4/11/18 A well-built, physical right-hander, the uncommitted junior impressed throughout the afternoon against a strong opposing lineup. Richardson held opposing hitters in check up until his final frame. There were moments were he struggled with his command, particularly when overthrowing his fastball, but the raw stuff is there. The fastball sat in the upper 80s all afternoon from a 3/4 slot, generating arm side run and swings-and-misses up in the zone, finishing with eight strikeouts on the day. There is some fade to the changeup on the arm side and the slider was up to 80 MPH. He gets deception with a slight shoulder hitch on the arm swing, before exploding towards the plate. Thick lower half that he should continue to engage. Unlikely to stay uncommitted for too long, a high follow this spring.
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