Mack - Top 7 Catchers In The 2020 Draft

According to D1  here are the top 7 catchers that will be available in next June’s draft:

     1.    Tyler Soderstrom        CA               Turlock

PG - Tyler Soderstrom is a 2020 C/3B/OF with a 6-2 190 lb. frame from Turlock, CA who attends Turlock. Athletic build with good present strength and room for more. Left handed hitter, hits from a spread slightly open stance with a deep hand load, gets his lower half involved well, has strong and quick hands and creates bat speed, swings with intent, line drive swing plane with some lift out front, ball comes off the barrel hard, high contact swing with bat speed, plus hitter for a catcher and left handed, too. 6.86 runner, has athletic actions behind the plate and moves well side to side, tends to stand up to throw but has a quick exchange and release, solid arm strength. Well rounded all around catcher whose offensive potential stands out at the position. Father, Steve, was the sixth pick in the 1993 draft and pitched in the big leagues

    2.    Drew Romo                  TX               The Woodlands

PG - Drew Romo is a 2020 C with a 6-1 205 lb. frame from The Woodlands, TX who attends The Woodlands. Strong athletic build with even some room to get stronger. Very advanced catching skills and tools, game actions in drills, stays low and compact extremely well, polished footwork, big arm strength, puts the ball on the bag, consistent 1.76-1.80 in drills and 1.94-1.98 in games. Switch hitter, more natural and comfortable left handed but continues to make strides right handed. Has a clean shift left handed with good hip torque to generate bat speed with little tension or effort, stays compact and smooth, mid field to pull side contact, same easy swing mechanics right handed, consistently on time without quite the strength he has from the left side. Rare high school catcher who will get serious first round consideration if everything continues to progress over the next year.

    3.    Kyle Teel                      NJ               Mahwah

MAX FASTBALL: 82

FASTBALL: 77-82

POSITION

60 TIME: 6.82              POP TIME: 1.71-1.81

POSITION VELOCITY- INFIELD: 87

POSITION VELOCITY- CATCHER: 77

EXIT VELOCITY: 89

    4.    Kevin Parada                CA              Loyola

https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=574330 - Kevin Parada is a 2020 C/OF with a 6-0 200 lb. frame from Pasadena, CA who attends Loyola. Strong well proportioned athletic build. 6.72 runner, very good athlete for a catcher. Gets low and stays low and compact behind the plate, sound fundamentals that he repeats very well, game actions in drills, quick release on his throws, makes accurate throws and throws out runners. Can likely play numerous other positions as well as catcher. Right handed hitter, hits from a slightly open stance, fires his lower half hard and generates lots of bat speed and barrel whip, has lift in his swing, shorter inside swing path can cost him separation at times but strong enough to overpower the ball. Has always performed at a very high level in Perfect Game events, MVP of the 2018 WWBA World Championships

     5.    Daniel Susac                 CA               Jesuit

https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=588979 - Daniel Susac is a 2020 C with a 6-3 215 lb. frame from Roseville, CA who attends Jesuit. Big and strong athletic build, pretty mature physically. 7.06 runner, athletic for his size behind the plate, outstanding raw arm strength, one of the rare catchers who is better throwing from his knees than coming out of his crouch, feet and hands are quick enough to stay behind the plate despite his size. Right handed hitter, hits from a crouched stance with a big leg lift trigger that can cause him some timing problems, pull approach with the ability to lift the ball, strength in his wrists, big exit velocity numbers, long overall approach but can drive the ball when everything is on time. Classic Power/Power tools on a catcher. Brother Andrew is a big league catcher and former PG All-American.

    6.    Jack Bulger                   MD             DeMatha

PG - Jack Bulger is a 2020 C/RHP/3B with a 6-0 205 lb. frame from Bowie, MD who attends Dematha Catholic. Very strong and athletic build, pretty mature physically, especially strong lower half. 6.79 runner, is very quick behind the plate, stays low and flexible in his set up, gets rid of the ball very quickly with plus arm strength, very clean overall actions, definitely has the physical tools to stay behind the plate defensively. Right handed hitter, rotational hitter with good use of his strong hips, line drive swing plane with a bit of lift out front, makes loud and hard contact with excellent exit velocity speeds, works the middle of the field and repeats his mechanics and timing well. Well rounded tool set for a catcher.

     7.    Carlos Perez                 FL                Brito

PG - Carlos Perez is a 2020 C/1B with a 6-2 190 lb. frame from Miami, FL who attends Florida Christian. Big and strong athletic build with room to get stronger. 6.95 runner, has a compact arm action with a high release, gets rid of the ball quickly, repeats his mechanics and footwork well, can be too anxious with the glove receiving the ball at times, pretty polished defensively. Right handed hitter, hits from a narrow base with a good lower half shift to contact, has quick hands, good lift in his swing and really projects power, gets the ball in the air to the middle of the field.