Brooks Howson IF/OF

11/04/2018 - College PREP - Plano (DFW), TX Brooks is a thin, athletic, 2-way player who plays SS and OF. In the INF, Brooks has active feet, he presents his glove well, and he fields in a low/square position. He plays through the ball well, his exchange is clean, and he throws with carry and accuracy to his target. If Brooks can field further out in front and improve his throwing accuracy, abilities in the INF can improve. In the OF, Brooks has active feet to the ball, he reads it well off the bat, and surrounds it properly. He makes plays consistently and has an accurate arm with carry to his target. More pre-pitch actions and playing in a lower position can help abilities in the OF improve. Offensively, Brooks has a square/athletic set-up, good balance, and he swings in good rhythm. He makes hard/consistent contact, his swings is level, and he can hit to all fields. If Brooks can improve timing and sharpen barrel accuracy, hitting numbers will spike.