Mason
Oliphant

Smaller frame in youthfully lean body. Oliphant maintains a first step explosiveness with medium stride length, producing a 7.38 60-yard time. At the plate, he operates from a slightly open set-up, taller, with a good use of lower half, by employing a leg kick. He maintains a manageable length to his swing, recruiting major muscles to impact the baseball. He has a line drive approach and size and strength gains will prove valuable in future ability to drive the ball. He has solid actions and arm strength plays when footwork and hands are in rhythm. He has a feel for multiple angle as well as touch throws and is consistently on target.

Right handed pitcher. Showing a 3 pitch mix of FB, CB, CH, Mason showed good command of all 3 pitches. Stuff is lite at the moment as the FB ranged from 65-70, CB 52-56, and CH 57-58 with some good feel for action and strikes. Delivery is simple with good direction lending to high ability to throw strikes.

Uncommitted 5-foot-8, 115, smaller frame in youthfully lean body. Oliphant maintains a first step explosiveness with medium stride length, producing a 7.38 60-yard time. At the plate, he operates from a slightly open set-up, taller, with a good use of lower half, by employing a leg kick. He maintains a manageable length to his swing, recruiting major muscles to impact the baseball. He has a line drive approach and size and strength gains will prove valuable in future ability to drive the ball. He has solid actions and arm strength plays when footwork and hands are in rhythm. He has a feel for multiple angle as well as touch throws and is consistently on target.

Showing a 3 -itch mix of FB, CB, CH, Mason showed good command of all 3 pitches. Stuff is lite at the moment as the FB ranged from 65-70, CB 52-56, and CH 57-58 with some good feel for action and strikes. Delivery is simple with good direction lending to high ability to throw strikes. 

10/21/18 - Developing, 5-8, 115, Oliphant has a sleek frame, built for speed.  Maturity will bring size and strength increases that will benefit is already sound game. He is a fearless infielder with smooth easy actions, often throwing from a low ¾ slot.   The slot plays for his rhythm and footwork lead to a quick exchange.   He possesses a noticeable self-awareness for his present capabilities but they do not limit his game. At the plate, his simple load and stride accompanied by his level bat plane produce consistent quality contact. On the mound, Oliphant is a 3 pitch mix, strike thrower.  His delivery is marked by a slide of the pivot foot to the first base side of the rubber to get to his balance point.  His repeatable delivery and athleticism provide for solid zone feel.  Oliphant maintains a slightly higher arm angle than what he uses as a position player. He has solid pitch definition. His fastball is consistently down in the zone and it is easy to see future sink from action and arm slot.  His breaking ball has good shape.  His changeup rotation will provide projectable sink. He is a youthful athlete that has a bright future, given size and strength increases.