has tailing life to it with some downhill plane
91,Kyle Muller,LHP/1B – 6-5/213 – R/L – 2016 – Jesuit College Prep – TX,Physical LHP with easy fluid delivery – ball gets on hitters quickly and comfortable going inside to RHHs – good finish to his fastball
91,Cody Wernli,RHP – 6-2/205 – R/R – 2016 – Allen HS – TX,Some tail to a lively fastball that allows it to get in on RHHs – high ¾ arm slot gets good downhill plane to pitch
91,Ray Gaither,3B/RHP – 6-3/210 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Aggressive with fastball that appears heavy based on how it comes off bats – throws FB to both sides of plate with confidence
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RHP Charles King LHP Kyle Muller RHP Cody Wernli RHP Ray Gaither
RHP Charles King
(TCU commit)
LHP Kyle Muller
(Texas commit) 
RHP Cody Wernli
 
RHP Ray Gaither
(Dallas Baptist commit) 

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Name,Bio,Remarks
Cody Wernli,RHP – 6-2/205 – R/R – 2016 – Allen HS – TX,Excellent depth to his breaking ball from a high ¾ arm slot – tight rotation that is a swing-and-miss pitch when the bottom drops out of it – also flashed a harder version that had good 2-plane break
Reid Morgan,RHP – 6-2/175 – R/R – 2016 – Foster HS – TX,Upper 70s slider comes out of the hand like his fastball and has hard & late break – acts as an out pitch inducing swing-and-miss and weak ground ball contact – commands this pitch especially well down and away to RH hitters
Ray Gaither,3B/RHP – 6-3/210 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Hard curveball acts as his put-away pitch – lots of confidence in this offering as he commands it well and consistently gets good late down action on it – some lateral movement also runs it slightly away from RHHs
Charles King,RHP – 6-4/185 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Spins a low 80s slider with good tight rotation – has ¾ tilt to it with depth when on top and has look of his fastball out of the hand – Complementary offering to his big fastball
Kyle Muller,LHP/1B – 6-5/213 – R/L – 2016 – Jesuit College Prep – TX,Flashed two breaking balls with a low to mid 70s curveball and slider that creeps into the low 80s – pitches have similar shape with curve having predictably bigger break – has feel for both and throws them for strikes
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Name,Bio,Remarks
Kyle Muller,LHP/1B – 6-5/213 – R/L – 2016 – Jesuit College Prep – TX,Turns over his change well to get tailing/sinking action – good velocity differential while maintaining arm speed to make it an effective pitch – throws it for strikes down in the zone
Charles King,RHP – 6-4/185 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Feel for change with similar arm speed and delivery to fastball – has confidence in pitch and shows ability to command it well
Landon Miner,RHP – 6-2/200 – R/R – 2016 – Bryan HS – TX,Advanced feel for change – has tailing action with some sink and uses the pitch with regularity – induces weak contact and some swing-and-miss
Jase Embry,RHP – 6-3/180 – R/R – 2016 – Riesel HS – TX,Confidence in sinking change – maintains arm speed and throws the pitch with confidence – provides some deception to the hitter hiding the ball well
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JaseEmbry89295 LandonMiner105473
RHP Jase Embry
(Baylor commit)
RHP Landon Miner

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Name,Bio,Remarks
Landon Miner,RHP – 6-2/200 – R/R – 2016 – Bryan HS – TX,Very advanced feel to pitch – has ability to run 4-seamer away from RHHs and tail 2-seamer into them – confident to throw any pitch in any count – competes well on the mound
Kyle Muller,LHP/1B – 6-5/213 – R/L – 2016 – Jesuit College Prep – TX,4 pitches for strikes from a low effort delivery – different velocity on all pitches – pounds the inside part of the plate and even off the plate to RHHs
Charles King,RHP – 6-4/185 – R/R – 2016 – Coppell HS – TX,Aggressive style on the mound with fast-paced delivery and a lot strikes – goes right after hitters – gets fastball and breaking ball moving in different directions to dissect parts of the plate
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