Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA

⚾ 2028 CATCHER | 5’ 10” 180LBS | 4.0 GPA | 1.90 POP | 0.452 BA | 📧 [email protected] | IG: marcusderekchan

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Putting in the work every day. 🎯 Staying in my legs and driving through the ball — the little details separate good hitters from great ones. Ready to take my game to the next level. Coaches, DMs are open.

#BaseballRecruiting #CollegeBaseball #catcher #HittingMechanics

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

My parents just completed their first HYROX yesterday 💪 While I’m out here grinding for a D1 offer, turns out the whole family’s built different. Proud doesn’t even cover it. Athletic genes don’t lie 🧬⚾ #HYROX #D1Bound #FamilyFirst

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

M4 tank sled push today. Nothing fancy—just heavy work, grit, and a reminder that progress comes from doing hard things consistently. When it gets tough, keep pushing. Forward is forward.

#TrainingDay #SledPush #MentalToughness #KeepPushing

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

No days OFF. Got some reps in the cage —locked in on staying behind the baseball. #Uncommitted #Catcher #Recruiting #StudentAthlete #PlayerDevelopment

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Situational IQ. 1st & 3rd → allows the steal → shuts down the run at home.
#BaseballRecruiting #Catcher #BaseballIQ #ClassOf2028
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[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Clutch AB. Drives one to the gap for 2 RBIs.
#BaseballRecruiting #Hitting #ClassOf2028 #RBIs
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[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Reads it early. Attacks. Finishes the play.
Bunt → quick transfer → throw to 2B for the out.

#BaseballRecruiting #Catcher #ClassOf2028 #BaseballIQ #PopTime
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[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Throwdown to 2B for the out. Quick transfer, accurate arm—controlling the run game.
#BaseballRecruiting #UncommittedAthlete #CollegeBaseball #Catcher #PopTime https://t.co/DcGxjCJoSY

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

No truer words than this.

[Big Brain Business @BigBrainBizness]

Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO of General Motors, on the single most underrated trait that separates high performers from everyone else:

It's not intelligence, experience, or even talent.

She is direct about it:

"In my experience, in school and career, at work and at play, there are lots of talented people out there. But talent alone isn't enough. You need something more."

That "something more" is what most people overlook entirely.

"One thing that distinguishes those who really make a difference in life, those who really contribute, is passion and hard work. Remember, hard work beats talent, if talent doesn't work hard."

But @mtbarra takes it further than just working hard. Because working hard quietly, passively, and waiting for your turn doesn't move the needle either.

Most people operate on the edges. They show up, do the work they're assigned, and wait to be noticed.

Barra says that mindset is exactly what holds people back:

"Don't be content to work around the edges of your profession. Don't wait to be invited to important meetings or asked to work on crucial assignments. Instead, do what it takes to ensure that you're in the middle of your business."

The underrated trait is proactive hard work, not just hard work alone.

"Speak up, volunteer, show your enthusiasm, knock on doors."

And the compounding effect of that behaviour is significant at every level of an organisation:

"As an employee, your enthusiasm will make your job more interesting and get you noticed. As a manager, your passion will inspire others to join your team and work as hard as you to accomplish great things."

The people who consistently rise are the ones who stopped waiting for permission and started showing up like the work already mattered to them, because it always did.

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Drove one to the wall for a double—missed it leaving the yard by inches. Hard contact, gap-to-gap power.
#BaseballRecruiting #UncommittedAthlete #CollegeBaseball #Hitting #ClassOf2028 https://t.co/WzUaxYhhGf

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Threw him out at 2B vs St. Anthony’s. Quick transfer, strong throw—just doing my job behind the plate. ⚾️💪 #BaseballRecruiting #Uncommitted #StudentAthlete #Catcher #ClassOf2028

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[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Appreciate the evaluation from @PrepBaseballNY. Continuing to work and develop this offseason.

2028 C/OF | Chaminade HS (NY)
Exit Velo: 95 MPH

#BaseballRecruiting #ClassOf2028 #Catcher #NYBaseball #StudentAthlete

[Prep Baseball New York @PrepBaseballNY]

2028 C/OF Marcus Chan (Chaminade) 5-10, 180 lbs.

Exit Velo: 95 MPH💥

Fluid hands with feel for the barrel, showing pop to all fields.

#NYPreseasonID | @MarcusDerekChan

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Baseline work.
2.01 pop (stopwatch).
Last week was sub-1.9 on HitTrax.

No prep — just getting honest numbers to measure progress.
A wise trainer reminded me not to chase numbers… build the habits and the numbers will come.

Plenty to improve. Back to work.

#BaseballRecruiting #CatcherDevelopment #PopTime #StudentAthlete #ClassOf2028

[Prep Baseball New York @PrepBaseballNY]

‘28 C/OF Marcus Chan (Chaminade)

Kept throws down and to the right side of the bag. Arm strength T77 MPH out of the crouch with showcase setting pop times dipping as low as 2.01.

#NYPreseasonID | @MarcusDerekChan

[Prep Baseball New York @PrepBaseballNY]

‘28 C/OF Marcus Chan (Chaminade)

Kept throws down and to the right side of the bag. Arm strength T77 MPH out of the crouch with showcase setting pop times dipping as low as 2.01.

#NYPreseasonID | @MarcusDerekChan

[Prep Baseball New York @PrepBaseballNY]

2028 C/OF Marcus Chan (Chaminade) 5-10, 180 lbs.

Exit Velo: 95 MPH💥

Fluid hands with feel for the barrel, showing pop to all fields.

#NYPreseasonID | @MarcusDerekChan

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Controlled reps. Progressive pressure.

As proximity increases, margin for error disappears — mechanics must stay clean.

Details matter.
#StudentAthlete #CatcherTraining
#CatcherDevelopment #Uncommitted #BaseballRecruiting

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

@LWillocks @WeAreLuHi Keep grinding!

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Fall ball = growth. Hustle single, battled AB, clutch line drive. #EveryRepCounts ⚾🔥
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#BaseballRecruiting #CollegeBaseball #FutureCollegeBallplayer #BaseballExposure #BaseballLife #BaseballGrind #TrainWithPurpose #BaseballMindset

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

Not sharing this to brag — just to show how important it is to know the details of the game. As a catcher, I want to understand every rule and situation so I can help my team whenever possible. ⚾ Always learning, always growing.

[Marcus Chan | 2028 C | 4.0 GPA @MarcusDerekChan]

A catcher cannot touch a pitched ball with any equipment that is not properly worn, ie. mask that has been removed from their head. I caught it - umps confirmed Catcher's Balk. Always studying the game, every detail matters. #BaseballIQ #CatcherLife
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