Matt
Sherman

7/5/18- 6-foot-3, 205-pound, projectable, left-handed pitcher. On the mound, in line direction, tall balance point, high leg lift, square landing. Short arm action with above average arm speed. Works from high ¾ slot. Fastball, works mostly straight, sat 83-86 mph in the first inning, touching 87 mph once. Settled in at 82-85 mph. Curveball, 1/7 shape, 70-72 mph.

6/19/18- 6-foot-3, 200-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. #65 ranked player in MN 2019 class. On mound; large projectable frame, high knee into balance point, quicker tempo, clean arm action with extension out front. Fastball was 81-83 mph with flashes of late running action in bottom of zone. Lands breaking ball for strikes; solid arm speed, with consistent 1/7 shape. Changeup is firm with cut action across the plate. 7.34 runner. Open stance, slight length to contact, line drive swing plane, aggressive swinger, flashes pop in bat, 86 mph exit velocity. Clean arm action, avg. footwork, sure hands, comfortable around bag, 78 mph arm strength across infield.

3/10/18- 6-foot-3, 200-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; gains momentum through delivery, short rocker step, high front knee athletic balance point, 2 piece arm arm with deep draw on back-side, stiffer front glove side, lands slightly across body with solid/avg. extension to plate. Fastball was 82-84 mph, straight action, and hides ball from hitter. Breaking ball has avg. spin and shape. Changeup is straight with avg. fade and sink. 4.68 home-to-first time. Solid present strength, wider open stance, slight knee to knee trigger, flashes pop in bat to gaps, slight arm bar causes drag and length to contact, consistently barreled baseball during bp, 85 mph exit velocity. Active feet, sure hands, plays aggressively through baseball, clean exchanges with quick release, 83 mph arm across field.

 
3/18/17- 6-foot-3, 195-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.65 runner. Square stance, leg kick trigger, length to contact with arm bar load, creates solid bat speed, flashes pop in bat with gap to gap approach, 79 mph exit velocity. Adequate fielder at first base, makes routine, plays, accurate throws, 75 mph arm strength across field. On mound; controlled to balance point, picks up tempo, high leg kick, direction to plate, with glove side extension to plate. Fastball was 78-80 mph showing late life to arm-side of plate. Solid spin and shape on 1/7 breaking ball. Slows arm slightly on changeup; still has solid fade and sink action.