Patrick
Mendiola

St. Louis signee. Strong, athletic, and physically defined 5-foot-9, 185-pound frame that looks the part in a uniform. Started behind the plate and hit in the two-hole for the Lancers. Calm presence to him with some rhythm, balanced throughout. Strong hands, long barrel through the zone, leverage to the pull-side, favors that way. Missed a home run deep into the left-center alley by a few feet. Quality receiver behind the plate, firm wrists that work down-to-up at gather, confidently handled a mid-to-upper-90s arm. Throws played true from the crouch with carry. Capable of positively impacting the game on both the offensive and defensive ends. 

Positional Profile: C 
Body: 5-foot-8, 175-pounds. Stocky frame. 
Defense: 2.06-2.12 pop times.  Receives from a narrow and deep crouch with quiet hands. Quick feet and exchanges. Does not leave crouch early. Showcase pop times should translate to games. Uses deliberate footwork on the infield. Gets around the ball. Quick shuffles before throws. 
Arm: Right-Handed C - 73 mph. INF - 79 mph.  Quick arm actions in the infield and behind the plate. 3/4 to over the top releases. Above average arm strength behind the dish. 
Hit: Right-Handed Very narrow, closed stance. Hands at the ear with a high back elbow. Toe tap load with a long stride. Balanced swing. Level swing. High two handed finish.
Power: 78 mph exit velocity in BP. Developing consistency.
Run: 4.71 runner home-to-first.