Physical: 6-foot-0, 190 pounds; big bodied frame, strength present. Offensively: RHH. Even feet with no weight loaded more on any side with a flat bat resting on his shoulder; no weight shift, simply strides out past shoulder length. He does wrap the bat further around his head on load. Average lower half, clearing hips effectively and consistently with long, downhill swing that picks up right as he exits the zone, not always on plane but when he is it is effective. Displayed some good juice to pullside when he caught the ball in front, occasionally shot a line drive to the opposite field; peak Trackman exit velocity of 91 MPH. Defensively: Low to the ground with wide feet, ready to move laterally; slow approach steps but was always on time to field and throw. Soft hands, fielded out in front and worked through the ball; utilized a glove tap from the corner INF position, sometimes delaying his throw but threw from a high slot. INF - 83 MPH. Pitching: Good posture to begin windup with slow rhythm into leg lift. Uses a glove tap on the mound creating good rhythm to go down the slope. Threw from a high arm slot that created a lot of downhill plane on the pitch, good hand speed on throw. FB: T 82MPH, 80-82 MPH. Fastball was good cruising round 80-82, played down in the zone well. CB: 66-67 MPH. Threw curveball with similar arm speed to his fastball which gives it a similar look coming out of the hand. Higher spin rate than his fastball means he's doing it right and letting the grip do the work.
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Physical: 6-foot-0, 190 pounds; big bodied frame, strength present.
Offensively: RHH. Even feet with no weight loaded more on any side with a flat bat resting on his shoulder; no weight shift, simply strides out past shoulder length. He does wrap the bat further around his head on load. Average lower half, clearing hips effectively and consistently with long, downhill swing that picks up right as he exits the zone, not always on plane but when he is it is effective. Displayed some good juice to pullside when he caught the ball in front, occasionally shot a line drive to the opposite field; peak Trackman exit velocity of 91 MPH.
Defensively: Low to the ground with wide feet, ready to move laterally; slow approach steps but was always on time to field and throw. Soft hands, fielded out in front and worked through the ball; utilized a glove tap from the corner INF position, sometimes delaying his throw but threw from a high slot. INF - 83 MPH.
Pitching: Good posture to begin windup with slow rhythm into leg lift. Uses a glove tap on the mound creating good rhythm to go down the slope. Threw from a high arm slot that created a lot of downhill plane on the pitch, good hand speed on throw. FB: T 82MPH, 80-82 MPH. Fastball was good cruising round 80-82, played down in the zone well. CB: 66-67 MPH. Threw curveball with similar arm speed to his fastball which gives it a similar look coming out of the hand. Higher spin rate than his fastball means he's doing it right and letting the grip do the work.