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2019 South Prospect Showcase
Weston Peninger is a 2020 C/RHP/3B with a 6-4 180 lb. frame from Flower Mound, TX who attends Flower Mound. Ran a 7.39 second sixty-yard dash. Primary catcher with a tall and slender frame that has room to fill out and add strength. Has longer actions behind the plate, with quick feet that gain ground to second base with ease. Shows some quickness to the exchange, recording a 2.03 second pop time. Has some present arm strength, making accurate throws to the bag at 79 miles per hour. Has a closed stance at the plate, with a toe tap trigger and wrapped load. Stays on the backside, creating some leverage and barrel whip to the pull side. Has a well-timed swing, making consistently hard contact with line drive barrel plane. Swings translate to game action, with multiple hard-hit balls. Secondary right-handed pitcher that has a complicated and loud delivery. Starts from the windup with a big side step before gathering with a belt high leg lift. Has tall and fall actions down the mound, landing on line at foot strike. Has a long and loose arm action with good arm speed from a three-quarter slot, creating a tough angle for hitters when coming across the zone. Attacks hitters with a fastball up to 84 miles per hour that has some natural run to the arm side, and pairs that well with a sweeping slider that has big break in the low-70s. Flashes developing feel for a changeup at 71 miles per hour. Named to 2019 South Prospect Showcase, Top Prospect List.