TOP TOOLS Gaffney, SC
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)
6.84 Dominique Anderson – OF – 2009 – Hillcrest (SC) HS
6.84 Ty Linton – OF – 2010 – Charlotte Christian (NC) HS
6.85 Jacob Wright – OF/RHP – 2008 – AL Brown (NC) HS
6.90 Dustin Kinley – OF – 2008 – East Burke High (NC) HS
6.97 Greg Knapp – SS – 2008 – Jacksonville (NC) HS
Top Arm Strength (position player)
Dominique Anderson – OF – 2009 – Hillcrest (SC) HS
Byron Haag – C – 2010 – Marvin Ridge (NC) HS
Dustin Kinley – OF – 2008 – East Burke High (NC) HS
JW Laney – 1B – 2009 – Bandys (NC) HS
Trey Laney – 2B/SS – 2010 – Charlotte Christian (NC) HS
Mike Perez – 3B/1B – 2008 – DeMatha Catholic (MD) HS
Griffin Wise – SS – 2009 – Forestview (NC) HS
Top Fielding Ability
Dominique Anderson – OF – 2009 – Hillcrest (SC) HS
Austin Bryson – OF/C – 2009 – Boiling Springs (SC) HS
Byron Haag – C – 2010 – Marvin Ridge (NC) HS
Brandon Harris – OF/LHP – 2008 – Ashbrook High (NC) HS
Kyle Holmstrom – SS – 2010 – R-S Central (NC) HS
Dustin Kinley – OF – 2008 – East Burke High (NC) HS
JW Laney – 1B – 2009 – Bandys (NC) HS
Trey Laney – 2B/SS – 2010 – Charlotte Christian (NC) HS
Ty Linton – OF – 2010 – Charlotte Christian (NC) HS
Patrick W. Loftus III – C/3B – 2011 – Waccamaw High (SC) HS
Tony Perez – 1B/OF – 2009 – DeMatha Catholic (MD) HS
Rico Robinson – SS/OF – 2009 – Lancaster High (SC) HS
Griffin Wise – SS – 2009 – Forestview (NC) HS
Top Hitting Ability
Dominique Anderson – OF – 2009 – Hillcrest (SC) HS
Austin Bryson – OF/C – 2009 – Boiling Springs (SC) HS
Brandon Harris – OF/LHP – 2008 – Ashbrook High (NC) HS
Dustin Kinley – OF – 2008 – East Burke High (NC) HS
JW Laney – 1B – 2009 – Bandys (NC) HS
Trey Laney – 2B/SS – 2010 – Charlotte Christian (NC) HS
Ty Linton – OF – 2010 – Charlotte Christian (NC) HS
Tony Perez – 1B/OF – 2009 – DeMatha Catholic (MD) HS
Mike Perez – 3B/1B – 2008 – DeMatha Catholic (MD) HS
Dylan Taylor – 1B – 2009 – Bluffton (SC) HS
Griffin Wise – SS – 2009 – Forestview (NC) HS
Top Raw Power
Dominique Anderson – OF – 2009 – Hillcrest (SC) HS
Austin Bryson – OF/C – 2009 – Boiling Springs (SC) HS
Byron Haag – C – 2010 – Marvin Ridge (NC) HS
Brandon Harris – OF/LHP – 2008 – Ashbrook High (NC) HS
Dustin Kinley – OF – 2008 – East Burke High (NC) HS
JW Laney – 1B – 2009 – Bandys (NC) HS
Trey Laney – 2B/SS – 2010 – Charlotte Christian (NC) HS
Ty Linton – OF – 2010 – Charlotte Christian (NC) HS
Tony Perez – 1B/OF – 2009 – DeMatha Catholic (MD) HS
Mike Perez – 3B/1B – 2008 – DeMatha Catholic (MD) HS
Dylan Taylor – 1B – 2009 – Bluffton (SC) HS
Blake Norris – 1B – 2008 – North Brunswick High (NC) HS
Josh Warfield – OF/RHP – 2009 – Lancaster High (SC) HS
Jacob Wright – OF/RHP – 2008 – AL Brown (NC) HS
Top Fastball (top end velocity, JUGS radar)
91 mph Jacob Wright – RHP/OF – 2008 – AL Brown (NC) HS
Top Breaking Ball
Jacob Wright -RHP/OF- 2008 – AL Brown (NC) HS
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