Ben
Cradle

6/19/18- 5-foot-11, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #71 ranked player in MN 2019 class. 7.69 runner. Open stance, controlled dive bomb approach, squares baseball consistently, mid/pull approach, line drive and fly ball hitter, 81 mph exit velocity. Flexible behind plate, solid receiver, avg. footwork and release, elevated throws to second, 72 mph arm strength with 2.16-2.32 pop times. On mound; rocker step into athletic balance point, has tempo and rhythm in delivery, short arm action, and lands inline to catcher. Fastball was 80-82 mph with occasional running action. Small break and shape on curveball for strikes.

3/18/18- 5-foot-11, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #62 player in MN 2019 class. 7.91 runner. Tall narrow stance, dive bomb approach, shoulder load, clean swing plane, solid bat speed, flashes pop in bat with mid/pull approach, 84 mph exit velocity. Comfortable behind plate, solid direction on throws, clean exchange, longer arm action, accurate to bag, 74 mph arm strength with 2.09-2.22 pop times. On mound; higher athletic balance point, lands inline to plate, clears head to allow short arm action to work through zone from OT slot. Fastball was straight at 80-82 mph. 12/5 breaking ball had avg. spin and smaller shape. Solid fade on changeup with down action.

5/3/16- 5-foot-10, 150-pound right-handed hitting catcher. 8.38 runner. Leg kick trigger. Clean bat path through zone with whippy bat speed. Has extension through contact. Gap to gap approach with ability to go other way. 78 mph exit velocity. High set-up behind plate. Some length to exchange. Throws uphill occasionally losing posture. 69 mph arm strength with 2.31 pop time.