Ben
Moreira

Ben Moreira: LHP/1B, (2023) Oakwood, OH. 5-foot-11, 170-pound. Athletic at the plate, the left-handed hitter was ranked 2nd with an exit velocity of 95 mph.Began in a balanced athletic stance with a controlled load, then used a toe tap. Bat speed is above average and displays a level swing plane. He barreled up multiple balls with some loud contact. Line drive approach. Solid while in the infield, recorded position velocities up to 76 mph; has a natural exchange, athletic feet, and consistent hands. Solid on the mound, has an short arm action with a high ¾ arm angle. Slow-tempo type pitcher and uses some effort. Athletic balance point. Curveball (65-69 mph), changeup (69-70 mph).Sat with his fastball at 75-78 mph.

1/21/19 Pitching

Body Type: 5-foot-11 120 pound prospect. Very thin with lots of room to add size and strength. Lots of projection remains.

Mechanical/Delivery Notes: LHP throws from a ¾ arm slot with somewhat smooth actions. Presently the delivery lacks much deception.

Fastball: 67-70 mph fastball showed some promising sink to the arm side.

Curveball: 58-61 mph breaking ball showed a slurvey shape. The pitch had a tumbling type action with looser spin.

Changeup: 60-63 mph changeup was mostly true but did have a fading action at times.

Pitchability: Overall solid feel of his 3 pitch mix to both sides of the plate. Fastball and changeup pair well together. Breaking ball is where he has the the most present room for skill improvement.

Role: Presently the skills lends themselves to more of a bullpen type. But lots of remaining projectability.

1/21/19

Swing Mechanics: Lefty swinger that starts in an upright stance before getting into his leg kick timing trigger. Hands stay simple through load and into launch.

Hit: Aggressive swinger with some lag through the zone. Swing should tighten up as he gets more physical with maturity. Laced LDs to the middle of the field in BP.

Power: 72 mph exit velocity.  Shows more burst than feel at this stage. When he connects it goes. Offers more pop than most prospects his age.

Offensive Projection: TBD

Run: 7.91 60-yard Dash.

Field: Also stood out at first base where he showed an above average skill set across the board. Has the look of a future well above average defender over there.

Throw: 66 mph from 1B.

Defensive Projection: 1B

Additional Comments: Young prospect with a ton of physical maturing to do. Impressed with his actions/skills set on both sides of the ball.