Andrew
Steffens

Fall Prospect Games (October 11 & 12, 2015) Stands at 5-foot-8, 150 pounds. He ran a 60 yard dash time of 8.07. Defensively – In the infield he has solid mechanics.  He fields the ball out in front with glove open, he has quick, smooth hands.  He has clean transfer before releasing the ball across the diamond to the target.  He throws with a high 3/4 arm slot from the infield and has an arm strength of 68 mph. Offensively – At the plate he is a switch hitter.  From the right side he sets up balanced, a small stride, with a back load.  He has a compact swing, swinging on a level plane through the ball, finishing shoulder height.  From the left side he sets up similar to right side…balanced, a small stride, with a back load.  He has an aggressive swing, swinging on a level plane through the ball, finishing shoulder height.  It seems like he gets better extension through the ball from the left hand side.  His exit velocity was 73 mph.

 Unsigned Senior Showcase (October 3, 2015) Steffens stands 5-foot-8, 150-pounds. Offensively – at the plate he’s a switch hitter, from the left-side he uses a wide stance, hands relaxed. Short path to the ball, barrel gets uphill through the contact zone, short extension. From the right-side he’s a little looser, bat-speed appears faster, extension is still short – exit velocity was 74 mph. Defensively – he gets in proper position, glove open, out in front, clean transfer, keeps lower half moving, throws from an over-the-top slot at 66. He ran a 7.82 60.