Ethan
Keopke

6/26/18 - Keopke has a big bodied and strong frame at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. Keopke has an athletic and repeatable delivery, over the top arm slot, long and clean arm action, shows body control, good drive from a strong lower half, directional towards home plate. Fastball sits 83-85 and tops at 87, thrown for strikes, will use a 2 seam for some arm side run. Curveball is 69-73, late bite at times, 11-to-5 shape. Changeup is 76 mph, occasional arm side run when located at the knees.

1/15/18 - Keopke is a strong 6-foot-1 200-pound right-handed hitting first baseman and right-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2019 class.  He ran a 4.90 home to first and has a 90 mph exit velocity. At the plate, aggressive swing, doesn’t get cheated, no wasted movement in load, short stride, repeatable swing, loose hands with fast bat speed, solid hard contact with power to pull gap.  On the infield, 81 mph positional velocity, athletic actions, high three quarters arm slot, works around the ball, gains ground with feet throw, throws are accurate with carry. On the mound, Keopke has an athletic delivery, over the top arm slot, wide base to set up, controlled leg lift, in line stride, throws with regular effort, shows command of the zone, fastball at 80-84 mph, some with two-seam action, breaking ball has 11-to-5 action, sharp at times, throws change up with near fastball arm speed, arm side release.