Sam
Jiunta

8/16/14 - 5-foot-9, 165-pound left-handed hitting MIF, balanced stance with short stride, good balance throughout swing, line drive hitter, makes hard contact to the gaps, 81 mph tee exit velocity (have seen at 88 at previous event), went 0-for-4 in game play with one strikeout.  Shows fluid defensive actions with good lateral movement, very good ability to throw on the move with good body control, gets rid of the ball with short arm action, accurate arm at 76 mph across the infield, posted 4.60 home to first base time.

2/16/14 - 5-foot-9, 150-pound prospect with average build and room for added strength, showcases soft hands and good lateral movement, good body control with the ability to throw on the run fluidly, accurate arm at 78 mph across the infield.  At the plate the left-handed hitter hits from a balanced setup with a short stride, shows good balance, continues to show solid swing from the left side, line drive type hitter, showed big increase in tee exit velocity to 88 mph, showed improved 60 time of 7.38, continues to make overall strides.

8/25/13 - 5-foot-9, 150-pound prospect, good lateral movement in the infield, hands work, showed improved arm strength at 78 mph (+3 mph), accurate arm, good body control.  At the plate, hits from a balanced setup, short stride, good balance, short path to the ball, uses all fields well, solid round of batting practice, registered 82 mph tee exit velocity (+4 mph from previous event), showed improved 60 time at 7.46, went 0-for-3 in game play.

7/9/13 - 5-foot-8, 140-pound, left-handed hitting prospect, moves well laterally, hands work okay, able to throw from different arm angles with some accuracy, 75 mph arm across the infield.  As an outfielder, shows athletic actions, plays through the ball well, clean exchange, over the top arm slot, throws stay online, 78 mph arm from outfield.  At the plate, hits from a balanced setup, short stride, good balance throughout swing, tendency to collapse backside at times, short path to the ball, gap to gap approach with the ability to make solid contact the other way, shows good barrel awareness squaring up the baseball consistently, ran 7.47 60 yard dash, 78 mph tee exit velocity.