Shane
Emrich

10/19/13 Emrich stood out as one of the top two-way prospects at the event. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound right-handed hitter turned in the top bat exit velocity of the event at 92 mph and barreled the baseball consistently during his round of batting practice. Emrich utilizes a wide base and a high hands load with a strong lower half to create barrel whip. He demonstrated very solid extension to his swing and the potential for some gap to gap power. Emrich receives the baseball well and displayed pop times of 2.03-2.13 on throws of 76 mph out of the crouch. He sat 81-82 out of a high 3/4 arm slot on the mound while commanding a 70 mph curveball with 11/5 break and a 68 mph changeup that showed some arm side run. Emrich displayed repeatable mechanics and command of the strike zone.

2/23/13 Emrich showcased 2.15-2.19 pop times on throws of 72 mph out of the crouch. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound two-way prospect had a solid round of batting practice in which he consistently barreled the baseball. Emrich uses a very wide base and a toe-tap trigger to generate barrel whip in his swing. He showed an 84 mph bat exit velocity and the ability to use all fields. Emrich sat 77-79 with some arm-side run out of a high 3/4 arm slot during his bullpen session. The  junior showed a 69 mph curveball with a 10/4 break and a 64 mph changeup that had significant run and downward movement.