Texas Area Baseball Scouting

Nathan Tucker Soph. catcher Cedar Valley CC. Listed at 5’11. Gunned down a runner clocked at a 2.0 poptime. Sat 2.06-2.09 between innings. Impressive arm. Could improve pop time by creating momentum as he catches the pitch. Works hard behind the plate

Carson Daniels 2B Rs Freshman Cedar Valley CC. Made some great plays on defense. Attacks the ball, works downhill. Took control of the infield and showed off his range on a fly ball to right field. Quiet day at the plate, drawing 2 walks. Small in stature but athletic.

Colson Wood- Freshman UT NCTC 6’2 with strong lower half. Very athletic 1B that can catch and play OF. Hammered balls to all parts of the field. Good approach and a pest with 2 strikes. Did not chase or get fooled. Attacks fastballs. Enjoys the game, was a joy to watch him play

Sebastian Palma- Freshman IF eastfield JC 6’ tall. Lean muscular body. Looks every bit of a high level athlete. Batting .464 Smashed a double in to the wind. Hands had last second push from body that caused timing to be off on some misses. Made solid defensive plays. D1 potential

Sammy Blanco- Soph C. Eastfield JC 6’ tall. Broad upper half and thick lower half. Simple mechanics. Leg lifts and hovers, quiet load with the hands. Aggressive on good pitches, showed the ability to hit to both sides of field. Received well. Can block but missed a few today.

Sean James 2026 1B/P Melissa HS. This was our favorite at bat of the day. Sean was the only player on the day to sit back and drive an off speed pitch to the opposite field. Mature approach and a selfless team at bat with runners in scoring position.

Jacob Pruett 2026 OF from Denton Guyer. Jacob took violent swings. Ball jumped off the bat. Would like to see him attack pitches early in the count. Strong and Athletic looking player. May need to reduce movement in the load when facing higher velo but had loud at bats today.

Rhett Waite c/o 2027 Melissa HS. 6’ athletic build. Squared this ball up for a double to left field wall. Great present bat speed. Bat starts back in slightly exaggerated position. Caused for inconsistencies in later at-bats but hits the ball hard when hands are loaded on time.

Braeden Waggoner 2026 SS/P Denton Guyer high. 5’11 with a lean frame. Lots of room to add size. Twitchy athlete. Attacked good pitches. Quick hands and simple load produced consistent contact. Mid 80s fb. Command was off due to landing closed/over compensating with upper half.