Joshua
Gilkey

Physical: 5-foot-10, 175 pounds; strong, lean build. 6.94 runner in the 60.
Offensively: RHH. Open stance with bend in the knees and belt, turns the torso away from the pitcher with an upright bat; strides back even while wiggling the barrel slightly, maintains good posture in the load. Good effort from the lower half, turns aggressively and on time with an uphill swing, turns the shoulders nicely allowing them to present the barrel creating lift.  Hit the ball in the air to the opposite field nicely, also displayed the ability to turn on the inside pitch and hammer it to the pull side; peak Trackman exit velocity of 89 MPH.
Defensively: Laid back on flat feet to start; gets to the ball easily and makes sure to stay behind it to gain momentum into the throw. Clean hands that work through the ball into a clean transfer; fairly short arm swing out of the glove, throws from a 3/4 slot. OF - 78 MPH.

A strong build at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds. Offensively- the right handed hitter stands in the box in a tall open stance. Short simple load actions. Displayed hard consistent contact to the pull side. Defensively- displayed active footwork in the defensive portion as an OF. Stays under control when approaching the baseball. Throws from a high ¾ arm slot. Strong accurate arm on throws to the plate.

Has a physical build at 5-foot-10 190 pounds. Ran a 7.24 in the 60 yard dash. Offensively- Stands in the box in a slightly open. Takes a short stride towards the pitcher. Displayed quick hands throughout the hitting zone. Makes solid contact to the middle part of the field. Keeps a flat bat path throughout the swing. Stays balanced throughout his swing. Top exit velocity was 86 MPH. Defensively- Shows active footwork. Gets himself in a good position before fielding the baseball. Has a quick exchange to a high ¾ arm slot. Throws have some carry. Top throwing velocity was 79 MPH.

Physical 5-foot-10, 190 pounds OF. Ran a 7.54 60 yard dash. Offensively- Tall stance with a slight bend in the knees with quiet hands. Simple load, short to the hitting zone. In and out quickly through the hitting zone. Slight lift at the contact point. Stays balanced throughout the swing and finishes with a two hand follow through. Defensively- Aggressive charging the ball. Fields the ball off to the side with a transfer to a short ¾ arm action. Throws have some carry at 72 MPH. The 2020 OF has a bat to gain attention going forward.

Average frame with some durability at 5-foot-9, 190-pounds. Arm strength of 76 from the OF, with good drectional use of his front half. At the plate - Even stance, slight toe tap, direct approach at the plate, stays on the ball through contact. 

Gilkey stands 5-foot-10, 190-pounds with a thick strong lower half, ran a 7.25 60-yard dash showing off his athletic ability. Offensively- he uses a slightly open stance, strides back to even on the pitch, barrel gets in the contact zone quick and leaves quick, uphill path to the ball, full extension shoulder height, exit velocity was 78 mph off a tee which is a number I expect to increase. Defensively- fields the ball to his glove side with an aggressive approach to the ball. Releases the ball from a short back arm-action, high 3/4 slot with 72 mph arm-strength.