Gehrig
Christensen

Athletic, lean 6-foot-1, 180-pound catcher. Iowa commit. The left-handed hitter has an open, relaxed setup with a clean, line-drive swing plane. Shows good body control with feel for the barrel. Gap to gap approach with hard line-drives in BP. 96 mph exit velocity from the tee. Behind the plate, displays above-average receiving skills and arm strength. Quick footwork and clean exchanges. 84 mph arm strength with solid carry. 2.00-2.15 pop times. 6.99 runner in the 60.

Tall open relaxed stance. Smooth hands at the plate with a refined approach. Behind the plate he had athletic movements. His glove work was above average and worked the zone well with a quiet glove. Throw arm on throw-downs with a 1.88-2.01 pop time between innings. Iowa commit.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Open setup, shows body control, repeats swing well, clean path, consistent line drives, shows ability to use both gaps.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 86 mph. 1.94-2.01 pop times. Above avg. arm strength, accurate, above avg. carry on throws.
Defense: Square setup, solid receiver, good flexibility, quiet athletic actions.
Run: 6.84 runner in the 60.

6-foot-1, 170-pound left-handed hitting catcher and shortstop. U. of Iowa commit. Has started to fill out and add strength to athletic frame. 7.21 runner. Open stance, easy load to square, slight lift in swing plane, consistently squared baseball with loud contact to mid/pull side of field, one of better BP’s of event, 82 mph exit velocity. Plays on balls of feet, tends to field underneath and into body occasionally, hands are sure and has above avg. carry and accuracy to bag, 87 mph arm strength across infield. Is an above average athlete behind plate with receiving and blocking skills, works under baseball well on low pitch, sticks balls in zone, and has quiet confident movements behind plate. Has strong momentum through plate, clean exchange with quick release, throws are online with inconsistent accuracy to bag, 82 mph arm strength behind plate with 1.98-2.08 pop times.

7/30/18- 6-foot-1, 160-pound left-handed hitting catcher. University of Iowa commit. 4.82 H-1B time. Slight body load, clean path, line drive approach with flashes of pop to middle of field, 85 mph exit velocity. Above avg. setup with athleticism behind plate, clean release, accuracy to bag, 76 mph arm strength with 2.01-2.09 pop times.

3/11/18- 6-foot, 150-pound left-handed hitting catcher. Strong follow in Iowa 2021 class. Lean athletic frame that will add 20-25 pounds of strength. 7.48 runner. Square stance, shoulder load, clean path, above avg. bat speed for age, consistent solid contact, repeats swing well, above avg. barrel control, 89 mph exit velocity. Moves well behind plate, works through plate, quicker feet, clean exchange and release, stays level with shoulders, accurate to bag with carry on throws, sticks pitches, flexible and mobile, shows ability to block, 78 mph arm strength with 2.00-2.09 pop times.