Matthew
Zembraski

MOKAN Prospect ID: Zembraski continues to be a consistent quality player over the course of numerous PBR events. At an athletic 5-foot-11, 175-pounds, Zembraski shows fundamental receiving and blocking skills behind the plate. From the crouch, he delivered pop time in the 1.97-2.02 range at 72-75 mph. Zembraski also shows skill at shortstop, with athletic actions to the ball and soft, sure hands with a clean transfer. At the plate, the switch-hitting Zembraski is smooth and balanced from the left side, with an easy level swing that produces consistent line drives. From the right side, Zembraski has quick hands through the zone with a slightly uphill swing. He looks to be more consistent from the left hand side.

KC Preseason: Zembraski is a 5-foot-11, 170-pound switch hitting catcher. From the crouch, Zembraski showed quick footwork and a quick, clean exchange with accurate throws to second base. His top pop time was 2.06. During bullpen sessions, Zembraski has a solid base with soft hands receiving and ability to stick balls in all parts of the zone. He also showed natural instincts blocking. At the plate from the right side, Zembraski showed a controlled level swing with extension through contact and hitting the ball to all fields. From the left side, he showed quick hands and fast bat speed driving the ball to the right side with some glimpses of power. He looked to be a more consistent hitter from the left side.

KC Fall Prospect ID: Zembraski is a switch hitting 5-foot-11, 160-pound catcher who saw his stock rise in the class of 2014 with his performance. Behind the plate, Zembraski has a good base and showd the ability to stick balls in all parts of the zone. He also showed good footwork and a quick transfer, with pop times in the 1.98-2.12 range on the bag. During bullpen sessions, he showed quick instincts and body control while blocking. At the plate, from the right side, Zembraski has a balanced stance with quick hands and a short quick swing that produced gap to gap line drives. From the left side of the plate, he showed good rhythm and the ability to drive the ball to the right side with backspin carry. Zembraski also showed some athleticism, with an event best 6.81 60.

KC Top Prospect: Zembraski showed a firm wrist and solid blocking skills behind the plate. He fired a top pop time of 2.42. At the plate, the switch hitting catcher showed smooth mechanics from each side of the plate. As a lefty, Zembraski showed more consistency as a hitter, driving the ball gap to gap. From the right side, Zembraski showed more explosiveness and hit for some power.