Sam
Craven

6-foot, 148-pound, longer, thin, wide squared off shoulders, with room for added advancement. A two-way player, projects more for me off the mound. The delivery is clean, repeats it with ease, has tempo with hands, working up with leg lift. Builds momentum down the mound, stride is straight, shorter stride. The arm action is super clean, working out of a natural ¾ slot, fastball touching 76 mph, worked it to both sides, has a ton more in there as he adds strength, along with a throwing program. The change up has a chance to be an out pitch at the next level, comes out of his hand looking like a fastball, clocked at 64-65 mph, with action and fade to arm side. The breaking pitch was clocked at 60-62 mph, proper break, needs be thrown with more fastball hand speed. At the plate, simple, balanced approach. The feet are even, hands are held at shoulders in a tilted position. Stride is minimal, swing is down to level to up. The approach is more line drives, had a tee exit of 78 mph and ran a 4.29 from home to first. Defensively, works low to the ground, soft, clean hands out front. For the transfer, uses a shuffle, arm working out of a clean ¾ slot, arm clocked at 72 mph. Moved well to both sides, all backhand plays made with ease.  Projectable off the mound, good follow.

Tee Exit Velocity: 78 mph

Arm Velocity: 72 mph

Home to First: 4.29

3-25-18
5-foot-11, 137-pound, thin, long, wiry strong athletic frame, with plenty of room to fill out. A right-handed hitting two way player, at the plate, the feet are even, wider than shoulder width apart. The hands start at shoulder height, bat starts in a good tilted, loaded position. For timing uses a small controlled toe tap, hits against a firm frontside, gets good backside, drive. The swing is free and loose through the zone, hands work with ease, barrel has life and whip out front. The tee exit velocity was clocked at 72 mph, with more in there as he gets stronger. The approach was more middle to the pull side. Defensively, hands are super soft, works out front, feet move throughout and work well with hands. The arm is clean on the backside, works out of a natural ¾ slot, clocked at 71 mph, good feel on throws across the diamond. Showed clean flips in starting the double play, steps with good footwork. The backhand play could be softer. Off the mound, the delivery is repeatable, the hands start high, work down with rocker step, move backup with easy controlled leg raise. The arm is super loose, has whip like action through release,  the fastball reached 75 mph, with nasty sink to the 2-seamer. Showed the ability to locate the fastball to both sides of the plate.