Blake
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3/18/19- 6-foot, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #131 ranked player in MN 2019 class. On mound; up-tempo delivery, high tuck and turn, works inline with catcher, clean compact arm action with solid hand speed. Fastball was 80-83 mph, straight, but jumps on hitter late. Inconsistent breaking ball with loose spin and 11/5 shape. 7.2 runner. Body load, some hand rhythm, gets stuck on backside, line drive swing plane, occasional lift, gap to gap approach, 82 mph exit velocity. Avg. footwork in field, sure hands, long release on throws, accurate to bag, 79 mph arm strength across infield.

3/10/18 6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; controlled delivery, high tuck and turn balance point, repeats delivery well, wrap on back side of arm action, clean out front with solid hand speed. Fastball was 78-81 mph, straight, with flashes of heavy feel for strikes. Tight spin with solid depth on 11/5 breaking ball. Shows appropriate run and sink on changeup in bottom of zone. 4.76 home-to-first time. Rolling hand trigger, body load, when on time- squares baseball with authority, gap to gap approach, flashes pop in bat, 83 mph exit velocity. sure hands with soft glove, high fielding position, works through baseball, accurate to bag with carry on throws, 83 mph arm across infield.

7/5/17- 5-foot-11, 170-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; uptempo delivery, slight tuck and turn, short stride and lands across body, upright release to plate from H ¾ slot. Fastball was 73-76 mph with cutting action to plate. Bigger shape on 12/5 breaking ball; thrown for strikes. Cutting action on changeup at 62-65 mph. 7.41 runner. Balanced stance, bottoms out through contact, head changes planes, flat bat path, shows strength in swing, hard gap to gap contact, 75 mph exit velocity. Avg. actions and tempo, long release on throws, avg. accuracy to bag, 73 mph arm across field.

3/18/17- 5-foot-11, 170-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Solid tempo and rhythm on mound, tuck and turn over rubber, hard stab down on back-side of arm action, clean out front with extension and finish. Fastball was 74-75 mph, touching 77 mph, with slight cutting action. 11/5 breaking ball shows early shape to plate. Flat wobbly action on changeup thrown with stiff wrist. 7.68 runner. Crouched stance, heavy body load, flat swing plane, some present strength, pull hitter with flashes of pop in bat, 73 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, choppy rhythm, solid/avg. feet and actions, accurate to bag, long release on throws, 76 mph arm strength across infield.