08/18/2019 - College PREP - Providence, RI
Kolbie is a tall RHP/2B prospect who continues to showcase his skills on the field. On the mound, Kolbie shows good balance and throws with intent. He works with a two pitch mix. Breaking ball is sharp with 11-5 break. Long tossing to build up his arm strength can help Kolbie improve as a pitcher. In the field, Kolbie shows active footwork and uses his speed to cover ground well (7.37 60 time). He gets into an athletic position and fields the ball out in front of his body. He makes a quick exchange and shows good arm strength on his throws (83mph raw velo). Kolbie can improve defensively by attacking the ball more aggressively. At the plate, this RHH sets up in an athletic stance and takes a short stride. He gets into his load well and takes a level swing with fast bat speed, leading to solid contact to his pull side. Working a smoother rhythm into his load can help Kolbie improve as a hitter. Overall, Kolbie is a impressive prospect who has the potential to further develop his skills on the field.
11/18/2018 - National Tryout Plus - Marlborough (Boston), MA
Kolbie continues to shine on the diamond. Behind the dish, pop times showed in the 2.30 range with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program and he works to get rid of the baseball quicker. Glove action is soft / clean as he sticks ball well in the zone through an athletic setup. He utilizes his body well through the blocking process, deadening balls well out front. At the plate, he continues to shine through a squared setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 69-70 mph with slight arm side run. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking. Control is solid as throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to increase as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.
06/10/2018 - National Tryout Plus - Medford (Boston), MA
Kolbie continues to shine on the diamond with improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. Pop times showed in the 2.30 range with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Glove action is soft / clean with setup improving as he improves his flexibility. He utilizes his body well through the blocking process but will benefit by getting down sooner. On the mound, delivery is sound / repeatable allowing his arm action to work free to the plate. He shows good tempo through a strong balance point and throws from a ¾ arm slot. Fastball showed a range of 69-70 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with gradual break. Changeup shows good arm side run throws too hard, resembling fastball. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.
12/27/2017 - Under Armour Baseball Factory Recruiting Classic (Ages 14-18)
Kolbie continues to show a bright future on the diamond. At the plate is where he shows best through an athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Behind the plate, pop times showed in the 2.17 range with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength. He shows a solid setup and soft glove action, sticking balls in the zone well. He utilizes his body well through the blocking process but needs to work to get body down sooner. At the event, he was 3 for 9. On the mound, fastball shows a range of 72-75 mph with tailing action. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with early break. Control is solid as he attacks hitters and through strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and plays the game hard.
11/19/2017 - National Tryout Plus - Marlborough (Boston), MA
Kolbie again showed improvements in his overall game and projects nicely as a 2-way player. Behind the plate, Kolbie has quiet hands, efficient footwork, and he receives the ball very well. He has a clean exchange and throws with good direction to 2nd base. On the mound Kolbie, has a free/clean arm action, he stands over the rubber well, and lands in a controlled position. He has good energy on the mound and his CB shows nice depth. Offensively, Kolbie has a strong/athletic set-up, good weight transfer, and he swings in good rhythm. He has fast bat speed, a direct barrel to the ball, and he uses his lower body.
06/04/2017 - College PREP - Medford (Boston), MA
Kolbie continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. He is a high-energy player that gets after it on the field. At the plate, he improved his hitting abilities and power potential. Hands are loose / clean and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a solid line drive approach. Behind the plate, pop times have dropped as he threw his lowest time to date at 2.17. Receiving / blocking skills show as quality tools that will play well at the next level. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 76 mph. Fastball showed a range of 74-76 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual action. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with arm side run but throws too hard and close to fastball velocities. Stock on the mound will continue to increase as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.
01/13/2017 - Baseball Factory National Spring Training at Pirate City
Kolbie is a tall, lean two-way prospect with a high baseball IQ who is currently more advanced behind the plate. His calling card is control on the mound, as he dots his pitches to all corners of the zone and consistently works the black to put hitters away. He shows excellent poise on the mound with a commanding presence that never wavers when things go bad. He has great feel for pitching with a clean, repeatable delivery, an idea of how to sequence pitches and the ability to shut down the running game with varied looks. Behind the plate, his feet work efficiently to move side to side and get to any pitch in the dirt. His hands work well to receive, exchange and release quickly to make accurate throws to his target to cut down runners (2.3 second pop time). Sitting lower in his setup will allow him to present a lower target to pitchers and get down quicker to block. At the dish, this RHH has a square, athletic setup with an activated load and on time stride. He keeps the barrel in the zone and shows good bat to ball skills to use all fields effectively for base hits. Kolbie is an intriguing prospect who we look forward to watching as he continues to develop.