PBR Announces New Mississippi State Director
Fri October 11, 2019
Tommy Johnson
Basesball Operations
Prep Baseball Report is excited to announce Matt Miller as the new State Director for Mississippi.
A 1990 graduate of Leland High School, Matt played at Mississippi Delta CC, leading the nation with
15 saves in 1991. From there he played at Delta State University, where was an ABCA All-American pitcher in 1995 - recording a school record ERA of 0.36 in 28 appearances.
Matt played professional baseball for 13 years with seven different organizations, including 5 seasons at the Major League level with the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies. He retired in 2008, playing in 100 games in MLB with a 2.72 career ERA.
Matt brings top notch scouting experience to PBR, serving as an associate scout with the Boston Red Sox and creating scout teams for high school baseball players. He has a strong relationship with college coaches and recruiters, working with baseball organizations throughout Mississippi.
Based in Hattiesburg, Matt will take the reins as the State Director with a team of experienced scouts to enhance the PBR experience for all baseball players.
Matt will be overseeing the Scouting Team at the PBR Rising Stars tournament Oct 12-13. Email
[email protected] to reach out to Matt, or you can contact him by phone or text at 601-329-5272.
Bob Dunhurst will remain with Prep Baseball Report as a scout, covering high school baseball in the Gulf Coast region.
Scouting Report
Braden Montgomery: OF/RHP, (2021) Madison Central, MS. 6-foot-3, 196-pound athletic frame. At the plate, the switch hitter showed his power ability with an exit velocity of 92 mph on both sides. Very similar from both sides of the plate, beginning in a balanced athletic stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick to start his swing. Bat speed was above average, and he had good extension on his finish. He found lots of barrels with loud contact. Gap to gap approach. In the outfield, he showed a plus arm and had life on his throws with a position velocity of 92 mph. Above average in the infield, had a live arm with throws that topped out at 86 mph; clean exchange. Had an-over-the-top slot with a loose arm action. Recorded a time of 7.18 in the 60-yard dash. Can take over a game on multiple levels!
Madison Central, 2021, 6’2” 189lb, OF/RHP At the plate Montgomery showed a similar swing from both sides. Using a very subtle and short stride with controlled aggression into contact, he displayed a 90 mph exit velocity from each side. From the outfield he displayed an above average arm with velocity reaching 92 mph.While on the mound he showed lots of maturity with a very synced up and repeatable delivery with a fastball reaching 91 mph. Showed good feel and movement with a plus slider that stayed in the 77-79 mph range.
Braden Montgomery: Germantown High School, Class of 2021; 6-foot-2, 189-pound projectable frame; OF/RHP. At the plate, the switch hitter clocked an exit velocity of 87 mph. In the infield, his best throw was registered at 79 mph. He made strong, efficient throws to second at velocities up to 75 mph. While catching, he had pop times of 2.10-2.10;