Brett
McCleary

3/13/16- 6-foot-2, 205-pound right-handed hitting catcher. Physical build with strength. 7.8 60 time. Open stance with knee to knee trigger. Longer stride into contact. Deeper load but works hands back into a slot allowing short contact to baseball. Flashes pop in bat to pull side of field with mid/pull approach. Above avg. extension through contact. 90 mph exit velocity. Decent flexibility behind plate. Receives with thumb down occasionally. Needs to improve footwork on throws to second. Lower arm slot producing 2.15 pop time with 72 mph arm strength.

IA Preseason All-State 3/15/15
6-foot-1, 200-pound 2-way player. Physical 2017 grad. Shows bat speed and strength. Gap to gap approach. Shows above average power. Hands will drift down into swing causing uphill swing plane. Quality job of staying inside ball at contact. Produces hard fly balls and line drives. 89 mph exit velocity off tee. Solid receiving ability. Flexible lower half. Blocking stance is wide; effects quickness. Clean exchanges. Exchange is low creating length to release. Above average arm strength for age. 77 mph arm strength with 2.00 pop time. Good direction to plate. Arm is clean. Falls down the mound at times. Moderate effort in delivery. Fastball has life; gains velocity towards plate. Fastball is straight with occasional run at 81-84 mph. Flashes of above average breaking ball with tight rotation, 11/5 shape, and late break at 69-70 mph. Firm changeup with feel for strike zone and fade at 75-77 mph. Strong Follow for 2017 class.