Chase
Mckelvey

Position: 3B/RHP

Physical Profile/Projection: 6-1, 174lbs lean frame with moderate strength. Plenty of upside and physical projection remaining. 

Hitting: Starts in a simple balanced stance, slightly open, bat on his shoulder. Rotates slightly with a knee to knee leg lift and short stride. Smooth hand load pushes the bat back and turns the barrel at the top. Launches on a lofted path through contact, high one hand finish.

Power: 94 mph EV. Uphill path, gap to gap approach. 

Defense: 3B; confident hands. Adequate range, can extend at the edges. Quick footwork, clean transfers at the midsection get the ball out quickly. 

Arm: 84 mph INF velo. H3Q arm slot. Showed ability to make throws from multiple slots. 

Speed/Agility: 7.07 sixty (laser)

Mechanics/Delivery: Repeatable drop and drive delivery. Full arm action on the back side, scap load and slight uphill shoulder tilt. Works down hill and lands square to the target. Good extension, falls off to the glove side on follow through.

Pitches: FB was up to 85 mph with an avg spin rate of 2569 rpms. Pitch was located down in the zone with feel to both sides of the plate. CB ranged from 72-75 mph with 2306 avg. spin. Pitch showed wipe out potential with late two tiered break. 

5-foot-11, 155-pound athletic frame, frame has good length in the levers and will hold additional strength as he matures. The right-handed hitter's best exit velocity was 84 mph (tee). Started in an open stance, has a smooth load and used a medium high knee to knee leg kick to start his swing. Has above avg. bat speed and has extension on his one handed finish. Found some barrels through his rounds. Gap to gap approach, works the hands inside the ball consistently. In the infield, recorded position velocities up to 76 mph; had a quick exchange and twitchy hands. In the outfield, he showed the ability to make throws to the bases at 78 mph; has quick footwork and a clean exchange. Laterally, movements were athletic. Showed consistent accuracy to the bag with long arm action and a H3Q slot. He clocked a time of 7.31 in the 60-yard dash. On the mound, he showed quick arm speed, had a H3Q angle and a long arm action.  Has an athletic balance point and uphill shoulders with a full stabbing arm action on the back side. Successfully located his changeup (68-69 mph) for a strike. Slider (69-71 mph) had depth when it was located down by the hitter’s knees. His fastball was clocked at 73-76 mph with a max of 77 mph; shows in the zone command and tailing action.