Lodi, CA Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout Recap
The Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout Tour rolled through north-central California on Sunday, April 19, with a stop at Tony Zupo Field in Lodi. Zupo Field was formerly known as Lawrence Park, and served as the home of the Class A Lodi Crushers of the California League from 1966 to 1984. The Crushers eventually relocated south, and are now known as the Rancho Cucamonga Quake — Class A Advanced Affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2017 C Christopher Troye (Heritage HS – Brentwood, CA) was easily the most talented player of the day. He stands an impressive 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, and showed a well-rounded set of tools.
He reached 90 mph raw velocity, and got his throws off quickly to post several release times in the low 1.9 range — and as low as 1.80. His right-handed stroke produced hard line drives from gap to gap, with enough present strength to produce 83 mph exit velocity.
He’s a good athlete, capable of playing other positions — which he does now for his high school. Heritage High School has the luxury of 2016 C Jacob Cruce behind the plate along with Troye. Though not at the Lodi workout in April, Jacob Cruce earned Honorable Mention among 2016 graduates at the 2015 Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament.
2018 OF Austin Watters (Calaveras HS – San Andreas, CA) is another potentially exciting underclassmen. He has a strong, athletic build at 6-foot and 200 pounds, and showed advanced raw power along with quality hit and field tools.
A pair of switch-hitting middle infielders added some additional premium position options to this group.
2016 SS Joshua Urps (Elk Grove HS – Wilton, CA) didn’t overwhelm with measurables, but he showed the ability to handle the bat from both sides of the plate AND featured slick fielding ability with the ability to make a variety of throws.
During the workout, 2018 SS Logan Whitesides (Jesuit HS – Granite Bay, CA) showed as a more advanced offensive player at this point, but has a good foundation to build on as a defender.
Top performers by measurable category appear below:
Catcher Release Time
| sec | Pop Time Leaders |
| 1.80 | Christopher Troye (2017 – C – Heritage HS – Brentwood, CA) |
| 1.98 | Xavier Christensen (2017 – C – Bradshaw Christian HS – Elk Grove, CA) |
60 Yard Dash
| sec | 60 Yard Dash Leaders |
| 6.78 | Alec Espos (2016 – OF – Patterson HS – Patterson, CA) |
| 6.98 | Colton Burns (2016 – SS/OF – El Camino Fundamental HS – Sacramento, CA) |
| 7.00 | Hunter White (2017 – OF – Linden HS – Stockton, CA) |
Raw Velocity
| mph | Raw Velocity Leaders |
| 90 | Christopher Troye (2017 – C – Heritage HS – Brentwood, CA) |
| 84 | Jaelin Ivy (2015 – OF – Edison HS – Stockton, CA) |
| 82 | Xavier Christensen (2017 – C – Bradshaw Christian HS – Elk Grove, CA) |
| 82 | Alex Crouch (2017 – 3B – Bradshaw Christian HS – Elk Grove, CA) |
| 82 | Logan Whitesides (2o18 – SS – Jesuit HS – Granite Bay, CA) |
| 82 | Brett Whitney (2016 – SS/RHP – Will C. Wood HS – Vacaville, CA) |
Bat Exit Velocity
| mph | Bat Exit Velocity Leaders |
| 84 | Alec Espos (2016 – OF – Patterson HS – Patterson, CA) |
| 84 | Jaelin Ivy (2015 – OF – Edison HS – Stockton, CA) |
| 83 | Shea Kramer (2017 – 3B/RHP – Vacaville HS – Vacaville, CA) |
| 83 | Zacary Patterson (2015 – OF – Deer Valley HS – Lodi, CA) |
| 83 | Christopher Troye (2017 – C – Heritage HS – Brentwood, CA) |
Fastball Velocity
| mph | Fastball Velocity Leaders |
| 80 | Tyler Coleman (2018 – RHP – Pleasant Valley HS – Chico, CA) |
| 80 | Hayden Piner (2016 – LHP – Forest Lake Christian HS – Grass Valley, CA) |
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