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TOP TOOLS Irving, TX

LOCATION: North Lake College, Irving, TX


TOP TOOLS
 
Listed below are the players from this event who our scouts felt best fit into each category. There is no set number we try and reach for each category, and in some cases we may not even list all of the tools – it all depends on what the players show us at the event.
 
Please Note:  Many players are selected for our Under Armour National Tournament and Training Camps that do not appear on the Top Tools list.  The Tournament and Training Camp selections take into consideration the player’s entire performance and how the scouts feel they will perform in a National setting.  There are a number of instances where our strongest overall baseball players do not appear on the Top Tool lists.  A player might have 3 or 4 good tools, but none that are outstanding so his name does not appear in this section, however he might be selected for one of our National Tournaments because of his overall skill level.

60 yard dash times will be listed in order from lowest to highest and fastball velocities will be listed in order from highest to lowest. All other categories will be listed in alphabetical order.


The Top Tools were selected by Jim Gemler (Director of On-Field Sessions / Scouting).


Top Runners (60 yard dash)


6.75 Austin Atwell – OF – 2008 – Wylie (TX) HS
6.84 Antonio Horn – OF – 2008 – Muskogee (OK) HS
6.86 Slade Heathcott – OF/LHP – 2009 – Texas High (TX) HS
6.87 John Zule – SS – 2008 – John Paul Stevens (TX) HS
6.87 Drake Roberts – OF – 2011 – Brenham (TX) HS
6.96 Justin Preuss – OF/RHP – 2008 – Brenham (TX) HS


Top Arm Strength (position player)


Austin Atwell – OF – 2008 – Wylie (TX) HS
Slade Heathcott – OF/LHP – 2009 – Texas High (TX) HS
Joe Lassiter – SS – 2008 – Edmond Memorial (OK) HS
Ryan Mackie – OF/RHP – 2009 – Westwood (TX) HS
Jon McManemin – OF/RHP – 2009 – Hebron (TX) HS
Wes Newman – OF – 2009 – Muskogee (OK) HS
Justin Preuss – OF/RHP – 2008 – Brenham (TX) HS
Jason Travis – 3B/RHP – 2008 – Tahlequah (OK) HS


Top Fielding Ability


Evan Curtis – C – 2008 – Lake Highlands (TX) HS
Levi Fey – 2B – 2008 – John Horn (TX) HS
Hestand S. Foster – C – 2008 – Waxahachie (TX) HS
Antonio Horn – OF – 2008 – Muskogee (OK) HS
Joe Lassiter – SS – 2008 – Edmond Memorial (OK) HS
Jon McMangmin – OF/RHP – 2009 – Hebron (TX) HS
Will Wagner – 1B/OF – 2008 – Arkansas Senior (AR) HS


Top Hitting Ability

Ruben Lopez
– SS/RHP – 2008 – Galena Park (TX) HS
Jon McMangmin – OF/RHP – 2009 – Hebron (TX) HS
Al Ralston – 2B/OF – 2009 – Second Baptist (TX) HS
Drake Roberts – SS/OF – 2011 – Brenham (TX) HS
Jake Rowe – OF/SS – 2008 – Livingston (TX) HS
John Ybarra – SS/RHP – 2009 – San Marcos (TX) HS


Top Raw Power


Brandon Heasley – C – 2008 – Elkins (TX) HS
Josh Linn – 1B – 2009 – Tahlequah (OK) HS
Jon McMangmin – OF/RHP – 2009 – Hebron (TX) HS
Jake Rowe – OF/SS – 2008 – Livingston (TX) HS
Brian Thedford – 3B – 2008 – John Paul Stevens (TX) HS
Francisco Vasquez – RHP – 2008 – Galena Park (TX) HS


Top Fastball (top end velocity, JUGS radar)


89 mph Patrick Blizzard – RHP/2B – 2009 – Strake Jesuit (TX) HS
89 mph Josh Hall – RHP – 2008 – The Woodlands Christian Academy (TX) HS
89 mph Slade Heathcott – LHP/OF – 2009 – Texas High (TX) HS
87 mph Jamison Taillon – RHP – 2010 – The Woodlands (TX) HS
86 mph Josh O’Neal – RHP/OF – 2009 – Faith Christian Grapevine (TX) HS
86 mph Matt Robertson – RHP/3B – 2009 – Edmond Memorial (OK) HS
86 mph John Ybarra – RHP – 2009 – San Marcos (TX) HS
85 mph Preston Budziszewski – RHP – 2008 – Moody (TX) HS
85 mph Isaac Diaz – RHP/SS – 2008 – Lamesa (TX) HS
85 mph Francisco Vasquez – RHP – 2008 – Galena Park (TX) HS


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