Charlie
Manzi

Physical: 5-foot-11, 181 pounds; Athletic, proportional build. 7.77 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Short take back with the hands with a slight leg-kick for timing. Slides weight forward pre-contact. while showing an aggressive lower half. Showed a flat swing path with a one-handed finish.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 92 MPH via Trackman. Higher end freshman at the dish , plus blast motion metrics all-around. Thorough follow through and extension

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; uses prep step while covering ground laterally. Hands work through the ball with a clean transfer. Long arm swing from a standard 3/4 arm slot.   INF - 82 MPH. OF - 84 MPH. OF - Aggressive approach, 84 MPH arm strength from the OF.

Physical: Strong, athletic 5-foot-11, 160lb build. 7.79 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: RHH. Wider, balanced stance with some upper-half coil on the backside. Utilized a leg-kick stride to initiate the swing through a flat path with lift after contact. Deep one-handed finish produced a whippy approach towards the pull-side gap, holding onto the rear hip on the turn. Recorded a T87 mph exit velocity and checked in at a 60% fly ball rate.

Defensively: The primary shortstop featured quick, rangy actions on the left side of the infield, using a glove-tap and shuffle before reaching back for an 81 mph arm-strength across the dirt. High intent with solid posture on the way through.

Pitching: RHP. Starts from the middle of the rubber; lots of moving parts with good tilt over the front side. Held 71-74, T75 mph, lower spin, and missed barrels down in the zone. Added a quality low-60’s CB with short two-plane shape and a developing 65-67 mph CH.