Beckett
Rasmussen

8/12/18 - Rasmussen is a 5-foot-11 180-pound switch-hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2019 class.  He ran a 7.35 60 and a 4.46 home to first.   He has an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up from both sides, quicker tempo from left side, leg lift to in line stride, slightly load with weight shift to back side, pre-pitch rhythm in hands, gap to gap approach, slightly more pull side line drives form left side.  Behind the plate, 74 mph positional velocity, 1.97 to 2.13-second pop times, over the top release, feet create momentum through the plate, wide base, quick transfer, mostly accurate throws, some with carry.

2/17/17 - Rasmussen is a 5-foot-10 165-pound switch-hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 4.45 home to first and has an exit velo of 78 mph from the right side and a 76 mph exit velo from the left side. At the plate, similar swing from both side, balanced stance, in line stride, hands control the bat, level path, gap-to-gap approach. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.19 and 2.41-seconds, over the top arm slot, clean catch and throw with fluid footwork, sits low to give target, somewhat accurate throws.