Troy
Emert

9/15/18 Defensively, as middle infielder shows confident hands, soft hands while working bottom up and out front. Transfer is clean and quick. Feet are active in creating optimal angles and hops. Consistently works through the ball and demonstrates solid range.

Offensively, 5-foot-9 180 pound, right handed hitter initiates swing from neutral set up with short controlled stride to neutral. Weight shift is passive followed by an aggressive hip turn. Bat path is slightly steep into the zone. Emert consistently barreled ball during am impressive round of BP. He registered a bat exit velocity of 87 mph and blasted a long triple into the left centerfield gap during game play.

On the mound, the right-hander works out of a high 3/4 arm slot. FB sat 78-81 while being intermittently cut to glove side. Curveball at 65-67 mph was not as tight on this day as previously seen while having 11/5 shape. Slider at 69-70 mph has short, late break with limited tilt. Delivery is moderate effort and repeatable.

6/12/18 - 5-foot-9, 180-pound primary pitcher sat 82-83 from a high 3/4 arm slot during three scoreless innings of work in game action. Faced just one batter over the minimum yielding one base runner via an error. Registered six strikeouts and allowed just one ball to leave the infield. Effectively mixed 4-seam and 2-seam fastball with 11/5 curveball at 66-67, and changeup at 70-71. Right-handed hitter registered an 84 mph bat exit velocity and ran a 7.13 60-yard dash. Displayed the ability to play multiple infield positions with accurate 73 mph arm strength across the diamond.

10/28/17 - 5-foot-9, 175-pound primary pitcher sat sat 79-82 from a high 3/4 arm slot. Compact delivery with a high knee stack and short arm swing with two-seam run to his fastball. Curveball showed tight 11/5 rotation at 65-68, slider showed similar action at 69-71 and changeup slowed late sink at 70-71. Right-handed hitter starts from a slightly open, wide, crouched stance and initiates his swing with a short, leg-hang stride. Barreled the baseball routinely with a short swing leading to an 80 mph bat exit velocity. Ran a 7.03 60-yard dash and registered 76 mph arm strength across the diamond defensively while routinely playing through the baseball. Solid glove hand and active feet should allow for the ability to play multiple infield positions at the next level.

7/18/17 - 5-foot-9, 170-pounder sat 80-82 from a high 3/4 arm slot during his three innings of work.  Displayed very good command consistently pounding the lower third of the strike zone.  Curveball showed 11/5 shape at 65-66 and changeup at 70-71 was an effective third offering.  Allowed three hits while striking out one and induced six ground ball outs.

2/12/17 - 5-foot-9, 170-pounder who pitches out of a high three-quarter slot. Compact, repeatable delivery, maintains direction to the plate, and threw his entire arsenal for strikes. Fastball sat 77-78 and his change-up at 68-69 showed some one-plane fading action. Good feel for his 11/5 curveball at 62-64 and consistently located it at the bottom of the strike zone, while his slider at 70-71 has short, one-plane cut action.

2/12/17 - 5-foot-9, 170-pound right-handed hitter starts from a slightly open stance and utilizes a leg-lift stride to initiate his swing. Wraps barrel in load leading to length in swing, but displayed ability to routinely find the barrel with a bat exit velocity of 78 mph. Primary pitcher ran a 7.38 60-yard dash and showcased active feet defensively with accurate 75 mph arm strength across the diamond.

10/29/16 - 5-foot-9, 170-pound frame. Stuff was a bit down from when we saw him two months prior. Pitched out of an over-the-top slot with a fastball that sat 77-78 (previously 80-81) and occasionally had late diving action. Also featured a change-up at 68-70 with a bit of sink and a curveball that he casts with 11/5 action at 61-63 (previously 63-67).

Right-handed hitter starts from an open stance and strides to slightly open. Wraps barrel behind head and spins on his back leg with heel retreating toward catcher, creating some length and limiting his bat speed. Barreled the baseball to the pull side during his BP round, while he recorded an 80 mph exit velocity and ran a 7.21 60-yard dash. Defensively, he showed some feel for coming to get the right hop and playing through the catch with his feet, while he also recorded 74 mph arm strength.

8/18/16 - 5-foot-9, 170-pound primary pitcher sat 77-79 from a high 3/4 arm slot. Also commanded a 67 mph curveball with short, 1/5 break and a changeup thrown at near fastball arm speed that sat 67-70. The right-handed hitter displayed a solid approach at the plate initiating his swing with a short, lift-and-replace stride from a square stance. Displayed the ability to consistently barrel the baseball with a bat exit velocity of 79 mph. Flashed capable defensive actions at multiple defensive positions with good carry to throws of 79 mph from the outfield.