11/18/2022 - 2022 Baseball Factory Fall Prospects Tournament (HS)
Rene is a class of 2024 SS/2B. He showed good levels of baseball IQ while base running. In the field, he showed his quick twitch again and got very good reads off the bat. He was able to stay low and work beneath the baseball. He did a good job taking care of the baseball on the transfer before creating momentum to deliver on time and accurate throws across the diamond. At the plate, he showed lots of feel for the barrel and looked very comfortable in the box. He showed a clean and repeatable swing. He did a good job staying balanced throughout the swing and incorporates his lower ½ well. Rene is a good prospect who plays the game hard.
07/19/2022 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Highland Park (DFW), TX
Rene ran his best 60 to date (7.52 seconds), and raised exit velocity to 82 MPH during his last workout with The Factory. Defensively, Rene has a good 1st step to the ball, hands are firm, and he flashes a good backhand. He has a solid fielding base, a clean exchange, and a consistent arm across the diamond. Offensively, Rene has an open set-up, a good load, and a solid bat angle to the ball. He has some hand separation, he makes consistent contact, and he can spray to all fields.
03/13/2022 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Highland Park (DFW), TX
Rene is a SS in the class of 2024 out of Plano, TX. Defensively, he does a good job of taking the correct angles to the baseball while fielding the ball square to his body with soft hands. He works through with a smooth exchange and makes consistent throws to his targets on balls across the diamond and double plays feeds in the middle. At the plate, he uses an athletic set up with good rhythm to time up pitches. He lands balanced and swings with a direct path through the middle of the field. He gets good extension at times and hits line drives through the infield. With 2 years to further develop, Rene has potential with time and room to progress his game.
01/30/2022 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Plano (DFW), TX
Rene is a SS who will graduate in 2024. Medium frame lean build with strength present and room to add throughout. In the infield, he works to center baseball with ability to cover ground in all directions. Fields from a square fielding position, with ability to pick out hops, and has soft hands. He throws from a high 3/4 arm slot, with a quick release, and an arm velocity across diamond up to 73mph. He showed good pivot on his DP balls. A right-handed hitter, he hits from an athletic and open stance. Gets knob to C, with his weight between his knees, and a good bat angle at contact. A flat barrel path enables him to make contact to all fields with a bat exit velocity up to 64mph. With 2 years of continued growth and development, we see Rene making huge strides on the baseball field.
01/14/2022 - Baseball Factory's Spring Training at Jackie Robinson Training Complex(Ages 14-18)
Rene is hard working SS out of Plano, TX in the class of 2024. Defensively, he showed smooth actions by fielding the ball out front of his eyes in a low athletic position. He moved through the ball well and made quick exchanges with accurate throws to his target. Offensively, he gets great separation and works the barrel of the bat on plane with the pitch. He creates whip through the zone and makes hard contact to all fields. Rene could benefit from programs/drills such as long toss, strength training, mobility, arm care, speed & agility.
12/04/2021 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Highland Park (DFW), TX
Rene is a SS who will graduate in 2024. Medium frame lean build with some strength present and room to add throughout. In the infield, he works to center the baseball, with efficient footwork, and showed ability to make routine plays. He creates good fielding angels and fields from an athletic fielding position. Has a clean exchange into high 3/4 arm slot with a short arm stroke. Made accurate and on-line throws across diamond with an arm velocity up to 73mph. A right-handed hitter, he hits from an athletic and square stance. Gets hands separated, with a short/square glide step, and ability to keep his hands inside the baseball. A flat barrel path enables him to hit balls to all fields with a bat exit velocity up to 69mph. With 2 years of continued growth and development, we foresee Rene making huge strides on the baseball field.