John
Mass

John Mass: SS/RHP, (2024) Portsmouth, RI. Boston College Commit, 6-foot, 180-pound solid athletic frame. Projectable and above average in the box, the left-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 94 mph. (69.2 mph bat speed average). (22.6 mph hand speed average). Starts in a balanced athletic stance with a controlled load, then uses a small stride. Had a flat simple swing plane, developing bat speed and good extension on his finish. Had loud contact and found lots of barrels. Gap to gap aggressive approach. Above average projectable in the infield, had a live arm with throws that topped out at 93 mph; showed a natural exchange, athletic consistent feet, and soft developing hands. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. Decent accuracy to the bases, used a very quick arm action and a high ¾ slot. The athletic recruit showcased his speed with a sub-seven 60 time of 6.99. Projectable on the mound, used a consistent loose arm action with a high ¾ arm angle while showing above average arm speed. Up-tempo type pitcher and uses high effort. Has a consistent balance point and in line shoulders. Lands closed with a falling off finish. Sat with his fastball at 89-90 mph; showed control around the zone arm side and running sinking action. (Max spin 2504; Avg 2402). Shows glove side  control and sweeping action on his curveball (71-73). (Max spin 2416; Avg 2302). He had gradual fading action on his changeup. He shows deceiving action on his knuckleball. 

John Mass: SS/RHP, (2024) Portsmouth, RI. Boston College Commit, 5-foot-11, 180-pound athletic solid build. Above average and  athletic at the plate, Mass best exit velocity was 92 mph. (72.1 mph bat speed average). (22.9 mph hand speed average). Began in a balanced wide stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick. Has quick bat speed, level loose swing plane and good extension on his finish. Had loud contact and found lots of barrels. Aggressive approach. Above average in the infield, had a live arm with throws that topped out at 92 mph; showed athletic developing feet, a clean natural exchange, and soft sure hands. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a high ¾ slot and a loose arm action. Showed his athleticism during the event with a sub-seven 60 time of 6.72. Above average on the mound, showed above average arm speed, also used a loose, very quick arm out of  a high ¾ arm angle. Up-tempo type pitcher and uses high effort. Displays in line shoulders with a consistent balance point. Lands closed with a falling off finish. Sat with his fastball at 89-90 mph; has running action and control arm side around the zone. (Max spin 2525; Avg 2437). Showed slurvey action and glove side control on his slider (72-74). (Max spin 2331; Avg 2331). Showed arm side command and sinking action on his splitter (77-80). 

5-foot-11, 176-pound solid frame. Athletic in the box, Mass had an exit velocity of 90 mph. (69.2 mph bat speed average). (23.6 mph hand speed average). Begins in a balanced athletic stance with a controlled load, then uses a short stride. Had quick bat speed, simple flat swing plane and good extension on his finish. Found multiple barrels with a lot of loud contact. Gap to gap approach. Showed his live arm in the infield with position velocities up to 89 mph; had smooth athletic footwork, a clean exchange, and sure hands. From the outfield, he showed plus arm strength by making throws to the infield at velocities up to 90 mph; shows sure hands, a fluid exchange, and smooth athletic feet. Had a high ¾ slot and a quick arm action. The athletic recruit showcased his speed with a sub-seven 60 time of 6.81. On the mound, had quick arm speed and a ¾ arm angle. Uses easy effort in his delivery. Balance point is tall with in line shoulders during delivery. Lands square with an athletic finish. Threw his fastball 86-87 mph. Shows sinking action. (Max spin 2559; Avg 2467). Throws a tight 12/6 curveball (72-73). (Max spin 2444; Avg 2430). His splitter (77-78) has hard action.

Exit Velocity: 90 mph

Arm Velocity: 90 mph

Sixty-Yard Dash: 6.81

5-foot-11, 176-pound strong solid build. Above average in the box,Mass had a max exit velocity of 88 mph. Starts in an athletic wide stance with a smooth tight load, then uses a controlled small leg kick.Bat speed was explosive, showed a level loose swing plane and high good extension on his finish. Created tons of loud contact and found multiple barrels. Gap to gap aggressive approach. Above average raw showed his live arm in the infield with position velocities up to 86 mph; has a twitchy clean exchange, athletic quick feet, and soft hands. Above average from the outfield, he showed plus arm strength by making throws to the infield at velocities up to 90 mph;had a clean natural exchange, aggressive footwork, and consistent hands.Movements laterally were athletic and he fields the ball out front. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a high ¾ slot with a long loose arm action. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.05. Advanced on the mound, showed quick arm speed, he had a short loose arm action and a ¾ arm angle. Tall-and-fall up-tempo type pitcher who shows some effort. In his delivery his balance point is tall with in line shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Threw his fastball 80-84 mph; has sinking action and both sides of the plate control with heavy movement. (Max spin 2397; Avg 2208). Had glove side control and slurvey action on his 1/7 curveball (66-67). (Max spin 2203;Avg 2125). His changeup (72-74) shows swing and miss fading action and arm side control.

Exit Velocity: 88 mph

Arm Velocity: 90 mph

Sixty-Yard Dash: 7.05

5-foot-11, 176-pound, super strong and athletic frame for his size and age. A left-handed hitting two-way player, showed extremely well on both sides of the field. At the plate, starts wider, even feet, slightly more weight starting on the backside. The swing is short and compact, a down to level to up path, hands are inside the baseball, gap to gap approach, showing to have enough juice to beat the outfielders. Shows the ability to handle the bat, puts the baseball in play with ease. The exit velocity is advanced, clocked at 90 mph, and ran an easy 7.15 sixty-yard dash. The hit tool is advanced. Defensively, plays up the middle, quick prep steps, builds momentum, having a soft glove, working low to the ground. The arm is quick, clocked at 85 mph, plenty of carry across the diamond. From the outfield was 85 mph as well, moves well, glides after ball, can go get it in the gaps. Off mound, fast tempo delivery, quick arm, up to 84 mph, attacks, having heavy sink to arm side fastball. Slurvey breaking ball at 66 mph, mixing in a changeup as well. Works fast and is super athletic off the mound. Projecting out as an offensive second baseman, with the ability to get to outfield as well. Old school ball-player.

Exit Velocity: 90 mph

Arm Velocity: 85 mph

Sixty-Yard Dash: 7.15 

5-foot-10, 157-pound, wiry strong athletic frame, showing real good strength for a 2024. A left-handed hitter, worked off the mound as well. The hit tool is advanced, wider setup, even feet. The hands are relaxed and loose at shoulder height. Simple pick up and put down, hands are back on foot strike and hits with a firm frontside. The swing is short to contact, hands are inside the baseball, barrel is in the zone a long time. The swing is level to up, finishing with a higher one-handed finish. The approach is middle to pull side, squared up the baseball one after another, showing enough pop to get the baseball into the gaps. The exit velocity was clocked at 85 mph and is a solid runner, ran a 7.-8 sixty-yard dash. Defensively, has a very good arm, clocked at 81 mph, working from a natural slot. Plenty of life and carry across the diamond. The feet are quick, moves well to both sides, gets off the blocks. The glove is soft, showed feel and actions around the bag. Off the mound, fastball up to 80 mph, with riding life to it. Mixed in a curveball at 65 mph, slurve break to it. The delivery is simple and repeats it, frontside could track longer to plate. Is aggressive, comes right after you. Projects out for me to be a high level offensive second baseman, love the confidence and really likes to compete.

Exit Velocity: 85 mph

Arm Velocity: 81 mph

Sixty-Yard Dash: 7.08

5-foot-10, 160-pound left-handed hitting middle infielder and right-handed pitcher. Positionally, he ran a 7.28 sixty at thee event. The approach in the infield is solid, the feet need to remain active and he showed soft hands with the glove. The arm swing is long when he throws during infield play, he threw 80 mph across the diamond during the infield portion of the workout. The bat has an exit velocity of 92 mph. The setup is wide in base and the front foot steps into the ball as it approaches the hitting zone. The path is flat and clean to contact. On the mound, the fastball sat 79-80 mph. The spin pitch was 59-60 mph and big in shape, he will have to shorten the pitch down as he matures. The changeup was a split and sat 65-66 mph. The delivery is online with the feet and the slot is slightly above 3/4 in height. The direction is solid on the top half as he stays with his arm and shows minimal glove pull. The hand speed on the secondary pitches needs to remain the same for all 3 of his pitches. He is a legit young prospect.

Exit Velocity- 92 mph

INF Velocity- 80 mph

Junior Future Games Report:

A left-handed hitting left-side infielder. The swing is level and flat through the zone, baseball jumps off the bat. Showed hard contact throughout the junior futures event. Defensively, arm is quick and strong, should be able to stick on left side. Off the mound pounded the zone with a two-pitch mix. Simple repeatable delivery.