Allen is a 5-foot-11 180-pound switch-hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.32 60 and a 4.39 home to first. He has an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, thin base and tall set up, pre pitch rhythm in hands, hands walk away from in line stride, gap to gap approach, level bat path. Behind the plate, pop times 2.03 to 2.15-seconds, 76 mph positional velocity, thin set in base, quick transfer, over the top release, throws have carry and are mostly accurate.
6/20/17 - Allen is a slender 5-foot-10 150-pound switch hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.56 60 and a 5.25 home to first. He has an 86 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced set up, controlled leg kick, in line stride, sight arm bar, mostly pull side line drives, hit occasional middle opposite field line drive. Behind the plate, 2.11 to 2.19-second pop times, 72 mph positional velo, sits high in catching stance, over the top release, quick exchange, squares up shoulders to throw, mostly accurate throws, throws have carry to the bag.
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Allen is a 5-foot-11 180-pound switch-hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.32 60 and a 4.39 home to first. He has an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, thin base and tall set up, pre pitch rhythm in hands, hands walk away from in line stride, gap to gap approach, level bat path. Behind the plate, pop times 2.03 to 2.15-seconds, 76 mph positional velocity, thin set in base, quick transfer, over the top release, throws have carry and are mostly accurate.
6/20/17 - Allen is a slender 5-foot-10 150-pound switch hitting catcher in Kansas’ 2020 class. He ran a 7.56 60 and a 5.25 home to first. He has an 86 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced set up, controlled leg kick, in line stride, sight arm bar, mostly pull side line drives, hit occasional middle opposite field line drive. Behind the plate, 2.11 to 2.19-second pop times, 72 mph positional velo, sits high in catching stance, over the top release, quick exchange, squares up shoulders to throw, mostly accurate throws, throws have carry to the bag.