Joey
Leo

60: 7.48 C Velo: 75 Pop Time: 2.05-2.12 Exit Velo: 82

5-foot-11, 195-pound well proportioned athletic build. Offensively, shows good presence in the box. Setup is athletic with a slightly open stance and good rhythm. Shows ability to square the ball up consistent. Very solid line drive approach to all fields.  Shows ability to get to the baseball quick. Would like to see him load his backside better, would provide more consistency and higher exit velo. Behind the plate he showed solid glove action and ability to get underneath the baseball. Moved very efficiently during throwdowns and supported a quick transition to an accurate arm. 

10/13/18 - Home-1^st: 4.97, Pop Time: 2.12-2.16, Position Velocity:  C-72, IF-75, Exit Velocity: 81
5-foot-11, 185-pound, RHH was robbed of a hard line-drive single in game while hustling all over.  Medium, sturdy frame w/ present lower half strength, some upper body projection.  Offensively, hits w/ a very slightly open, crouched stance w/ short hand rhythm into short stride and load.  Learning to keep upper and lower halves synced to access his power, consistent bat-speed, flashes through the zone.  All fields approach w/ lot of line drives when right.  Rhythm hitter.  Projectable pull power.  Defensively, worked out as a catcher and third basemen.  On the dirt, shows solid hands w/ ability to play through the baseball well, projectable arm strength.  As a receiver, presents a quality low target w/ an open glove and short glove rest in the form of a turn.  Target creeps a little higher out of his action stance.  Agile w/ ability to cover corner to corner.  Shows a want to block the baseball.  As a thrower, shows solid feet w/ clean release, projectable carry to target arm strength.

9/30/18 - Home-1^st: 4.94, Pop Time: 2.10-2.15, Position Velocity:  IF-75, C-71, Exit Velocity: 79

5-foot-11, 185-pound, RHH picked up a hit in game while showing better bat speed than exit velocity indicates.  Medium, sturdy frame w/ present lower half strength, some upper body projection.  Offensively, hits w/ a slightly open, slightly crouched stance w/ short hand rhythm into stride to square and short hand load.  Generates bat speed through the zone.  Learning to get lower and upper halves in sync, occasionally swings w/ just upper body.  Found consistent barrels in BP.  Pull oriented approach w/ lot of line drives when right.  Flashes ability to stay through the baseball.  Projectable pull power.  Worked out at 3B and C.  On the dirt, shows solid hands w/ a glove tap, clean footwork and carry to target arm strength.  As a catcher, drops to a knee, presents a good low target under the hitter’s knees w/ glove open and a short glove rest via bringing the glove back into him or a short glove turn.  Flashes ability to stick the baseball, beat it to the spot.  As a thrower, features solid release w/ carry to target arm strength.