Drew
Ballantyne

2/10/18

Actions are athletic and fluid on the bump. Arm action is long with a slight pause in the back. Arm shows quickness and developing strength through a high-¾ slot. Tends to loose front side a bit during stride, causing him to land open at foot strike. Fastball will show regular arm side action, sitting 77-79 mph. Should have more velocity in the tank as physical maturation takes its course. Breaking ball was impressive. Spins the pitch well, giving it both depth/sharpness on a near 12/6 plane. Does a nice job of maintaining arm speed on his changeup that has similar action to his fastball. A strike thrower that is a guy to follow as velocity comes along. Consistently filled up the zone with three quality offerings.  Two-way prospect. Swings it from the right side, starting in an athletic stance. Hands stay quiet during his leg kick load and stride. Launches form a balanced position and takes a mostly level path to the baseball. Can get uphill at times. A line drive type guy with more juice to come with maturity. Produced most natural ball flight to the middle of the field. In the infield he uses quick foot too and fields the ball nicely, out in front of his body. Hands work well and he maintains ball skills on the move. Showed above average lateral mobility and the ability to use multiple arm slots on the move. Solid defender.

60-yard dash: 7.75

Infield Velocity: 71

Exit Velocity: 80