11/02/2014 - College PREP - Midland, TX Sam is an athletic 1B that will graduate in 2017 with a ton of potential. Defensive abilities are well above average as he displays outstanding foot work around the bag and is a quality receiver. He works to get around ground balls and squares up well. Hands are soft /sure and he consistently showed the ability to pick balls out of the dirt, saving throws. Throws are accurate with life and on line carry as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. At the plate, he continues to shine, displaying solid hitting abilities with well above average power potential through an aggressive approach. Hands are quick, flashing bat speed and work through a level swing path. He works to keep hands inside the ball to utilize all fields and has strength in his swing with baseball exploding off the bat when centered, showing gap to gap pop. With 3 years to further develop, Sam has the makings of a special type player and will catch the eyes of the collegiate coaches with his baseball abilities.