Joe
Vranesic

7/29/13
6-foot-1, 190-pound prospect with solid, athletic frame. Continues to make progress and establishing himself as one of the top pitcher’s in his class. Throws with quick arm speed through high ¾ arm slot. Good use of his lower half with more to come. Fastball sat at 86-88 mph and reached up to 91 mph. Showed good command of a 71-72 mph breaking ball with 11/5 two plane action. Also used a 75 mph changeup with some sink to it. From the outfield, he shows good carry to his throws. Reached a top velocity of 84 mph with accuracy. Corner type guy. Plays through the ball and shows feel for the position. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows a potential middle of the order bat. Pull power in his swing with a strong, explosive lower half. Strides gets long at times. Registered top exit velocity of 95 mph off the tee. Ran a 4.4 out of the box.

6/4/13
6-foot-1, 190-pound prospect with solid frame. Registered a 7.31 60-yard dash. From the outfield, he uses short arm action through high ¾ arm slot. Showed some carry on his throws. Reached top velocity of 83 mph from the outfield. Corner outfield type. At the plate, he starts with a slightly open stance and narrow setup. Uses a short stride and good use of his lower half. Takes a short path to the ball. Gets some lift with power in his bat. Registered a top exit velocity of 91 mph off the tee. On the mound, he uses a slight inward turn in his delivery. His fastball sat at 83 mph. He relies on a 67 mph breaking ball with 11/5 action.

2/10/13
6-foot-1, 190-pound prospect with strong, athletic frame and two-way potential. Recent transfer to Moeller HS from Northmont HS. On the mound, he shows inward front side turn (slight cross body). Moderate arm speed through upper 3/4 slot. Fastball has good sinking action ranging 83-86 mph. Has good slurvy action curveball at 68-69 mph and some arm side run on change (74-75 mph). Offensively, the right-handed hitter uses an open stance. Displays quick hands through the zone (94 mph exit velocity). Triggers hands from shoulder with some upper cut bat path. Gets lower half torque. Ran 4.63 1st base time. Defensively, showed over the top release with 87 mph arm strength. 

10/28/12
6-foot, 175-pound prospect. Young pitcher that shows good physical projection in body. Moderate arm strength through upper 3/4 arm slot. Has slight cross body action in delivery. Fastball has some sinking action, ranging 83-85 mph. Shows feel on downward spin curve (67-68 mph) with some sink action on changeup (74-75 mph). Hits from open stance with some width in base. Has shoulder hand trigger with some upper cut path. Power potential.

8/1/12
6-foot-1, 175-pound potential two-way player with strong athletic frame. Best projects on the hill. Shows some balance in delivery with good arm extensions and lower body torque & finish. Moderate arm speed through upper 3/4 slot. Fastball shows some sink action & heaviness, ranging 83-85 mph. Has some feel of downward tilt curve (69-71 mph) but needs to show more consistency. Has some arm action on change. Runs 7.34 60-yard dash and has some range, feet and hands from corner infield. Solid arm strength. Has wide base as hitter. Quick bat into hit zone (89 mph exit velocity off the tee) with long finish. Has power bat potential.     

6/18/12
6-foot, 175-pound two-way prospect with solid build. Registered a 7.5 60-yard dash. Shows advanced skills and strength for his age. Reached a top velocity of 77 mph from the outfield using short arm action through a high ¾ arm slot. Shows good hands and fluid footwork.  At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a slightly open stance with some balance. Uses a small leg kick to trigger his swing. Shows an explosive lower half with quick bat speed. Shows gap-to-gap tendencies with power that will only improve as he physically matures. Overall, excellent bat at this stage in his development. On the mound, he uses a high ¾ arm slot with quick arm speed. Delivery requires some effort. Fastball is 82-85 mph with excellent command. Curveball is 70-71 mph with late breaking 11/5 action. Tends to cuff it. Changeup is thrown near fastball arm speed. Tends to be straight and sit at 75 mph.

1/18/12
Medium body with some physical projection (5.64 40 yd with 4 arm). Shows good corner range defensively with short arm action. Needs to improve hands. As hitter, he hits from both sides (natural righty). Squares bat on ball well with some pop potential. Needs to improve keeping front side square to enhance lower half. On the mound, he shows clean delivery, moderate arm speed through upper 3/4 slot. Fastball (77-79 mph) shows heavy action. Shows spin on curve (66-67 mph) and decent arm action on change (68-70 mph).

12/11/11
Vranesic an athletic, solid frame. In the field, he needs to improve the fluidity of his actions. He appears stiff at times and has a slow transfer. He uses a high ¾ arm slot to reach a top velocity of 75 mph. At the plate, Vranesic hits from both side of the plate. On the right side, he has a tendency to lunge at the ball and come off the back-side. On the left side, he lunges the ball and his bat path is quick through the zone. He registered a 7.46 60-yard dash. On the mound, the right-hander shows a 78-80 mph fastball. He shows command of a 69-70 mph curveball with sharp, 11/5 breaking action. He also shows command of a 71-72 mph changeup that is thrown near fastball arm speed and has fade to the arm side.