Zechariah
Maulden

6/17/14 - 6-foot-1, 175-pound prospect with athletic frame, shows good athleticism and movement behind the plate, good blocking skills, showcased 78 mph arm strength from the crouch with pop times ranging from 2.02-2.14, has room to improve pop times with quicker release, participated as 3B in pre-game workout and shows good lateral movement with soft hands and an accurate arm across the diamond at 82 mph.  At the plate, hits from a slightly open and tall stance with a long stride, swing gets long at times but generates some bat speed as evidenced by 87 exit velocity off the tee, ran 4.79 down the first base line, went 0-for-3 in game play.

2/16/14 - 6-foot-1, 165-pound prospect with athletic build and room to fill in, shows good athleticism and lateral movement behind the plate, solid blocking skills, 76 mph arm strength from the crouch with pop times ranging from 2.08-2.15, room to improve pop times with quicker release, also showed soft hands at third base with good corner actions and 82 mph arm across the infield, 84 mph arm from the outfield.  From the left side of the plate, hits from a tall and open setup with a big leg kick, tends to wrap bat in load creating some length in swing, shows a mid to opposite field approach.  From the right side, starts in a tall and slightly closed setup, aggressive stride, creates better bat speed from the right side, shows strength in swing with good lower half torque, ran 7.52 60 yard dash, reached a top tee exit velocity of 84 mph.