vs Acalanes HS - San Jose State signee; He's quickly starting to look like a very viable draft prospect for the 2020 draft. Long lean and limber at about 6-foot-1 170-pounds, his defensive tools stand out as the most usable tools if he were to go out this summer and start his professional career. The arm is a plus now and projects as a 70 grade down the road. His snappy release is confident and quick, with the ability to throw from multiple angles. His footwork and athleticism play on the move as well as to his left and right, with above average range and playmaking abilities. The raw footspeed rates as below average for a SS but with his instincts and footwork he's going to cover the necessary ground. Offensively he only hit from the left side in this look, and showed enough bat speed and finish to the swing to project the power to play at least as future average, likely a tick above. He's aggressive to strikes and though there is occasional loss of the barrel to pitches on the outer third and some length to the swing, he's got plenty of hitting talent. As a switch-hitting SS who clearly LOVES to play, with a plus arm and projectable power, he checks a lot of the necessary boxes from a pro perspective.
vs Acalanes HS - San Jose State signee; He's quickly starting to look like a very viable draft prospect for the 2020 draft. Long lean and limber at about 6-foot-1 170-pounds, his defensive tools stand out as the most usable tools if he were to go out this summer and start his professional career. The arm is a plus now and projects as a 70 grade down the road. His snappy release is confident and quick, with the ability to throw from multiple angles. His footwork and athleticism play on the move as well as to his left and right, with above average range and playmaking abilities. The raw footspeed rates as below average for a SS but with his instincts and footwork he's going to cover the necessary ground. Offensively he only hit from the left side in this look, and showed enough bat speed and finish to the swing to project the power to play at least as future average, likely a tick above. He's aggressive to strikes and though there is occasional loss of the barrel to pitches on the outer third and some length to the swing, he's got plenty of hitting talent. As a switch-hitting SS who clearly LOVES to play, with a plus arm and projectable power, he checks a lot of the necessary boxes from a pro perspective.
Area Code Tryouts - Upper Class Notebook