During the first week of August, I headed west on I-20 to cover the East Coast Pro Showcase in Hoover, Alabama. The following is the last of three sets of notes from that event, with this one covering the Padres (Georgia) and Athletics (Mid-Atlantic) squads that competed all week at the Hoover Met. Enjoy!
2021 WWBA Underclass Live Looks
The World Wood Bat is a chance to see which hitters can really find the barrel and who’s got real present power. On the pitching side, it’s an opportunity for guys who induce more weak contact than whiffs to strut their stuff. Joe Drake got a chance to see the underclassmen for the classes of 2023 and 2024.