Zack
Mackey

Physical: Strong, compact 5-foot-9, 190lb frame with durability in the actions. 7.69 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Balanced, even stance bent into the backside as the hands operated loosely by the shoulder. Utilized a deliberate leg-lift stride to initiate the swing through a flat path into the hitting zone. Worked towards a stiff/adjustable front side when blocking off, using good sequencing offensively. Whippy barrel head that found success extending at the front of the plate, producing a 50% line drive rate (via Trackman). Recorded a T92 mph bat-exit velocity featuring repeatable ground connection and a thick lower half en route to a 300 foot batted ball distance during his round (doubles power). 

Defensively: The primary third baseman showed off a medium-high posture and choppy footwork at the hot corner. Fielded tight to the body with a soft glove hand, funneling inward and using a glove tap before releasing from a shorter H ¾ slot (accurate, 71 mph arm). Stayed down on the ball well with down to up actions.

Physical: Thick, durable 5-foot-9, 190-pound build with strength and sneaky athleticism in the actions. 7.51 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - The righty began from an even, traditional setup with the barrel resting down over the backside of the shoulder. Utilized a barrel raise coupled with a short leg lift stride in order to initiate the bat head through a quick and short, flat path in the hitting zone. Held mostly high posture with horizontal rotation across the body yielding a mostly pull-side approach. Recorded a peak bat-exit velocity of 89 mph per Trackman Baseball with a standout 64% line drive rate. Handled the pitch on the inner half with confidence while hitting into a stiff front side. 

Defensively: The primary third baseman arrived on time to the baseball with the glove presented early at the fielding window, soft glove hand with give to it, funneling into the beltline. Accurate, high ¾ arm slot on the release, and ability to alter arm angles on the run (67 mph). 

Physical: 5-foot-8, 180 pounds; full frame, strong lower half. 8.08 runner in the 60.
Offensively: RHH. Wide feet with good weight shifted into an already loaded back hip; hands work backward on a small leg lift, counter rotates upper half. Aggressive movements with the lower half, rotates well with varied swing paths depending on where the pitch was, matched the ball plane very well. Hit lasers to the pull side while spraying some hard shots to the opposite field; peak Trackman exit velocity of 93 MPH.
Defensively: Started with one foot in front of the other out of a straight up stance; moved well to the ball, took choppy steps to get around the ball. Soft hands with a funnel to the hips into a smooth transfer; throws from a low slot with aggressive actions, occasionally muscling up. INF - 71 MPH.
Pitching: Slow tempo and rhythm in windup, jumps down the slope using a lot of load in the back side. Quick, aggressive actions from a higher slot than in the infield. FB: T 76 MPH, 74-76 MPH. Fastball had good downward, armside action to it playing well in the bottom half of the zone. CB: 63-66 MPH. Curveball showed good life with the ability to drop it in the zone frequently. 

Physical: Compact, athletic 5-foot-8, 180-pound build with plenty of strength found throughout the build. 7.34 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH. Wide, slightly open stance with the hands showing rhythm at the ear. Utilized a short and controlled leg hang stride with explosive hand speed upon landing, whipping the barrel through a slightly uphill path into the zone. The lower half featured impressive drive through the baseball and jolted the hands towards contact with advanced hip-shoulder separation in the box.  Repeatedly was on time to the baseball at the front of the plate allowing for hard contact through the middle of the field during batting practice. Hit into a stiff front side yielding a max of 91 mph bat-exit velocity per Trackman Baseball and a 306 foot top distance of a batted ball. 

Defensively: The primary middle infielder showcased a low center of gravity with adequate footwork. Arrived to the fielding window on time with moderate momentum towards the target as a soft glove hand worked off of the left/middle side of the body. An accurate throwing arm out of a high ¾ slot with a moderate arm swing projects better on the right side of the infield at the moment with ability to throw from multiple arm angles on the run. SS - 73 mph

Physical: 5-foot-8, 170-pounds. Compact, athletic build; 4.47 home-to-1B.
Offensively: RHH. Athletic stance with some bend in the knees, wide base, hands at shoulder level, uses a small stride for timing Short, compact swing, gets the barrel to and through the hitting zone quickly, swing stays level through finish. Consistent hard contact to pull-side gap. 82 MPH raw exit velocity.
Defensively: Consistent footwork on approach, fields the ball slightly off-center in the middle of his body. Medium arm swing with a 3/4 slot, quick arm whip.  INF - 76 MPH.
Pitching: Steady pace, high leg lift, sits into backside as strides out in line finishing with an upright, repeatable follow through. Mid arm swing going straight back out of the glove, 3/4 release.
FB: T74, 72-74 MPH. Arm side tail.
CB: 56-59 MPH. Locates with slurve action.
CH: 63-64 MPH. Maintains fastball arm speed.

At the plate, the right handed hitter stands in the box in a tall stance and feet shoulder width apart. Quick direct path to the baseball. Short compact hitting actions. Finishes in an upright position after contact. Defensively, Mackey gets in a low wide position when fielding the baseball. Displayed smooth funnel actions and quick release from a mid 3/4 arm action. On the mound, the right handed pitcher displayed a repeatable delivery and command of a twp pitch mix in live game action at the 2019 Fall Top Prospect Games. Mackey takes his time to gather himself into a balanced backside and works downhill on plane. FB peaked at 75 MPH. 

The 5-foot-7, 155-pound third baseman demonstrated feel for a stocky frame. The right-handed hitter starts with a wide, even stance utilizing a short lift-and-replace stride to initiate his swing. Displayed a line-drive approach during batting practice with feel for his hands. Registered an 81 mph bat-exit velocity during batting practice. Showcased adequate footwork while playing with a low center of gravity. Flashed range to both sides with a soft glove hand. Recorded accurate 69 mph arm-strength from his position during defensive evaluations. The right-handed pitcher utilized a moderate takeaway and a short, high ¾ arm arm-stroke to sit 68-71 mph topping at 72. Demonstrated a developing 59-60 mph slider.