Luke
Rader

1/28/17
6-foot-1, 190-pound prospect. The right-hander has an average build. Slow tempo delivery. There is a pause at the top of a high lift. Creates some shoulder tilt and finishes closed throwing across his body. There is some quickness to the arm working through a high ¾ slot. The fastball sat 76-80 mph. The pitch has some run to the arm side and a cutting action when thrown to his glove side. His breaking ball has an 11/5 shape with gradual break at 65-66 mph. The changeup was a good pitch. At 70-72 mph, the pitch had very good sinking action. Starts in a wider, open setup. Gets solid energy out of his lower half through a leg kick load and well timed weight shift. Hands stay simple before getting the bat through the zone on a level path. An aggressive hitter that worked mostly to his pull side. Ball came off his bat well, showing gap to gap pop. Showed flashes of being a middle of the order type guy. In the outfield, he shows obvious athleticism and natural feel for the position. Attacks the baseball and maintains momentum through his throws. Some quickness to his transfer with above average arm strength. Likely a corner outfield type.

Outfield Velocity: 84
Home to 1st: 4.84
Exit Velocity: 87