Shaun
McHale

Left a lasting impression at the SoCal Uncommitted Senior Games where he was in the midst of the rigors of a long football season. Now a few months later and completely focused on baseball, the two-sport standout should be a very desirable player for recruiters. There’s not much that McHale doesn’t do on the diamond. He hits. He hits for power (91 exit velo). He runs (7.05 60). And he defends with an arm that plays way up because of his athleticism. Showed a tick more consistency with his barrel plane on attack. In the fall, the barrel would drop before hands, now those two parts are more in sync allowing him to maintain barrel on plane. McHale is a 3.5 overall GPA player and has maintained a 4.0 through the first semester of his senior year.

Uncommitted - Six-foot-1, 175-pounds. Large, wiry strong frame with room for continued physical development. High waist with long limbs. Starts upright with a slight leg kick and stride. Creates backspin with a slightly uphill barrel path and fast, whippy hands that allow him to maintain barrel path through the hitting zone. Barrel is short to the ball and long through it getting extension post contact. Defensively McHale showed solid footwork with fair range to both sides to go with soft hands and quick/clean transfers. Plays with excellent body control. Arm was accurate across the diamond to go with turning the double play ball easily. On the mound, McHale showed a solid three-pitch mix with a fast, compact arm staying tall on the backside and driving down the mound. Fastball showed late run as it entered the zone while his curveball was tight, with depth and 11/5 shape. Curveball is a very projectable pitch. Maintains arm speed on changeup creating deception while missing down with the pitch and inducing swing-and-miss results.