10/29/16

A 5-foot-11, 150-pound frame with lots of room to add strength. Delivery is up-tempo, slight hitch at the break, but repeated. Full, fluid arm circle, high-3/4 slot, some arm speed. Fastball keeps its plane, 78-80 mph, and touches 81 mph,  with more in the tank. Curveball has 12/6 shape with some depth, 70 mph. Kouba had two strikeouts, three hits, and a walk in his inning. Runs a 7.88 60. Offensively, right-handed hitter, all fields approach, found barrel consistently. Wide, upright stance, quick toe-tap for timing, short to the ball, flat path through contact, 78 exit velo. Defensively, good hands and feet, athletic actions, loose arm, 77 mph across the infield.  In the game,  went 0-3 with HBP, and a walk.

6/6/17

A 5-foot-11, 150-pound lean frame with plenty of room to add size and strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a balanced, slightly wide set-up with some bend in his knees and rhythm in his hands. Uses a smooth gradual load and heel lift with late heel plant for timing, path is short to the ball and flat through extension. In BP, shows a middle to pull, flat/ground ball approach, mostly barrels, 78 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.51 60. Defensively, shows soft hands, average feet, deliberate actions. Arm action is clean and loose, 3/4 slot, 79 mph, some accuracy. 
On the mound, works only out of the stretch, an up-tempo and smooth delivery with a high leg kick, repeats well. Arm circle is big and loose, high-3/4 slot, whippy out front with some arm speed. Fastball was 84-85 mph early in the innings cooling a bit to 82-83 later. Slider shows late bite with depth and 11/5 shape, 73-75 mph. In the game, had a quick inning of work, getting swings and misses on both the fastball and the slider.