6-foot-3, 200-pound catching prospect. At the plate, the young left-handed hitter had an impressive 95 mph exit velocity with (78.2 mph bat speed average) and (23.2 mph hand speed average). He starts in a balanced, athletic stance with the hands relaxed just off the back shoulder. A short stride initiates a simple, flat swing with good extension on his finish. Righi had a lot of loud contact during his round, showed evident bat speed and utilized a gap to gap approach. Behind the plate, Righi showed some arm strength with throws reaching 77 mph. His initial setup is clean. His feet are square, with the chest tall and the glove relaxed. As he transitions to throw, Righi shows he has a fluid transfer, sure hands, and athletic, smooth feet.
Exit Velocity: 95 mph
Arm Velocity: 77 mph
2/27/21
6-foot-2, 170-pound lengthy. Projectable at the plate, the left-handed hitter had an exit velocity of 89 mph. Begins in an open stance with a high load, then uses a big leg kick. Bat speed was explosive, showed an uphill swing plane and high finish. Found lots of barrels with loud contact . Gap to gap approach.Laterally, his movements were quick. While catching, he made throws to second at velocities up to 70 mph; has soft hands, a twitchy exchange, and quick feet. Recorded pop times of 2.03-2.12. Tons of flexibility and flexible setup. Consistent accuracy to the bases,used a short arm action with an-over-the-top slot.
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6-foot-3, 200-pound catching prospect. At the plate, the young left-handed hitter had an impressive 95 mph exit velocity with (78.2 mph bat speed average) and (23.2 mph hand speed average). He starts in a balanced, athletic stance with the hands relaxed just off the back shoulder. A short stride initiates a simple, flat swing with good extension on his finish. Righi had a lot of loud contact during his round, showed evident bat speed and utilized a gap to gap approach. Behind the plate, Righi showed some arm strength with throws reaching 77 mph. His initial setup is clean. His feet are square, with the chest tall and the glove relaxed. As he transitions to throw, Righi shows he has a fluid transfer, sure hands, and athletic, smooth feet.
Exit Velocity: 95 mph
Arm Velocity: 77 mph
6-foot-2, 170-pound lengthy. Projectable at the plate, the left-handed hitter had an exit velocity of 89 mph. Begins in an open stance with a high load, then uses a big leg kick. Bat speed was explosive, showed an uphill swing plane and high finish. Found lots of barrels with loud contact . Gap to gap approach.Laterally, his movements were quick. While catching, he made throws to second at velocities up to 70 mph; has soft hands, a twitchy exchange, and quick feet. Recorded pop times of 2.03-2.12. Tons of flexibility and flexible setup. Consistent accuracy to the bases,used a short arm action with an-over-the-top slot.
Exit Velocity: 89 mph
Arm Velocity: 70 mph
Home to 1st: 4.25