William
Canale III

William Canale III: RHP/SS, (2023) Niskayuna, NY. Le Moyne College Commit, 6-foot-1, 170-pound lanky athletic build. Projectable athletic on the mound, used a loose quick arm action and a high ¾ arm angle while showing developing arm speed. Feel type pitcher who uses easy effort. Balance point is tall with in line shoulders during delivery. Lands closed with a balanced finish. Sat with his fastball at 83-84 mph; had command arm side in the zone and running action. (Max spin 2275; Avg 2092). Shows sweeping action on his 11/5 sharp curveball (68-69). (Max spin 2521; Avg 2477). Had arm side around the zone control and gradual fading action on his changeup (79-80).  Keep an eye on this arm, as the frame projects and with added strength you should see a serious bounce in  velocity.

Physical: 6-foot-1, 165 pounds; Athletic, proportional build.

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using an angled drop step. Mid chest leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a moderate stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while showing some scap load; standard 3/4 slot. Upright with finish. FB: Peak velo of 84 MPH, while sitting 81-84 MPH; arm side run. CB: 68-70 MPH; late action. SL: 76-78 MPH; lateral action.  OTHER: SNK: 80-81 MPH; . SNK: heavy; spots and commands.

Physical: 6-foot-1, 165 pounds; Athletic, proportional build.

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using an angled drop step. Mid chest leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while showing no restrictions; standard 3/4 slot. Spins off 1B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of 83 MPH, while sitting 80-83 MPH; arm side run. CB: 70-71 MPH. CH: 77 MPH.

Physical: 6-foot-1, 165 pounds; Long, lean build. 7.47 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Open setup, with feet shoulder width apart; flat bat to start. Drops hands on the way back with a slight leg-kick for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing an average effort from the legs. Showed a slight lift to the ball with a finish around the back.  More flyballs than line drives and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 87 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; walks into ready position while showing choppy feet. Hands are soft while funneling to the hip before transfer. Moderate arm circle from a low 3/4 arm slot. INF - 78 MPH.

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while showing effortless and fluid actions; low 3/4 slot. Spins off 1B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of 84 MPH, while sitting 81-83 MPH. SNK 80-83 MPH; life through the zone with plus arm side run. CB: 67-68 MPH; slurve like action with plus movement. CH: 74-75 MPH runs with fading action.

Physical: 6-foot-1, 155 pounds; Lean, average build.

Offensively: RHH. Open setup, with feet narrow; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Extended take back of the hands with a slight leg-kick for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing an average effort from the legs. Showed a direct swing path with a two handed finish.  More line drives than fly balls and ground balls with a peak exit velocity of 82 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup; walks into ready position while showing choppy feet. Hands are out in front with a clean transfer. Short take back from a high 3/4 arm slot. INF - 77 MPH. 

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a long stride while landing slightly closed. Long arm swing while showing some scap load; standard 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 79 MPH, while sitting 77-79 MPH; straight action. CB: 65 MPH; showed depth.  CH: 72-74 MPH; fading action.

Physical: 6-foot-0, 155 pounds; Lean, wiry build. 7.82 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Open setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; has a pre-pitch bat waggle. Drops hands on the way back with a slight leg-kick for timing. Drifts into contact while showing an aggressive lower half. Showed a slight lift to the ball with a two handed finish.  More flyballs than line drives and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 81 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup; uses prep hop while choppy. Hands work through the ball with a clean transfer. Short take back  from a standard 3/4 arm slot.   INF - 73 MPH. 

Pitching: Canale III uses a center rubber setup while using a side step. Belt high leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while showing some scap load, while working through a standard 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 79 MPH, while sitting 77-79 MPH; life through the zone. CB: 61-62 MPH; lands for strikes. CH: 73-74 MPH; fading action.

Physical: Lean 5-foot-9, 145-pound frame with good proportions and room to fill out as he matures. 8.35 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Started from a wide, open stance as the barrel bounced slowly in rhythm on the shoulder in the stance. Utilized a methodical barrel tip coupled with a lift and replace stride producing a flat attack into the hitting zone. Recorded a 79 mph bat-exit velocity while notching an impressive 50% line drive rate during batting practice. Mostly pull-side approach with quickness on the inner half, developing power at the moment and solid actions to continue refining. Up to a 263 foot maximum batted ball distance per Trackman Baseball; more to come soon. 

Defensively: The primary shortstop flashed good early reads off the bat with a moderate, low posture on the approach; showed adequate feel for lateral movements working right to left as he fielded off the middle of his body. A soft glove hand funneled into the belt loop allowing for an accurate ¾ slot across the diamond (65 mph arm).