Hitting: Sets up with a balanced stances holding the bat over his back shoulder. Easy hand load with a small front foot stride. Makes solid contact drives the ball with a top hand release. Lots of line drives. Fielding: Stays low moving towards the ball, soft hands while fielding the ball out front. 80 mph infield velocity. Behind the plate shows great leadership and presents a strong target for pitchers to throw to. Good blocking skills while showing a 1.94-2.01 pop time throwing 75 mph.
7/25/17
5-foot-6, 135 pound prospect has quick feet behind the plate shifting from side to side. Showing a smooth glove to hand transfer while throwing down to 2B. At 3B fields the ball smoothly working through the baseball while angling his body towards 1B while throwing with a long arm action. At the plate moves in rhythm while keeping his hands in the zone. Made contact swinging underneath the ball. On the mound steps left and moves downhill while throwing from a high 3/4 arm angle. Fastball sat 75-77 mph while throwing uphill, 68-70 mph curve 11/5 and a change up 68 mph.
Exit velo: 74 mph Inf velo: 74 mph C velo: 72 mph Pop time: 2.12-2.18
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Hitting: Sets up with a balanced stances holding the bat over his back shoulder. Easy hand load with a small front foot stride. Makes solid contact drives the ball with a top hand release. Lots of line drives.
Fielding: Stays low moving towards the ball, soft hands while fielding the ball out front. 80 mph infield velocity. Behind the plate shows great leadership and presents a strong target for pitchers to throw to. Good blocking skills while showing a 1.94-2.01 pop time throwing 75 mph.
5-foot-6, 135 pound prospect has quick feet behind the plate shifting from side to side. Showing a smooth glove to hand transfer while throwing down to 2B. At 3B fields the ball smoothly working through the baseball while angling his body towards 1B while throwing with a long arm action. At the plate moves in rhythm while keeping his hands in the zone. Made contact swinging underneath the ball. On the mound steps left and moves downhill while throwing from a high 3/4 arm angle. Fastball sat 75-77 mph while throwing uphill, 68-70 mph curve 11/5 and a change up 68 mph.
Exit velo: 74 mph
Inf velo: 74 mph
C velo: 72 mph
Pop time: 2.12-2.18