Whether you subscribe to the idea or not, front offices in war rooms operate around a model. They use analytics and computations to help predict what a player is, can be, and will become. Analytics have been a staple inside of college baseball coming up on a decade now. But with more and more technology seeping its way into high school showcases and tournaments, organizations are getting a deeper look at prep prospects than ever before.
Metrics and analytics can help describe a hitters approach as well as his bat-to-ball skills. They can help define his athleticism and twitchiness. Analytics and technology can help suggest what untapped potential remains in a prospect to be extracted through player development.
From this chair, these five players stand out for any number of reasons; each one a bit different than the others.
Will Yow, SS – St. Anne’s-Belfield
Will Yow has quickly become …