Ben McKee @benmckee14
Billy Carlson, a former Vanderbilt commit who is ranked as the No. 5 overall player in
the '25 class, has committed to Tennessee.
The
California native is a two-way player. Viewed as the best defensive shortstop
in his class and been up to 97 mph.
https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=678488
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2024
National Showcase
Billy
Carlson is a 2025 SS/RHP/2B with a 6-1 175 lb. frame from Corona, CA who
attends Corona. Loose and athletic middle infielder's build. 6.68 runner in the
sixty. Primary shortstop on defense, has elite level defensive tools, top of
the scale arm strength and makes accurate throws, has bounce and lightness in
his footwork and glides smoothly through the ball, works through everything
cleanly. Right handed hitter, hits from a medium straight stance, gets coiled
in his lower half with an inward toe tap, has present bat speed and gets
separated well, lived on the barrel with hard pull to mid field contact. Also
pitched and could be one of the top arms in the country if he choose to
concentrate on pitching. Fastball topped out at 96 mph with big carry through
the zone. Curveball was a hammer with 18" of IHB, also threw a nice change
up. Good student, verbal commitment to Vanderbilt. Selected to play in the
Perfect Game All-American Classic.
https://sports.yahoo.com/top-5-recruit-billy-carlson-193135524.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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Billy
Carlson, a top-five prospect and a former Vanderbilt commit, committed to
Tennessee baseball on Friday.
The
Corona (California) High School two-way player is ranked the No. 5 prospect in
the nation by Perfect Game. Carlson is a shortstop and right-handed pitcher.
He's considered to be elite defensively at shortstop, while he throws in the
upper-90s on the mound.
He took
an official visit to Tennessee in mid-October when the Vols faced Florida in
football.
Carlson
was a longtime Vanderbilt commitment, but his recruitment shifted in recent
months as Vanderbilt's staff changed. The Vols got involved in Carlson's
recruitment after coach Tim Corbin fired two assistants, including hitting
coach Mike Baxter. Carlson looked at other options and chose Tennessee.
The
6-foot-1, 180-pound Carlson is ranked the No. 6 high school prospect in the
2025 MLB Draft by MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo.
1 comment:
All good athletes are going to throw hard. I recall as a teenager, a friend of mine had his cousin from Cuba for a visit one summer. This kid played SS and threw darts. They hurt when we caught them and we played with a rubber sponge ball.
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