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Shields

10/30/16 - Shields is a 6-foot 160-pound left-handed hitting second baseman in Kansas’ 2017 class.  He ran a 7.12 60 and a 4.14 home to first.  He has a 76 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced stance, smooth load, short stride, gap-to-gap approach with middle to pull side line drives.  On the infield, 70 mph positional velo, quick catch and throw, fluid footwork, hands and feet in sync, mostly accurate throws, quick transfer.

6/28/16 - Shields is a 6-foot, 160-pound left-hand hitting, right hand-throwing middle infielder.  Simple and balanced set-up at the plate, minimal hand load, level bat path, top hand pushes through contact, maintains balance throughout swing, 78 mph exit velocity. Solid contact viewed throughout batting practice primarily to the middle of the field. 4.29 home to first base, 7.08 60-yard dash time. Defensively, Shields showed good actions on the infield, good lateral movement, clean exchanges, quick release, connected and under control, smooth arm action with a velo range of 61-73 mph.