06/18/2021 - Baseball Factory All-State Tournament (HS)
Tanner is an OF who graduated in 2021. Medium frame athletic build and room to fill throughout moving forward. In the OF, showed ability to cover ground with active/efficient feet. Good reads off the bat enable to take proper routes to balls. Fields from a low and athletic fielding position. Attacks balls and works behind with a clean transfer into a high 3/4 release point. Good carry on his throws. Hits from the right side from an even stance. Solid base with a controlled load who makes hard contact. Rotates hips into a firm front side with a fast bat through the zone. Direct bat path with strength at contact. Attacks the baseball with ability to backspin balls into both gaps. In live game action, Tanner reached base 3 times with a bat exit velocity of 94mph. With continued development, he should have opportunities to play at the next level.
02/12/2021 - Baseball Factory Opening Day Classic (HS - East)
Tanner is a talented and athletic outfielder that will graduate in 2021. In the outfield, Tanner shows good prep work and reacts with agile range to track the ball down in the gaps. He fields with a confident glove working through the ball on the ground and in the air. His exchanges are clean as he works to throw delivering accurate throws with carry showing a 90 mph arm velo. Hitting he sets up in a square and athletic stance with loose and comfortable hands. Tanner keeps his load simple and controlled and rotates his core well as he gets his foot down. He works hard to get on plane and shows flashes of big pop with a solid line drive approach. Tanner has great upside as an outfielder and look forward to seeing his progress.
08/30/2020 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Bradenton (Tampa), FL
Tanner is an OF prospect who continues to showcase his skills on the field. In the OF, Tanner shows quick footwork and is agile moving to the ball. He gets into an athletic position and fields ground balls out in front of his body. His exchange is clean and he gains ground well on his throws, keeping them accurate and on-line to his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in a square stance and takes a square stride. He is fluid getting into his load and drives through well with his lower half. He takes a direct swing with explosive bat speed, leading to loud contact and gap to gap power. Overall, Tanner is a talented prospect who has the potential to contribute at the next level.
01/17/2020 - 2020 Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament
Tanner is an athletic OF prospect who showed well at the Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament. In the field, Tanner shows efficient footwork and works directional through the ball. He gets into position on time and fields with a firm glove. He makes a clean exchange and throws with a loose arm, keeping his throws accurate through his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in a square stance and takes a short stride. He is controlled getting into his load and hits against a strong front side. He takes a level swing with fast bat speed, leading to consistent line drives. Overall, Tanner is a talented prospect who should find success going into his junior season.
11/03/2019 - College PREP - Knoxville, TN
Tanner is a top prospect on the diamond as he continues to improve his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date, now a 7.03 runner. In the OF, defensive abilities are now outstanding as he displays smooth / clean actions. He takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through with momentum to his target. Range is a plus as he moves well laterally and covers a lot of ground. Throws are accurate with on line carry (83 mph velocity) to his target. At the plate, hitting / power potential are now outstanding through a squared / athletic setup. Hands are quick (89 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive approach. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields and has strength in his swing with gap-to-gap pop.
03/24/2019 - College PREP - Greenville, SC
Tanner is an athletic OF prospect who continues to showcase his skills on the field. In the OF, Tanner shows fluid footwork and is agile attacking the ball. He gets into an athletic position and fields the ball with soft hands. He makes a clean exchange and gets rid of the ball quickly, keeping his throws consistent with carry through his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in an athletic stance and takes a short stride. He is fluid getting back into his load and drives through well with his lower half. He takes aggressive hacks and flashes gap to gap pop. Overall, Tanner is a solid prospect who has the potential to contribute at the next level.
01/18/2019 - 2019 Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament
Tanner is a strong and athletic OF who showed well during his time at the Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament. Offensively, this balanced righty steps in the box looking to take a hack. Hands are quick as he jumps on pitches he likes connects with some pop. He will turn on the ball middle in and yanks it pull-side. In the OF, Tanner has the ability to play all 3 spots. He takes good angles and moves with athletic actions to cover ground. Transfer/exchange is clean with throws on a line into his target. Powell possesses the tools that will translate into the next level.
10/17/2018 - Arizona Junior Fall Classic
Tanner continues to shine on the diamond. In the OF, he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through well with momentum to his target. Range is a plus as he utilizes his quick feet well in covering a lot of ground. Throws are accurate with carry to his target but will benefit by building more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he continues to shine through an athletic setup. Hands are quick (80 mph exit velocity) and work through a short / direct swing path as he stays inside the ball utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a great attitude and is very coachable as he works hard to be the best player he can be.
08/12/2018 - College PREP - Kannapolis (Charlotte), NC
Tanner continues to show as a prospect on the diamond with improvements in his baseball abilities. At the plate, hitting / power potential have improved through an open setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields and shows a feel for the barrel with baseball jumping off when centered. In the OF, defensive abilities have improved as well, now showing well above average skills. Feet are aggressive as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind and plays through with momentum to his target. Throws are accurate but will benefit by building more arm strength through a long toss program.
06/16/2018 - Omaha National World Series - Session 1 (Ages 14-18)
Tanner continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date, now 7.37 runner. In the OF, he utilizes his quick feet in covering a lot of ground and makes the routine plays. He shows good game awareness and does a nice job of backing up bases. At the plate, he shows an open setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He has strength in his swing with baseball jumping off the bat when centered. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a great personality, is very coachable and works hard to be the best player he can be.
12/27/2017 - Baseball Factory Christmas Camp & Tournament at Pirate City - Session 2 (Ages 14-18)
Tanner is an athletic and compact 2020 OF prospect. In the OF, Tanner has active pre pitch movement, and has a good first step to the ball. Reading the ball off the bat and creating angles to the ball will allow him to cover more ground. Working behind the ball will allow Tanner to get into a strong throwing position. At the plate, Tanner starts in an open stance, and loads his hands back into the drive position. He has good hands and tracks the ball well. Continuing to use the lower half and attacking the inside part of the ball will allow him to drive the ball to all fields. Tanner plays the game hard and has tremendous upside. He will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.
10/29/2017 - College PREP - Peachtree City (Atlanta), GA
Tanner continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. In the OF, defensive abilities have improved as he displays aggressive / clean actions. Feet are aggressive as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through well with momentum to his target. Glove action is soft and he presents well, utilizing two hands through the process. Range will increase as he continues to improve foot quickness. Throws are accurate but will benefit by building more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he improved his hitting abilities through an open setup. Hands are quick and work to and through a level swing path. He works on time and shows a feel for the barrel with power showing best to the pull side. Hitting abilities will continue to improve as he works to get stride foot down sooner to work on time.
08/03/2017 - Baseball Factory Pro Select Training & Tournament at Historic Dodgertown (Ages 14-18)
Tanner is a talented outfield prospect who plays the game athletically and graduates in 2020. As a right-handed hitter, Tanner has an open stance with a firm front side and his weight back. He has smooth rhythm with a good load and short, closed stride as his lower half leads his swing. Tanner has a direct swing path and gets good extension at contact producing square contact. He battles in his ABs and is a contact type hitter looking to put the ball in play. In the field, Tanner plays with active footwork and tracks the baseball well. He works behind the baseball and fields it in a low position. Tanner has a clean exchange leading into a loose arm action throwing from a high 3/4 arm slot. He plays with good momentum through the baseball showing strong, accurate throws. Overall, Tanner plays the game hard with good talent giving him high upside to take his game to the next level.