Home to First
The athlete's fastest home-to-first time in the given event year. Measured from bat-on-ball to foot-on-bag, in seconds (s).
4.81
8/12/18
A right-handed hitter that starts in a tall stance. Uses a leg kick for timing during back load with hands. Slightly downhill path to contact with a balanced offering of strength and speed to hands. Line drive guy with gap abilities. A third baseman with the frame for the spot. Can create angles prior to fielding with feet. Hands are soft, playing the baseball in the middle of his body. Ball skills are on par for class. Tossed it across the diamond with accuracy. Two-way prospect. On the mound the right-hander works with a slower paced tempo to a delivery that requires some effort. Drop and drive load that leads him to an on line landing at foot strike. Fastball comes out of a high-¾ slot, staying mostly true through the zone at 76-77 mph. Complements the fastball with an 11/5 shaped breaking ball that has gradual break at 63-65 mph.
Infield Velocity: 77
Exit Velocity: 86
H-1st: 4.87
7/25/17
A right-handed hitter that starts in a tall, athletic stance. Loading sequence is smooth and simple. Uses a back load during his short stride. Launches from a balanced position. Path is level with noticeable barrel whip through the zone. Swing is efficient, expect any added strength to translate to immediate pop. Presently a line drive guy who flashed the ability to find the gaps. A bat to follow as he develops physically. Ideal frame for the third base position. Footwork is quick and routes are direct. Ball skills are developing, getting rid of the baseball with a sense of urgency. Arm is loose, showing average to slightly above average arm strength presently with more to come as he matures. Reads the ball well off the bat and lateral mobility is there for the position.
60-yard Dash: 7.5
Infield Velocity: 71
Exit Velocity: 85
1/28/17
6-foot, 160-pound prospect with thin frame. From the outfield, he showed short arm action through a high ¾ slot. Accuracy to his throws. Will be aided by keep his lower half closed longer on his throws. Top velocity of 74 mph from the outfield. Looked more natural as an infielder. Creates angles and has some momentum through his throws. Average hands at present. Top velocity of 74 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts from a shoulder load. Small leg kick. Gets long in his load. Some pull tendencies to his swing. Top exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee. Ran a 4.73 home to first time. On the mound, he uses a slow, mechanical delivery. Throws from high ¾ slot with short arm action. Fastball is straight and located for strikes at 74-77 mph, touching up to 79. Breaking ball shows spin and stays on one plane at 67-69 mph. Changeup is straight and thrown with some arm speed at 70-71 mph.
Academic Games-NY (June 3, 2017)
On the bump, the right hander uses a simple, repeatable delivery with low leg kick. Using short arm action through a ¾ slot his fastball sat between 70-73 mph. His 62-65 mph breaking ball spins while breaking on an 11/5 plane. Also mixes in a 61-62 mph changeup. Effectiveness will rely upon his ability to fill up the zone. A right-handed hitter that starts in a tall position with most of his weight on his back leg. Showed good rhythm throughout his swing sequence and was able to consistently find the barrel in batting practice. Reached a top exit velocity of 74 mph. In the infield he took direct routes to the ball before fielding it deep in the middle of his body. From a low-¾ slot he threw across the infield with 66 mph arm strength. In the outfield he used aggressive footwork and was able to throw accurately. From the same low-¾ he threw to home plate with 73 mph arm strength. Ran a 4.5 from home to first.