Matthew
Tarby

Campus Series-Oswego (August 15, 2017)

Tarby stands 5-foot-11, 145-pounds from a lean frame. Offensively- Even setup, hands high, toe tap for timing. Longer path to the ball, level path with, average extension on finish.Exit velocity peaked at 75 MPH. Defensively- Stays behind the ball, quick release from a short arm-circle, high ¾ slot. 70 MPH arm-strength. Pitching- Uses a high knee lift, quick and clean arm-action, fastball comes from a ¾ slot with arm-side run sitting 77-79 MPH. Shows curveball feel with advanced spin, 71-72. Changeup was 70 with swing and miss potential. Next-level arm.

Tarby stands in at 5-foot-11, 135-pounds with a lean athletic frame. Ran a 7.16 – 60, which is improved from his previous recorded best of 7.29 in October 2016. Offensively- Sets up square to the pitcher with his feet outside his shoulders. Shows a slight knee bend with an upright torso holding his hands above the back shoulder using pre-pitch bat movement prior to the delivery. On pitch his trigger is a knee raise to stride forward while his hands move back into a good hitting position. Has quick hands into the hitting zone with a level barrel path throughout into a high two handed finish. He gets his whole body involved with good lower body rotation clearing his hips and locking in on the front side. Demonstrated a consistent swing during his rounds hitting line drives up the middle and to the pull side. Recorded an exit velocity of 76 MPH, which is a 6 MPH improvement from October 2016. Defensively- Shows quick athletic footwork getting to the baseball. Fielding mechanics are fluid with a good crow hop gaining ground towards intended target. Has a good outfielders arm swing with a good release point demonstrated by his accurate throws into home plate. Fundamentally sound; recorded a positional arm velocity of 74 MPH. Pitching- Sets up in the middle of the rubber with a simple step to the side bringing his leg above hip crease to get into his power position. Stays closed well on foot strike and generates good loose arm action after separation into a good follow through. Fastball was in the 73-76 MPH range while his Curveball showing 1/7 action ranging 59-61 MPH. Change up had feel with late, off-the-table  action at 68 MPH. Will get better with added strength development and reps.

Last Chance Preview (October 30, 2016)

Tarby, a 2020 right-handed hitting pitcher/ outfielder, stands at 5-foot-11 and weighs 135 pounds with room to fill out his frame, ran a 7.29 60.Offensively- Starts with an upright square lower half, hands well above the back shoulder and nearly in the center of the body with the barrel of the bat slightly more than 45-degrees. Initiates the swing with an inward rotation of the front shoulder hands driving straight back getting outside the back shoulder while the front foot has moderate lift with little stride forward. During batting practice showed an approach to drive the ball to all fields, using the opposite field line to the pull side gap. Young hitter that shows some pop but needs to be more consistent with the mechanics. If the hands could stay back a bit longer and not rush ahead of the backside rotation, the exit velocity of 72 MPH should begin to climb. Defensively- Aggressively, but controlled, approaches the ball to the glove side funneling the ball up to the center of the body chest height creating a quality and in sync transfer. Long arm action, traditional for an outfielder, utilizing good leg drive and rotation, but throws will show more carry and increase the velocity if the lead arm could stay tighter which would help get better extension throws. Recorded an arm velocity of 74 MPH on the day.   Pitching- Starts center rubber with hands in front of the chest and feet shoulder width apart. Gets to the gathered position by using a minimal slide step to the first base line while the pivot drags more towards the first base side of the rubber hands elevating to chin height. Creates quality separation but does warp the throwing hand a bit, able to stick the landing with the lead toe slightly closed and uses positive toe drag. Throwing from mid ¾ arm slot, the fastball showed some sneaky heavy action. Showed more command of the fastball from the stretch. Fastball velocity topped out at 70 MPH, but with more extension on release should be able to add 3-4 MPH quickly. Curveball showed quality depth with 12-to-6 spin and mostly in the lower outer third of the plate, a difficult spot for hitters to do anything. Velocity of the curveball topped out at 56 MPH. Changeup showed some arm side run and quality depth with a velocity of 67 MPH.