Derek
McNary

Central Valley Preseason I.D. - At 6-2, 225 McNary stood out from the get go as the wide shouldered and physical frame isn’t done growing and shaping. McNary showed during the event he’s got future upside on the hill while flashing power in his bat. From the plate, he stands slightly open with hands away from the back shoulder and a high back elbow using a quick load. The load created some bat wrap and steeper hand path, but when he was on time the ball jumped off the bat on a line through the middle of the field (88 EV); some sequencing tweaks should allow the bat to work with more strength. At first he worked the backhand out of the dirt well picking some balls and showing flashes of bounce off the bag. On the hill, McNary has projection where his full arm swing to 3/4 release showed untapped arm strength as he stayed to the lower half of the zone. The hands stay high and have a harder break on the high front knee with McNary staying inline and having big extension with his large frame. FB 78-81 T82 working the velo up as the session went along and using pitch to both sides of the plate; more velocity available. SLD 67-74 lateral with loose actions and flashes of more running tilt in the pitch. CHG 72-74 straight with flashes of armside run. McNary’s tools are raw, but with the work he could make big leaps quickly.

Pitching - Max FB 82, FB 78-81, SL 67-74, CHG 72-74
Big durable large 6-foot-2, 225-pound frame with still ample room for muscular development. Given his status as a rising sophomore and all that size, his delivery and body control suggest a very bright future. Works smooth and easy, good rhythm between hands and feet, clean out of the glove with smooth circular backside arm action. Stable foot strike with on line direction, clean mechanics through release point. Ball comes out easily and not forced at all. As functional strength comes there is likely significantly more velocity in his future. Showed feel of the zone with three pitches, though curveball was up a bit; showed ability to stay above the change-up and create downward life. Wide fingers on curveball grip is somewhat unconventional. Very intriguing young pitching talent.