10/25/15 - The 6 foot 1, 175-pound prospect posted a 7.03 60 time and had an 83 mph position velocity across the infield. Defensively Absher shows short arm action, some accuracy, good arm strength, soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange, plays through the ball, and has natural corner instincts. Absher plays a very solid third base. Offensively Absher shows some bat speed from the right side and had an 80 mph exit velocity off the tee. Absher hits from a balanced setup with a leg kick involved, gets some use out of his lower half, shows good overall balance, has an aggressive approach at the plate, has a level path with a pull side approach. Absher went 2 for 3 in game play with a double and a single and stole two bases. As a pitcher, shows a loose arm that works through a ¾ to high-3/4 arm slot with normal effort, drop and drive type delivery, fastball showed occasional arm side run and sat at 81-82 mph, touched 83 on one occasion, works both sides of the plate well with the fastball. Absher’s curveball has an 11/5 break at 72-74mph. He had two strikeouts and gave up one hit in one inning pitched during game play. Absher committed to Maryville College following the event.
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