Bennett
Shoptaw

Shoptaw is a 6-foot-1 175-pound right-hander with an athletic frame and build. He uses a short quick arm action from a ¾ arm slot. He repeats his mechanics consistently without a distinct balance point. He finishes tall to the plate. His fastball works 82-85 mph with slight run. He uses a 70-73 mph 11/5 curveball with late break as his secondary pitch. Overall Shoptaw is a solid two pitch right-hander with a feel to pitch. 

All-State Games 11.1.15
Shoptaw is a 6-foot-1 175-pound middle infielder with an medium frame and an athletic build. He showed many improvements from earlier in the summer. He played through the baseball with fluid footwork and smooth exchange. He threw the ball 84 mph across the infield with accuracy. Offensively he produced exit velocity of 86 mph with an uphill swing. He maintains good balance through extension and does a good job incorporating the lower half. Overall Shoptaw is an intriguing player that is showing improved athleticism and a quick clean arm action.

Shoptaw is a 6-foot-1 175-pound RHP/MIF with a medium frame and an athletic build. As a middle infielder he showed fluid footwork with a quick exchange. He showed and accurate arm with limited carry. Offensively attacks the baseball with an uphill bat path with a long swing. He produced exit velocities of 76 mph. He would benefit from incorporating his lower half on a consistent basis. On the mound he commanded the strike zone with a fastball of 79-82 mph. His secondary pitches lacked shape on a consistent basis. This is caused by his arm dragging behind and limited extension toward home plate. Overall Shoptaw has a clean quick arm from a H ¾ arm slot and will be a player to follow if he cleans up a few mechanical issues and adds strength.