Bryce Harper @ Baseball Factory's Las Vegas Under Armour National Tryout 2008 

Decent form, we should keep an eye on him while he's in college.

This kids got a chance. I have an eye for potential talent.

no way this kid makes it to the big leagues…

Never noticed how much raw power he generates with his body rotation in the swing.. talented kid for sure

1:47 And at that moment, all the other contestants lost.

He certainly qualified at this Tryout! We'll see...

Man This guy might make it

nice. his mechanics are so good

Just got invited to the baseball factory try out I'm pretty exited

we all shouldn't be critiquing bryce harper's mechanics, his badass leg kick is what got him drafted 1st round 1st overall and it's what got him playing in the MLB at age 19, the guy is unreal. there will never be another ball player as good as harp

I love how Harper swings!

shortstop: when fielding he kept his top hand over the ball and he got around the ball and kept it left of centre which is very well done. Arm action changes for everybody. Probably didn't need to go to ground on the back hand, if he had taken a better route it would look cleaner. Hitting: look he has pure talent, but that drift needs to be fixed, it's gonna affect him when the pitchers get quicker. He has raw power, good rotation, fast hands and good bat path.

@MegaBaseball29 I disagree he double taps easy throws and does not look comfortable at all. He is obviously athletic and rangy but SS does not appear like a good position. I think they have him playing outfield in the minors because of his speed. But dude is a very gifted catcher and a dynamic hitter.

Still totally awesome to watch.

Bryce is a hardass. His attitude will get the best of him.. I played with him for three years i know.

This kid will never make it

nooooo watch he will hit atleast 35 home runs this year he has amazing talent

All of you people are saying he's overrated. How is he overrated if he's only 19 and is almost getting a triple crown in the NL?

He's not an infielder, he is an outfielder, this was also 3 years ago.

@TheSFGIANTSFAN Yeah man I went to a few of these I was invited to but a few things to consider are, game ready are you at the top of your game right now, desire, and experience. I wouldnt know if you have been to a pro style showcase but they are different then alot of other things you will experience.

dude looks solid all around in the video.

What a man.

Good Luck with the Washington nationals Bryce!

The catcher doesn't necessarily have to "catch" every bad throw. He just has to stop it from getting behind him and letting the runner take an extra base.

just to let you know if he goes to a four year university he must wait then 3 years to be eligible in the draft

For the catching part, he was getting his arm to far back

i agree that he is by no means, "the chosen one", but i wouldn't call him a bad infielder at all. I am currently a college prospect for baseball and i can tell you that almost every professional infielder has at least that low of an arm slot. sure it's less accurate but you can get away with it when you're that good, and it provides for a much quicker release. I also don't see the double taps really at all, but i guess we just see it different ways

are you a baseball scout? have u seen this kid play catcher in a game or are you just judging him by this tryout?

He was a good catcher and is an average outfielder as of now I see him getting alot better, but according to his father Bryce's best position is shortstop, personally I'd like to see him play there once in awhile or at third like he did occasionally in college.

Im 14 and i got invited to tryout in this Baseball factory thing.. I know theres gunna be a whole bunch of 18 year olds and my chances of makeingg it are REALLY slim :/ but should i go anyway just for the experience? Tell me what you think....

He is dropping out of high school and getting his GED and going to a juco to play baseball for 1 season and he will prlly be the number 1 pic in the 2009 draft next year

are you only talking about catching mechanics or are you talking about other stuff? and how old are you? and you never named off catchers with great mechanics? are you ever going to back that up?

I'm honored that my school's name is harper college

o my bad i meant the 2010 draft

@5lightgernades What's wrong with his cap?

well obviously he is going to have his football back for that drill because its a tryout and the object was to get the ball to 2nd as fast as he could. he probly doesnt do that in a game. let me know when u catch for the USA team

You are supposed to put your hand by your ear as you throw. Look at any catcher in the MLB, and you'll see that's what they are doing.

can you name off some catchers that have good mechanics?

This guy is a baseball phenom are you seriously going to critique his swing. He hit a ball 502 ft so obviously what he is doing is working.

did he make the team

Reminds of the field from "The Rookie"

lets see you do that. i love people who try to make it sound like its nothing to hit a ball 500 feet

@CTScout10 I live in CT, what school does he go to

I got invited for a tryout for this but I feel like i'm not good enough. Anyone gone that could give advice?

im going to go out on a limb here but i bet that he made the team

He's a right fielder now. Because he rakes.

@MrCheckkmeout hes not bad at infield at all. what are you talking about

dude hes gonna go straight to mlb after the first year in college and is proably going to be the nuber 1 draft

@piland492 haha me to man ive gotten the letter twice r u any good?

Good blocks

@5lightgernades I agree, I mean look like a ballplayer

i liked his infield sesion.

what gives you the right to critique Bryce Harper

i got invited to tryout for the team

Nice Outfield

The Nationals put Bryce Harper in the outfield because he could make the majors quicker as if he remained as a catcher it would take longer.

@CTScout10 Fairfield, I live near Stamford

are u a catcher?

the 2009 draft already happend so i dont think thats true and if he does brop out hope he makes it

Little did they know what he was going to become

why does he have paper taped to his back

what is his pop time?

Look at how much he's shaking! He must've been extremely nervous.

hes in a the outfield for his arm too.

@CTScout10 You got to be his dad or him because that dude is no where near Harper's level.

Bryce harper?

bryce harpers mechanics>yours

@noahmcdx your 13 and throwing. 76 that is pretty damn hard. i think i might of hit 70 when i was 13 and im 18 almost 19 and i only hit 90 once

he looks better at shortstop then actual short stops

Lol why ? Catcher get's beat up the most. Why destroy him ?

nice hitting

yup looks like someone was right...

@hilerc Double tabs every throw, his arm is way to low (making throws less accurate), and he didn't even set his feet at 1:32. He has a great arm and bat, but his infield is very amateur. He's too cocky too. I just don't like people calling him "the chosen one".

Weak arm huh...Did you by any chance see the aflac all american game? He threw out one of the fastest kids in the nation and he almost back picked a kid from his knees at 2nd. Consistent 1.8-1.9 down to second also...I dont think that qualifies as "weak"

Swing hard, hit hard.

Need I remind everyone who says he's an average MLB athlete, HE SHOULD BE IN COLLEGE RIGHT NOW GETTING A DEGREE IN F*CKING BUISNESS OR SOME SHIT. Instead, he's accomplished more at 19 than you or I will in a life time.

@bcat13cyc 10 times harder? he throws like 96 already pal

He's ok I guess....

yeah ur right he only hits them 400+ with a wood

I think this kid will be okay nothing more than that

Why does the first guy literally look like he’s gonna throw it to third base everytime. Wtf

guys can all be jealous he owns a customized sl mercedes benz #toomuchswag

this guy any good?

he is very good. amazing actually but im not gonna lie. there is no way at the major league level tht he can get away with that swing. way too much movement still is gonna be amaizng

I dint knew he was catcher

Wow, I'm surprised at how bad he is in the infield.

They should have let him catch. Who doesn’t want a catcher with a prodigal bat

They should have let him catch

yo stop hitting with a metal bat hit with wood thats your real power.

1.8

um he runs 6.6 its pretty fast i guess i went to dominican republic last summer met a kid named Franklin Baretto,venezuelan, 16 year old runs 6.3, about 6 out of 7 balls he hit out of a 400ft park named number 1 prospect of latin america throws about the same as brice. thats why im not that impressd bric has a good poptime 1.9 all arm so he throws about 93 haha but the reason he actually got to the MLB is cause of his batting power hes an avarege player except for that ungodly power swinging

You're obviously very intelligent.

I'm really old and widely known as the most talented/magic human being ever. Google me my names Jesus.

@iTzReFlExx your just mad that he got drafted and you didnt

@JEudave13 um no you dont throw mid 80's sorry. if you prove it to me through video i will believe it

@lolygro field keeper probably bailed out on them the last half of the season

@TheShitKicker1 well shit...I just asked for advice, not somebody to tell me to quit.

utility

weak arm?!!? he throws 96 mph!

Strikes out to much , way to much movement before contact