Cameron
French

Wabash Valley JC commit, ranked No. 22 in the Michigan 2019 class. 6-foot-3, 210-pound, thick, strong, durable overall build. two-way prospect. Started on the mound for Portage Northern. Uses a ¾ slot, works downhill, utilizes strong lower half. Fastball pounds the zone and sat 80-82 mph. At the plate, open setup, confident look in the box, smooth powerful load, opposite field approach. Strong hands, quick bat and creates leverage in swing. Showed the ability to take a pitch the other way.

3/2/19

Swing: Sets up with a tall balanced stance at the plate. Has a high leg lift driving the ball. Shows that ability to go the other way. Barrels the ball often. Professional hitter. 91 mph exit velocity with wood. 

Fielding:  In the field moves around the bag well. Shows soft hands and agile feet covering ground. Threw 76 mph across the diamond. 

Mechanics: Clean motion he repeats each time throwing from a high 3/4 arm angle downhill. 

Fastball:  Commands the zone well sitting 78-81 mph with a late cut action. 

Curve: Showed an 11/5 break on his late moving curve 68-71 mph. 

Change up: Flashed a 76 mph change up with similar arm speed as his fastball. 

3/3/18

6-foot-3, 210 pound two way prospect. Starts open at the plate coming square with a leg lift keeping his hands up at his back shoulder. Has a smooth swing that is level through the zone. Consistently squared up the baseball. Has good footwork at the corner infield spots fielding the baseball out in front of his body bringing the ball up into his body as he sets to throw. Showed good glove work. On the mound uses a high leg lift bringing his knee back across his body throwing from a high 3/4 arm slot. Fastball was 81-82 MPH, curveball was 68-71 MPH and changeup was 73-74 MPH.

60 Yard: 7.8
Exit Velo: 88 MPH

INF Velo: 82 MPH

8/2/17
Strong framed 6-foot-3, 205 pound left hand hitting corner infielder. At the plate showed good plate discipline waiting on his pitch and putting an smooth swing on it. Hit the ball hard the entire weekend during game play. Crushed a couple doubles off the LF fence working the opposite field. In the field made several plays displaying good range and footwork.

Inf velo: 78 mph

Exit velo: 93 mph

60 time: 7.70
6/20/17
French is a 6-foot-3, 205 pound prospect. In the field has a good feel for 1B moving light on his feet. Has soft hands good range. At the plate used a tall wide stance keeping his weight on his back leg. Moves his hands back smooth and throws his hands through the ball. Makes good contact. Has a good feel for the barrel. On the mound repeats his delivery each time throwing from a high 3/4 arm angle. Fastball sat 78-80 mph low in the zone. 67-68 mph sweeping curve and a deceptive 65-66 mph change up.

Exit velo: 86 mph

Inf velo:  74 mph

Home to 1st: 4.78

10/29/16
6-foot-2, 205 pound two way prospect with a strong foundation. Swings from the left side of the plate. He registered an 84 mph exit velocity. From a wide stance with his weight placed on the back leg he used a leg lift load swinging uphill. Showed the ability to barrel the baseball and take the ball where it was pitched. Has an up the middle approach. At 1B is sure handed with a good feel for the position. Threw 75 mph across the diamond. Repeats his motion each time on the mound. Reaching his balance point with good rhythm. Threw from a high ¾ arm angle. Fastball sat 77-79 mph with late cut action, hard 12/6 breaking curve 65 mph and sinking change up 68-69 mph.

6/21/16
French has a strong 6-foot-2, 205-pound build with broad shoulders. He stands upright and shows good rhythm with his load while creating good separation. He has a short swing with an uphill plane while keeping the barrel through the hitting zone. His exit velocity was 83 mph and he ran a 4.63 home-to-1st. Defensively, he fields the ball with his hands out front and shows good rhythm with his feet. His position velocity was 76 mph across the diamond. On the mound, he throws from a high-3/4 arm slot with an effortless delivery. His fastball sat 71-75 mph with late cut. His curveball had late 12/6 break with good depth at 64-66 mph and was thrown with good arm speed. He throws both pitches for strikes consistently and repeats his delivery.

2/28/16
French has a projectable frame at 6-foot-2, 205-pounds. He has a quick tempo on the mound and throws from a high-3/4 arm slot with a short, quick arm action. His fastball sat 77-80 mph with downhill action and some run. His curveball had 12/6 break to it as it sat 67-69 mph with some rolling break and depth to it. He slowed his arm down on his curveball but it still had good rotation on it. His changeup showed arm side run and sat 74-76 mph and was thrown with good arm speed. He showed the ability to locate his fastball low in the strike zone and finished in line and through his target.

1/23/16
French has a strong, projectable body that measures at 6-foot-2, 205-pounds. He uses a big leg kick and gets to a wide, strong base. His bat gets into the hitting zone early, helping stay through the ball and driving the ball to all fields. His exit velocity was 84 mph. On the mound, French has a short arm action and a high-3/4 arm slot. His fastball sat 73-76 mph with some late sink. His 11/5 curveball had big break and sat 63-66 mph while his changeup was 66-70 mph. He showed the ability to throw all three of his pitches for quality strikes.