Ian
Ashby

6/6/17
A right-handed pitching prospect in the 2018 class. A side arm guy that looks very comfortable from the slot. Arm has some life to it with well above average arm speed. Features a very good fastball/slider combo. Pitches at 80-81 mph with the fastball that has solid arm side run and sink. Slider is tight with depth as it moves across the plate at 74-75 mph. Also showed feel for a change-up that had similar run and sink to his fastball.

1/22/17
6-foot-2, 230-pound prospect. A right-hander that works exclusively from the stretch.  Throws from a low 3/4 to side arm slot and has feel for the arm angle.  Fastball had impressive run and life to it, sitting 78-81 mph. Slider works well from arm slot with decent depth and sharp action at 68-70 mph. Also showed some feel for a changeup that had similar action to his fastball at 73-74 mph. Starts in a taller setup at the plate and uses an aggressive approach. Hands stay loose throughout loading sequence, producing noticeable barrel whip through the zone. Remains fluid while creating big time energy and juice. Showed power potential with the ability to drive the ball in the gap with authority. Well above average natural tools at the plate. Moves well off the bag at first base. Has obvious feel for the position. Glove skills are well above average.

 

6/7/16
A two-way prospect with a 6-foot-1, 218-pound strong frame. Starts in a balanced, athletic setup before efficiently loading his lower half. Bat gets through the zone with obvious strength on a slightly downhill path. Needs to stay through the ball as he has a tendency to pull off at contact. Had a top exit velocity of 93 mph and ran a 7.72 60-yard dash. At first base he is confidence in his glove and feel for the first base position. Will need to improve lateral mobility as he matures. Threw across the infield with 73 mph arm strength. Has made some changes to his delivery on the mound. Throws from a side arm slot. Lands on line at foot strike but falls heavily to the third base side. Fastball sat 76-78 mph with a little arm side run. Curveball sat 58-62 mph with gradual break. Changeup sat 70-73 mph.

2/21/16
Ashby has a 6-foot, 218-pound frame. He stands upright and has a narrow base. He has good rhythm in the batter’s box and showed good bat speed with a short swing. His exit velocity was 87 mph and he ran a 7.98 60-yard dash. On the infield, he sets his feet well to turn the double play and fields the ball out in front of his body. His velocity across the diamond was 73 mph.

2/15/16

Ian is a strong, physical prospect at 6-foot, 218-pounds. At the plate he has a smooth swing from the right side. Shows very good rhythm to his load as he takes his hands back during his forward stride. He gets the bat through the zone on a level path with obvious strength and batspeed. Displayed power potential to his pull side and reached a top exit velocity of 90 mph. At first base he plays low and moves well around the bag. From a high-3/4 slot he threw across the infield with 73 mph arm strength. Ran a 4.9 from home to first. 

7/15/15

5-foot-11, 175-pound strong build. Right-handed hitter with a short, compact swing with not much effort. Shows strength with 86 mph exit velocity off a tee and ran 5.19 home to first. In the infield he shows good range coming off the base. Throws from a short, high-3/4 slot with 72 mph arm strength across the diamond. On the mound he shows regular effort in his delivery and is slightly closed at foot strike. From a high-3/4 slot his fastball sat 74-76 mph. His breaking ball had good 11/5 tilt at 59-64 mph and showcased a changeup at 70-71 mph with good arm speed.

2/16/15
5-foot-11, 175-pound average body frame. From the mound his delivery does not require much effort while using simple, repeatable mechanics with a straight up and down leg lift. Fills up the zone, showing good command of his pitches. He uses average arm speed coming through a ¾ slot. His fastball ranged between 72-74 mph. His curveball showed gradual break with 11/5 tilt at 66-68 mph. He threw his changeup using fastball arm speed that showed some sink between 68-70 mph. From the first-base he shows pretty good footwork around the bag and has the ability to move well laterally off the bag, he throws from a ¾ slot and reached a top velocity of 70 mph. Right-handed hitter that stand tall with a good load. Tendency to dip his back shoulder that produces an uphill swing and high finish. Registered top exit velocity off a tee at 78 mph and ran 8.14-60.