Isaac
Echard

6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitter initiates swing from slightly open setup with short stride to neutral.  There is good balance and rhythm to swing.  Head is still and Echard showed good feel for barrel in squaring multiple balls in his round of batting practice.  Connection of back elbow and hip turn lack some aggressiveness contributing to length in swing.  A bat exit velocity of 82 mph was recorded.

Defensively, attacks baseball creating angles and hops. Demonstrates good lateral quickness and range as well as a confident glove hand.  There is clean, quick transfer, solid throwing motion with follow and consistency in playing through the ball.  Ball is played out front and from bottom up. Echard is a solid runner recording a 7.10 60-yard dash.  Arm strength of 69 mph will likely keep him on right side of the infield.

11/16/13 Echard is a 5-foot-5, 115-pound right-handed hitter that barreled the baseball frequently, using all fields during his round of batting practice. He hit from an open stance and strided closed with a bat exit velocity of 63 mph. Echard showed athletic actions and good feet defensively. He displayed the ability to play the baseball on the move with throws of 56 mph across the diamond.