Birdman:
I didnt get his 60 time. His best has been 6.7 to date. To be honest, I think he averages closer to 6.9. He has run side by side with guys who have posted 6.5, but with hand timing his times are not alsways the same as thiers. His body is not fully developed though so i think he can shave that down a lot with time and work. We are currently doing some pretty serious plyo, lifting, sprinting, stretching. He seems to be responding well and puttingo n good muscle mass fast.
What caught thier attention seemed to be his arm and fielding. His throws were dead on on a line no bounce RF to third and Rf to home. He hits well with some power already, but his upper body is not filled in at all so with some size he would show well. Overall he looks like an athlete, and has strong legs (squats about 2.5 bodyweight) and still runs a sub 5:00 mile.
Good geuss on the position. He plays CF and hits near the top 1-2-5 for a quality 18u team, and he hits 3-5 hole and plays corners for a 16u team mainly due to his arm i'm thinking.
As for colleges, he has reached out to a few in email, but needs to mail actual letters still. He has been to a couple showcases and done well in the games. He is not blazing fast IMO, but he is agressive, runs the bases well, and usually steals 2-3 bases a game even against higher level competition. Lately he has been scoring from 1st on just about anything hit in the gaps.
He has played in a few Perfect Game Tourneys this fall and made all tourney team in one and was close on another but didnt have enough at bats. I know in the World Undeclass, FT Meyers he got noticed, but not talked to. The coach was asking about him after he ran a 4.1 HTF on an infield hit.
I just tell him to always be progressing and he will be OK. I know unles you are already 6 ft 180 plus, throw upper 80s, and run sub 7, you are not going to be on the premier list. Next best thing he can do is show consistent ongoing improvement/progression physically and otherwise.
