Cole
Krieger

10/13/18 - 6-foot-1, 180-pound left-handed hitting outfielder, athletic build.  At the plate, balanced setup, loose, low hands, smooth, slow, controlled leg kick. Creates bat speed, flat bat path, line drive, gap-to-gap approach, balance throughout swing, 84 mph exit velocity off of a tee.  Defensively, comfortable, fluid footwork, works through the baseball, clean exchange, short, loose arm action, high ¾ arm slot, topping out at 80 mph with carry. 7.45 runner in the 60, laser-timed.

2/19/18 - Krieger is a 6-foot 160-pound left-handed hitting shortstop and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 4.60 home to first and has a 90 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, lands slightly closed, no wasted movement in load, quiet hands, calm leg lift, quick bat speed with level path, hard middle to pull side contact with occasional power.  On the infield, 83 mph positional velocity, short over the top arm slot, smooth and under control, quick transfer and release, plenty of more room to add strength on athletic build and smooth actions. On the mound, Krieger has a short over the top arm slot, hides ball well, aggressive down the mound with body staying under control, athletic finish, throws with some effort at release, loose arm action with quick arm speed, fastball worked, 81-83 mph, works to both sides of the plate, some with cutting action, curveball at 60-62 mph, 11-to-5 shape, works down in the zone, change up at 66-71 mph, slight sink.

7/18/17 - Krieger is a 6-foot 155-pound left-handed hitting second baseman and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.45 60 and a 4.50 home to first.  He has a 76 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts slightly open, toe tap, short in line stride, controlled rhythm and swing tempo, loose hands, hands control the bat, works inside the ball, gap to gap approach.  On the infield, 74 mph positional velo, over the top release, fluid actions fielding ball in athletic position, clean transfer with fluid footwork, mostly accurate throws. On the mound,  Krieger throws with some effort, over the top release, in line down the mound, hands raise and lower with leg lift, fastball at 75-78 mph, some with cutting action, change up at 68-71 mph, throws for stirke, some with late run, breaking ball with 11-to-5 action, 62 mph, showed knuckball at 64-66 mph.