Ryan
Block

Uncommitted. Stands in at a physical 5-foot-9 with some present strength throughout his frame. He worked a clean inning in relief for the Spartans with a three-pitch mix. His fastball had life through the zone at 85-87 mph (T88). He showed a 70 mph changeup that he could throw for strikes, while tossing in an 11/5-shaped breaking ball at 67 mph that showed swing and miss potential.

 

 The right-hander ran his fastball up to 81.7 mph and also flipped in a sharp curveball 11/5 at 62-65 mph and changeup at 68-70 mph. His delivery is athletic, utilizing a drop/drive lower-half to create power, also remaining in-line with the plate throughout. He also took a notable round of BP, swinging with controlled aggression and intent from the right-side of the plate. He has athletic hands, creates bat speed and utilizes a gap-to-gap approach with 70% of his swings resulting in fly balls.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds. Athletic frame, round shoulders.
Delivery: Athletic delivery, high leg-kick, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line to the plate, front foot lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm out of the glove, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T81.7, 80-82 mph. Life out of the hand, slight sinking action. T2149, 2101 average rpm.
CB: 63-65 mph. Sharp 11/5 shape. T1683, 1616 average rpm.
CH: 68-70 mph. Slight fade to the arm-side. T1499, 1398 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Confident balanced setup, toe-tap stride. Swings with controlled aggression and intent. Athletic hands, creates bat speed, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 73.1 mph. 281’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph.  Long arm circle, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Gets behind and around the baseball, flashes actions, steady hands and clean release.
Run: 7.46 runner in the 60.