Michael
Pagano

8/3/14
5-foot-11, 195-pound average to athletic body frame. From the crouch he shows a quick transfer to release, can improve throws by staying lower as he has a tendency to stand up early. He reached pop times between 2.02-2.10 and throws with 72 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter starts from a wider set up, uses fluid hands back trigger to shoulder, shows some strength in swing, showed the ability to use both parts of the field but had pull tendencies during his round of BP with a max effort type swing. He reached a top exit velocity of 88 mph and ran a 4.63 down the line.

10/27/13
5-foot-11, 185-pound prospect. Showed very well with the bat. Lefty swinger shows bat speed (86 mph exit velo) and two hand power swing finish. Uphill bat path plane. Needs to enhance lower body torque to increase power. Boxes and frames well behind the plate. Has good pop times (2.08-2.13) with 76 mph arm strength. Needs to improve keeping over the top on throw release. 

9/22/13
5-foot-11, 180 pound left handed hitting catcher.  Solid strong build.  Behind the plate, he throws from a high 3/4 slot with short quick arm action.  Offers a strong arm behind the plate, topping out at 82 mph in a previous PBR showcase.  Footwork continues to show improvement.  Registered pop times between 2.06 and 2.07.  At the plate, the lefty uses a wide straight on stance.  No stride.  Keeps his swing short and compact.  Linedrive type hitter with opposite field production. 

7/29/13
5-foot-11, 180-pound catching prospect w/solid frame. Uses short arm action through high ¾ arm slot. Reached top velocity of 71 mph from the crouch. Tends to get tall early. Pop times ranged between 2.14 to 2.22. At the plate, he swings from the left side. Starts with a wide stance and a bit of a crouch. Doesn’t use a stride. Takes slight uphill path to the ball with backside production. Ran a 4.83 out of the box.

10/28/12
5-foot-11, 170-pound prospect. Has some body strength on medium body. Shows good defensive skills. Blocks well laterally and frames. Will need to improve overall footwork and hand to glove exchange to enhance split time (2.15-2.2). Hits from wide stance. Needs to implement lower body torque and top hand in swing.

2/18/12
5-foot-10, 165-pound prospect with average, athletic build. Registered a 5.68 40-yard dash. From the crouch, his pop time ranged between 2.35 to 2.53 seconds with a top velocity of 67 mph. At the plate, he uses a slightly open stance with average bat speed while producing consistent line drives. On the mound, he shows moderate arm speed through an upper ¾ arm slot. Fastball sits 76-78 mph. Curveball sits 65-67 mph. Changeup sits at 68 mph.