Ryan
Mendez

6-foot-1, 175 pound two way player ran a 6.3 60 yard sprint. Athletic build. FB and LD hitter, middle of field to pull approach, avg. balance, big swing, solid contact. Posted an 88 mph exit velocity.  Plus carry and accuracy on throws- online to target, topped out at 89 mph to the catcher. On the mound, pitched in the 84-88 mph range, slight downhill plane on FB with running action. Has life up in zone. 11/5 with avg. shape. 12/6 with slower break. CH- ok arm action, straight, with solid fade down. During game action went 2-2 with two singles and two walks.

6-foot-1, 170 pound two way player ran a 4.31 home to first. Ranked #10 in the Nebraska 2020 rankings. At the plate, simple swing, mid/pull approach, avg. barrel skills, snap hook contact with flashes of pop. Posted an 88 MPH exit velocity off a tee. Above average athlete in the outfield, avg. actions, topped out at 89 MPH from the outfield. On the mound sat in the 86-87 MPH range with his fastball, quick arm, loose ¾ with cut action on fastball. 10/6 shaped breaking ball, with tight spin, some depth, late break. Above average run/sink action on 77-79 MPH change up.

5/20/18- Nebraska Elite 50

6-foot-1, 170 pound left handed hitting two way player ran a 7.26 60 yard sprint.  Ranked #6 in the Nebraska 2020 rankings. Lean athletic build. Clean bat path. Works middle/away. Hardest contact to middle of the field, line drives during round of BP. Posted an 80 mph exit velocity off a tee. In the outfield, fields on the side of the ball, cut action on throws, avg. carry to the target, topped out at 85 mph to the catcher. Went 0-2, with two walks during the game portion of the Elite 50. On the mound, topped out at 85 mph with his fastball. Loose arm, high ¾ with cut action on fastball. Tight spinning 75 mph slider with 11/5 shape. Some funk in delivery adds deception with above average stuff for his age.