Joey
Gartrell

6-foot-4, 195 pounds with a high waisted frame and a projectable build. In the box, sets up with some weight pre-shifted onto his backside with slight bend in rear leg to begin. Uses a knee-knock leg kick to get into back hip with some hinge in his upper half as well. Lead foot gets down quickly with a short forward stride. Hands stay below shoulder line and use a push back load. Barrel gets on plane early with a high finish thru contact. Flashed pull-side power with easy lift. At C, creates a compact target despite having a bigger frame for the position. Lower half sets up with a staggered position. Does a solid job of keeping flexion in his glove arm while receiving. Has shown the ability to handle high level pitching. Quick exchange out of crouch with smooth actions. Tight, compact arm action with high ¾ release. Ball comes out of hand with true ball flight. On the mound, arm strength and body control translates well. Stays tall at leg lift with slight coil towards reach shoulder. Has some drop & drive action in lower half but maintains a level shoulder line into footstrike. Smooth, continuous arm stroke with a loose finish. Strong lower half allows him to brace up with front side and get extension towards the plate from his torso. Solid direction towards target. Eyes stay on target throughout.