Parker Friend, St Johns College (MD), 2025 Positional Profile: C/RHP Body: 5-10, 215-pounds. Solid, compact frame. Hit: RHH. Quiet, open setup. Quick, uphill barrel path. Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 81.0 mph. Arm: RH. C-77 mph. INF-85 mph. Short, quick arm action. Defense: 2.03-2.09 pop times. Natural hands, with clean exchanges.
3/03/19
MD Junior Future Games Trials
Solid body type and 5’9’’, 150 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, square stance with front foot inverted and hands pre-set in hitting position. Medium sized leg kick and level swing path. Showed some pop and bat speed recording a 72 mph exit velocity at the event. Gets nice extension past contact and utilizes his lower half well. Ran a 5.00 home-to-first time. Replaces feet quickly on throws to second with clean exchanges. Gets body low to the ground receiving and does a nice job sticking pitches. Controlled side-step wind-up and short, quick down-to-out delivery. Long, loose, clean arm action throwing from a high three-quarters slot. Lands slightly open to the plate with an upright finish. Fastball sat 68-70 mph and touched 72 mph. Breaking ball was 53-56 mph with tight spin and sharp 11/5 shape. Change-up sat 55-56 mph.
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Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-10, 215-pounds. Solid, compact frame.
Hit: RHH. Quiet, open setup. Quick, uphill barrel path.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 81.0 mph.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. INF-85 mph. Short, quick arm action.
Defense: 2.03-2.09 pop times. Natural hands, with clean exchanges.
MD Junior Future Games Trials
Solid body type and 5’9’’, 150 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, square stance with front foot inverted and hands pre-set in hitting position. Medium sized leg kick and level swing path. Showed some pop and bat speed recording a 72 mph exit velocity at the event. Gets nice extension past contact and utilizes his lower half well. Ran a 5.00 home-to-first time. Replaces feet quickly on throws to second with clean exchanges. Gets body low to the ground receiving and does a nice job sticking pitches. Controlled side-step wind-up and short, quick down-to-out delivery. Long, loose, clean arm action throwing from a high three-quarters slot. Lands slightly open to the plate with an upright finish. Fastball sat 68-70 mph and touched 72 mph. Breaking ball was 53-56 mph with tight spin and sharp 11/5 shape. Change-up sat 55-56 mph.