Lukach's Thoughts

After seeing Elorriaga play for Troy during the season and knowing him from his travel ball program, the SoCal Birds, I was really excited to get him to our inaugural event and he didn't disappoint. At first glance he passes the eye test with a long, strong frame at 6-foot-2, 190-pounds. He's athletic enough to bounce around the left side of the infield but his power at the plate projects to that of a third baseman in the future. The swing path is consistent and his ability to keep the barrel on plane through the hitting zone is not often seen in rising sophomores. Would like to see him stay back a little more as he has a tendency to get out front, but that's fixable. Excited to see his progress over the next three years. 

SoCal Underclass Trials I (June 12, 2018)

6/12/18 - 6-foot-2, 192-pounds, solidly and proportionally distributed strength throughout his frame with room to add mass/strength. Elorriaga shows good defensive actions where his athleticism and arm play up. His footwork is smooth, his hands are soft, and his exchanges are clean. The arm is adequate resulting in accurate throws from a longish arm action. There is some strength to the throws. While the defensive work took place from shortstop, Elorriaga really projects at third base. Elorriaga's swing is simple and solid although there are front side tendencies. Has current gap-to-gap, line drive power that projects to bigger power moving forward due in part to his thick/strong lower half. Does a good job of keeping the barrel on plane through the hitting zone.