Tate
Minich

Physical: Highly athletic 5-foot-11, 170lb frame with strength. 6.93 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Balanced, even stance, as the hands operated under control above the shoulder to begin; utilized a short lift and replace stride with tight turns unleashed behind the front hip producing hard contact all over the field. Able to start/stop quickly in space and notched a T94 mph bat-exit velocity at his peak (88 mph AVG). Generated a 72% sweet spot rate that carried over into multiple quality in-game swings. 

Defensively: The backstop featured above-average defensive capabilities from a traditional stance; soft glove hand that can stick velo on the corners and blocks for his pitchers. Pop times worked down under 2.00 at times with a strong 80 mph arm on the correct side of the bag.

Physical: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds; Long, lean build. 6.85 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Loads straight back with an up and down stride for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing a strong lower half. Showed a slight lift to the ball with a two handed finish. More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 93 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with a balanced setup; utilizing a one knee approach while staying in an elevated position. Hands are firm while standing up during transfer. Short take back from a high 3/4 arm slot. 1.93-2.03 pop times. C - 79 MPH. INF - 80 MPH. Minich also worked out at 3B and displayed easy actions in the feet with a soft glove that fielded out in front. Worked a clean transfer into a strong throw from a standard 3/4 slot.

Physical: Athletic, well put together 5-foot-11, 165lb frame with projection left. 6.91 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Wide, balanced stance with a slight bend in the knees as the hands showed rhythm above the shoulder. Utilized a short lift and replace stride out towards the pitcher allowing the bat head to initiate through a smooth, flat path that matched pitch plane early in ball flight. Stayed over the backside well flashing strong turns and a mostly line drive approach through the middle of the field during his batting practice round (67% line drive rate, near 310 foot batted ball distance via Trackman). Twitchy enough to handle the inner half and also held direction out over the plate, adding a T89 mph bat-exit velocity and doubles power to the LCF gap. 

Defensively: The primary backstop featured a traditional, low crouch position with the knees starting under the shoulders. Soft glove hand at the catch with subtle movements and ability to steal 50/50 balls. Pop times ranged from 2.00-2.03 and worked under the pitch allowing for a low posture and quick/replaceable feet giving way to a loud 81 mph arm strength (H ¾, accurate, carry). Then moved to third base demonstrating positional flexibility with above-average actions in either direction. Approached loosely with a glove hand operating off the left side of his body. Funneled inward with pace, always playing through the baseball and released up to T86 mph across the diamond.

Physical: Strong, durable 5-foot-11, 165-pound frame with athleticism present in the actions. 7.14 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Balanced, slightly backloaded stance with the barrel playing loosely off of the shoulder with early rhythm. Utilized a leg lift stride with some weight shift into a stiff front side at impact yielding a mostly flat attack angle on the way through the hitting zone; featured a middle of the field approach with head high line drives dominating the round (44% line drive rate). Recorded an 88 mph bat-exit velocity per Trackman Baseball with efficient bat to ball skills at the plate (77% on-plane efficiency). 

Defensively: The primary backstop flashed a low target from a deep setup in the crouch, solid receiving abilities with a soft glove hand, got in line well with fluidity from the transfer to throw phase; popped a 2.04-2.13 with accurate 78 mph arm strength on the bag (well above average). Blocked the ball with confidence in downward chest angles as the glove hand moved first .. The third baseman played low to the ground with a feel for lateral movements to the glove hand side, moderately soft give at the fielding window, and momentum towards the target; recorded an 83 mph arm strength with some carry.

Physical: Long and lengthy 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame with projectability throughout. 7.13 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: RHH. Begins with a tall and balanced, even setup with a slight bend into the backside as the hands start next to the shoulder with the barrel pointed slightly backwards. Utilized a leg-hang stride to deliver the barrel through a flat path into the hitting zone with slight lift after contact. Ability to stay low in the legs creating hard contact to both gaps with feel for the hands in the box, mature approach at the plate while recording a top bat-exit velocity of 86 mph according to Trackman Baseball, matched the plane of the pitch well with confidence on pitches thrown in any quadrant. 

Defensively: The primary backstop featured adequate receiving skills with a moderately soft glove hand at the catch point, pop times ranged from 2.19-2.22 with short and directional straight line footwork towards the target out of a low setup. Average blocking skills with downward chest angles on either side of the plate, the arm played through a high ¾ slot with a quick and moderate arm circle. C - 75 mph