Austin
Galda

9/8/18 - Athletic 6-foot, 180 pound C/OF. Defensively, behind the plate the athleticism plays well with quality footwork, had pop times that ranged from 2.12-2.3. In the outfield, he ranges well and showed an average and accurate arm that topped out at 80 mph. Offensively, he features a simple and compact swing. He has a short load, but gets separation and allows him to stay level through the zone. Will continue to improve as he adds strength, but has present line drive ability.

12/03/16- The 6-foot, 155-pound switch hitting C/RHP showed a feel for the barrel from the right side with some bat speed. He has some length in the swing, but that should improve as he fills out and gets stronger. From the left side, he also showed a feel for the barrel with a level path hitting off of a weak front leg.  Defensively, he showed some stiffness in his setu behind the plate, tending to be set up somewhat high. He showed pop times that ranged from 2.27-2.33. On the mound, he stays i n line down the mound and uses a short arm action with the fastball that ranged from 74-76 mph. He also showed a slider with decent shape at 67-68 and a changeup ranging 70-71 mph.

8/5/15 - 5-foot-9, 135 pound catcher/outfielder with a lean loose immature body. Very young. Two hand catcher with solid mechanics. Occasionally steps behind front foot to throw, rotating off target. Good load and separation at the plate with a good bat path from both sides of the plate. Swing has some length. Gets extension through the ball. Finishes with good balance. Overall game will improve with physical maturity. Exit bat speed velocity of 69 mph right handed and 57 mph left handed. 64 mph infield velocity. 2.4 pop time with a catchers velocity of 61 mph.

7/22/15 - 5-foot-8, 135 pound catcher with a lean loose projectable very young body. Solid hands behind the plate with enough arm strength that will get better with maturity. Slow exchange but fairly strong accurate throws around the bag. Has a loose swing from both sides of the plate with a good bat path. Is a natural right handed hitter and has been hitting from the left side for about 6 months. Has a good hitting approach. Just needs to continue to get stronger as he physically matures. Also showed good outfield actions with good routes to ball and a good release with accurate throws. Ran an 8.1 60. 69 mph outfield velocity. 64 mph catchers velocity with a 2.3 pop time. 65 mph exit bat speed velocity from the right side and 57 mph from the left side.