Luke
Van Rycheghem

1/24/15
6-foot-3, 220-pound catcher with strong, athletic frame behind the dish. Ideal catcher’s body who has put on size and positive weight over the winter. Ran 4.72 from home to first. Defensively, has come a long way since being turned into a catcher last winter. Agile lower half, feet work quick and transfers well from glove to hand. Wide base set-up, blocked well in bullpen while hands showed softness to them, real good actions. Arm was clocked at 80 mph behind the plate. Can be long at times with his action. Offensively, exit velocity was 94 mph showing strength and bat speed. Started with hands back and feet evenly apart in an athletic stance with a slight knee bend. Small stride and separation to load, stayed balanced and online with some whip and torque through the zone. Hands were loose and quick, did a good job of staying inside a couple pitches while still getting extended. Loud contact, power is there, getting better defensively, still our number 1 in the 2016 class right now. 

6-foot-2, 205-pound left-handed hitting catcher. Strong frame, moves well, agile lower half. Good catch and transfer with strong arm and online carry. Footwork is there, will only get quicker with time and reps. Was 2.05 pop time at Tournament 12 scout day. Power is there with strength and quickness in swing. Chance to have serious power from the left side. Ran 7.62 60-yard dash.