Ty
Christensen

Border Battle: 8.12.18

 
6/19/18- 5-foot-11, 180-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; rocker step into short balance point, rushes through motion, lands on stiff front leg, collapses down mound, low ¾ arm slot. Fastball was 73-74 mph with running action to plate. Throws a 2/8 breaking ball and changeup was straight. 7.58 runner. Square stance, flat swing plane, some stiffness on follow through, pull approach, spray contact, 73 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, avg. actions, accurate arm, solid around bag, 71 mph arm strength across infield.

3/18/18- 5-foot-11, 185-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; rocker step, swing up into balance point, longer sideways arm path, lands inline to catcher, low ¾ arm slot and upright on release. Fastball was 73-75 mph delivered on a flat plane to plate. Breaking ball tends to back up on hitter and drops arm slot. Avg. feel and action on changeup. 7.84 runner. Closed stance, front heel turn trigger, stiffer hands in swing, spray contact, ground balls off bat, pull approach, 70 mph exit velocity. Fields out front, moves with choppy steps, solid around bag with footwork, avg. actions, 69 mph arm across infield.