Kirby
Connell

8/4/16 - The 6-foot, 175-pound left-hander has a clean and easy arm from a high-¾ slot with a fastball that sat in the low 80s.

6/14/16 - Connell is a 6-foot 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder and left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He ran a 8.09 60 and a 4.85 home-to-first.  He has an 83 mph exit velo. At the plate, smooth load, slightly open, controlled leg kick, level path, middle of the field approach.  In the outfield, 77 mph positional velo, throws left, high three quarters release, fluid transfer, clean exchange, mostly accurate throws. On the mound, Connell has a high three-quarters release, throws with easy effort and smooth rhythm, attacked the zone with three pitch mix, fastball with late life at 78-82 mph, curveball showed depth with 2-to-8 action, sharp and late break, controllable change-up at 73 mph, arm side sink, throws fastball on both sides of plate, challenges hitters, put away breaking ball on downhill plane, high number of strikes.