Cade
McClelland

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP 
Body: 6-5, 205-pounds. 
Defense:  Showed range, moved well laterally, tracked well, quick approach to field, potential in all three outfield spots. 
Arm: LH.  INF - 78 mph.  Arm mechanics need to be cleaned up, let if fly in throwing portion, struggled with accuracy.
Hit: LHH. Shoulder width stance, bend at the knee, low hands held back, leg kick to coil, two-hand finish. 94.04 exit speed (max) - 81.95 exit speed (avg) - 185 distance (avg) - 323 distance (max). Consistent barrels in batting practice project well and trend more towards the max bat speed than average bat speed at the next level. 
Power: 94 mph exit velocity. 
Run: 7.71 runner in the 60. 

Preseason All-State. This is our second look at McClelland in this type of setting. Has large, tall frame, high waist with long arms and legs with significant physical projection remaining.  Proto-type first base body. Lacks strength in frame to do big damage now, but will be able to drive balls deep into gaps and will have a chance to drive over right field wall as he ages and grows stronger. Defensively, McClelland demonstrates soft hands, good footwork around the base, and the ability to turn the double play. 

Orange County Preseason All-State - tall imposing long and lanky 6-foot-5 210 pound frame. Has the look and feel of a classic soft tossing three-pitch-mix left-handed pitcher. Consistent mechanics and an over-the-top release point led to consistent command of the zone. Took advantage of his frame by creating lower half extension helping play up his 73-74 mph fastball. Slow breaking 12/6 curveball at 58 mph showed loopy break and potential to cause timing issues for opposing hitters. Change-up at 62 mph showed some fade and an ideal speed differential from his fastball. Frame and extension show room for growth and the potential for this left-hander to make a jump.

Uncommitted. Six-foot-5, 215-pounds. Extra large frame with strength in the lower half. Sloped shoulders with some strength and plenty of room to add mass/strength to overall frame. Long legs/arm with a high waist and large feet. On the mound McClelland starts tall before driving down the mound with a significant knee bend and push off back leg. Full arm path in the back through to an over-the-top release point. McClelland is naturally able to generate significant downhill angle on his fastball that he worked black-to-black for strikes and weak contact. The pitch showed some hints of life as it entered the zone, but the angle with which it entered the zone made it difficult to square up. The curveball was inconsistent as it was often left to the arm-side. However, when on, it was a 1/7 breaker that shows tumbling action towards the plate. McClelland’s changeup was his best pitch this day with this downward movement and late fade to righties making it virtually unhittable. At the plate McClelland showed a short, powerful stroke from the left side that consistently squared up balls. Stays back and ends with weight on his back leg with a somewhat uppercut stroke. Squared the ball up consistently both in the workout and in-game. Defensively McClelland showed average footwork around the bag at first with a strong, accurate arm on throws across the diamond. Big upside player who is just scratching the surface of his abilities.