Blake
Swanger

8/10/13
6-foot-4, 190-pound right-handed pitcher with long, lean frame. Throws from high ¾ arm slot with long, loose arm action. Good tempo to his delivery. Fluid actions. Fastball sat at 83-86 mph. With his size and the easiness of his arm action, he figures to add more as he gets stronger. Needs to take advantage of downhill plane as he was up and down in the zone on this occasion. Breaking ball showed the ability to be an out pitch at 69-70 mph, but didn’t consistently stay on top of the pitch.

6/4/13
6-foot-4, 190-pound right-handed pitcher will tall, lanky frame. Pitches out of the stretch. Uses over the top arm slot with average arm speed and long arm action. Delivery requires some effort. Fastball sat 80-82 mph. Breaking ball fluctuated between 66-70 mph with soft break. Also showed a 69-70 mph changeup.

2/18/12
6-foot-2, 165-pound prospect with tall, athletic build. Registered a 5.00 40-yard dash. From the outfield, he reached a top velocity of 78 mph. Displayed long arm action through a high ¾ slot. Uses quick and clean exchange. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses an open stance with a short stride. He takes a short, level path to the ball that produces a line drive type swing. On the mound, the righty uses moderate arm speed through a ¾ arm slot. His fastball is straight and sits 80-81 mph. His curveball shows some spin and sits at 67 mph. His straight changeup sits at 67-68 mph.