Sean
Clifford

Fall 2017

Ideal power pitcher's frame in the 6-foot-3 190 pound range. Featured some cross-fire action to his delivery from a 3/4 slot. Command wavered possibly due to stride direction. Lively 82-83 MPH fastball with a tilting slider at 71 MPH. Mixed in a change at 76 MPH.

NY Games (June 25-27, 2017)

Lanky 6-foot-4, 195 right-hander. Pitching - clean arm action out of a ¾ slot with shoulder tilt, uses height to create downward plane on fastball at 79-81 MPH, arm-side run, positive hip tilt at the balance point, showed a slider with some bite at 74-75 MPH.

3/1/17

Clifford has a tall, lanky frame with long, wiry limbs. Fastball topped at 82, sat mostly 79-82 with backspin. Curveball had sharp 11/5 break at 67-69 - flashed a changeup with armside sink at 74-76. Controlled delivery into a tall, athletic balance point. Creates great leverage with uphill shoulders at first foot strike. Long, loose arm from a high-3/4 slot. Tall, stiff front leg on landing with some extension over front knee on release. Projectable frame with a solid breaking ball for his age. Still has room to fill out and gain strength. Expect Clifford to make a jump as he continues to get stronger.