Player Name: Bobby Honeyman
School: Stony Brook
Position: Infielder
Bobby is a 6’0″ 180 lb infielder for Stony Brook University. He is a 2014 graduate of Massapequa HS, where he was named All-State.
Offensively: He has a smooth. picture-esque left-handed swing. He bats with a slightly open stance, legs about shoulder width apart, and his back elbow high. He has a slight bat wag as he prepares to get into his swing. He has a small toe-tap as a timing mechanism. He has quick hands and has a balanced swing, which enables him to hit any pitch. The pitch in the video above is above the top-half of the strike zone, but as you can see, he has his bat on a level-plane and was able to extend his hands. He doesn’t really finish his swing completely, not quite as extreme as Chase Utley, but he cuts himself off a bit, which definitely prevents him from tapping into his full power potential.
In this game, he went 1-for-3 with a perfectly executed safety squeeze.
His single came in his first at bat. After taking a fastball for ball one, he attacked a high fastball and smacked it into right field for an RBI single.
His next at bat, he took a low curve for ball one, before grounding out to first base unassisted.
In his third at bat, he attacked a first pitch fastball and ripped a line drive to right field. It was directly at the fielder, which made for an easy putout, but had it been down the line or in the right-center gap, there’s no doubt that it would’ve been a double, or possibly a triple with his speed.
He converted the safety squeeze in his fourth at bat. He is one of the rare players that can do whatever he’s told. The bunting is just one aspect of his game, part of the reason Stony Brook valued his skillset enough to pursue him.
Defensively: There’s not much not to like about him defensively. He had two putouts and two assists in this game. He checks off everything that I look for in a fielder. First off, he has fluid movements when attacking a ground ball and appears to always get himself into optimal position to make the play and also make it look good. Number two, he has good hands when he does catch the ball, bringing it into his body and making it look smooth. Third, he has a strong arm and fires the ball with conviction and it’s generally accurate. Very good fielder. He played third in this game, he played shortstop in high school, and he played some second base last year.
Base Running: Very quick, alert player. The type of guy that can steal bases, advance first to third on infield ground outs, and of course, score from first on a double in the gap.
