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)

6.87 Hector Acosta – OF – 2008 – Junction City High (KS) HS
6.91 Chris Ellison – OF – 2008 – Norman North High (OK) HS
6.92 Justin Parmalee – OF – 2008 – Piper (KS) HS
6.96 Kelton Rule – 2B/RHP – 2009 – Hays (KS) HS

Top Arm Strength (position player)

Hector Acosta – OF – 2008 – Junction City High (KS) HS
Michael Boxell – OF – 2008 – Fort Zumwalt North (MO) HS
Jake Brown – SS – 2008 – Russell (KS) HS
Bryan Couch – 3B/RHP – 2008 – Raytown (MO) HS
Logan Ehlers – 1B/LHP – 2010 – Nebraska City (NE) HS
Chris Ellison – OF – 2008 – Norman North High (OK) HS
Dustin Hunter – SS/OF – 2008 – Senath – Hornersville (MO) HS
Mike King – SS/OF – 2008 – Truman (MO) HS
Matthew McHenry – OF/RHP – 2008 – Blue Springs (MO) HS
Vincent Spilker – SS/RHP – 2009 – Raytown (MO) HS

Top Fielding Ability

Hector Acosta – OF – 2008 – Junction City High (KS) HS
Jake Brown – SS – 2008 – Russell (KS) HS
J. Ryan Coupe – C – 2010 – Blue Valley N.W. (KS) HS
Chris Ellison – OF – 2008 – Norman North High (OK) HS
Winston Hines – SS – 2008 – Dodge City (KS) HS
Dustin Hunter – SS/OF – 2008 – Senath – Hornersville (MO) HS
Mike King – SS/OF – 2008 – Truman (MO) HS
Matthew McHenry – OF/RHP – 2008 – Blue Springs (MO) HS
Evan Myers – 3B/RHP – 2008 – Salina South (KS) HS
Corbin Pierson – SS/RHP – 2009 – Olathe South (KS) HS
Josh Ragsdale – C/RHP – 2009 – Raynore-Peculiar (MO) HS
Kelton Rule – 2B/RHP – 2009 – Hays (KS) HS
Vincent Spilker – SS/RHP – 2009 – Raytown (MO) HS
Casey Strohl – OF/LHP – 2010 – Blue Valley Northwest (KS) HS
Ethan Vinson – C/RHP – 2009 – Salina South High (KS) HS

Top Hitting Ability

Hector Acosta – OF – 2008 – Junction City High (KS) HS
Jake Brown – SS – 2008 – Russell (KS) HS
Jesse Castro III – 3B/OF – 2009 – Turner (KS) HS
Logan Ehlers – 1B/LHP – 2010 – Nebraska City (NE) HS
Chris Ellison – OF – 2008 – Norman North High (OK) HS
Justin Hurst – SS/RHP – 2009 – Forest Park (IN) HS
Matthew McHenry – OF/RHP – 2008 – Blue Springs (MO) HS
Jake Moore – RHP – 2009 – Ottawa (KS) HS
Evan Myers – 3B/RHP – 2008 – Salina South (KS) HS
Kelton Rule – 2B/RHP – 2009 – Hays (KS) HS
Brandon Simmons – SS/RHP – 2009 – Turner (KS) HS

Top Raw Power

Hector Acosta – OF – 2008 – Junction City High (KS) HS
Michael Boxell – OF – 2008 – Fort Zumwalt North (MO) HS
Jake Brown – SS – 2008 – Russell (KS) HS
Logan Ehlers – 1B/LHP – 2010 – Nebraska City (NE) HS
Chris Ellison – OF – 2008 – Norman North High (OK) HS
Dustin Hunter – SS/OF – 2008 – Senath – Hornersville (MO) HS
Matthew McHenry – OF/RHP – 2008 – Blue Springs (MO) HS
Jake Moore – RHP – 2009 – Ottawa (KS) HS
Evan Myers – 3B/RHP – 2008 – Salina South (KS) HS
Seth Neely – 2B – 2009 – Blue Springs (MO) HS
Hunter Taylor – 1B – 2010 – Osawatomie (KS) HS
Ethan Vinson – C/RHP – 2009 – Salina South High (KS) HS

Top Fastball (top end velocity, JUGS radar)

88 mph Logan Ehlers – LHP/1B – 2010 – Nebraska City (NE) HS
88 mph Jake Moore – RHP – 2009 – Ottawa (KS) HS
87 mph Matthew McHenry – RHP/OF – 2008 – Blue Springs (MO) HS
86 mph Drew Bowen – RHP – 2008 – Tulsa Memorial (OK) HS
86 mph Corbin Pierson – RHP/SS – 2009 – Olathe South (KS) HS
86 mph Shawn Talkington – RHP – 2010 – Chase County (KS) HS

Top Breaking Ball

Justin Hurst -RHP/SS – 2009 – Forest Park (IN) HS

2007 Schedule