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Posey

01.13.18 Posey has an athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 175-pounds. The right-handed hitter start from an open stance, then turns inward as he triggers his hands back with a simple load, landing square with a front arm bar into a short stride. Slots the barrel early, working on an uphill plane, driving the ball from gap to gap during batting practice. Strong contact, good leverage, flashes pull side power with an exit velocity of 84 mph and high finish. On the infield, Posey is light on his feet with quick footwork, smooth actions, soft hands, clean mid-line exchange into a high-¾ arm stroke. Accurate arm with a top velocity of 79 mph. Can catch and throw on the run.

 

10.28.17 Posey has continued to improve since we last saw him in August at the PBR Future Games. The junior, still uncommitted, added strength and speed to his 5-foot-10, 170-pound, athletic frame, and cut his 60-yard dash time down to 6.94-seconds. Trending upward, Posey is a fundamentally sound, athletic infielder with a high motor. He has smooth, quick footwork, creates good angles and plays with momentum through the ball. Presents soft hands out in front with solid glove action, quick transfer into a short arm stroke with carry and accuracy across the diamond as he stays in line and follows his throws. Arm works well out front with a velocity of 82 mph to first base. Offensively, the right-handed hitter has open setup, then uses early, easy rhythm to load with a short stride as his hands slide back, lands balanced. Short path to contact, quick-strong hands. Hard contact through the middle during batting practice, uses the whole field, flashed some power to the pull side and posted an exit velocity of 85 mph. Laced a line drive to left field during the game.

 

08.05.17 - Posey is an athletic infielder with a high motor, standing 5-foot-10, 165-pounds, with a lean muscular frame. Defensively he has quick footwork with rhythm through the ball and exchanges the ball cleanly in the mid-line of his body. Accurate arm with a quick release, stays in line as he follows his throws. On the week, the right-handed hitter had several quality at-bats including a base hit up the middle and an RBI ground-out, with an HBP and a walk sprinkled in.

07.22.17 - Posey is a fundamentally sound, athletic infielder with a high motor. He stands 5-foot-10, 165-pounds, with a lean, muscular frame. At shortstop, Posey has smooth, quick footwork, creates good angles and plays with momentum through the ball. Presents soft hands out in front with solid glove action, quick transfer into a short arm stroke with carry and accuracy across the diamond as he stays in line and follows his throws. Arm works well out front with a velocity of 82 mph to first base. Offensively, the right-handed hitter has open setup, then uses early, easy rhythm to load with a short stride as his hands slide back, landing balanced. Short, quick, inside-out stroke with high finish. Line drive power during batting practice, hard contact through the middle of the field, exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee. Took good swings during game play, using the whole field.

06.13.17 - 5-foot-10, 165-pound, lean-muscular, athletic frame. The right-handed hitter starts from a balanced, stacked, slightly open stance. Quiet rhythm with a smooth load pushes hands back into a short, relaxed stride. Short path to ball, natural lift with a high finish, hard contact to the pull side with a loose finish and extension on finish. At shortstop, Posey has a bounce in his step with quick, fluid footwork. Mid-line glove action with clean, easy exchanges as he plays through the ball with a good sense of timing. Throws with some effort from a high-¾ slot with a short, quick arm stroke at 82 mph with carry and accuracy. Athletic when he is on the move, can catch and throw on the run from a lower slot. Projectable, high-motor player with a bright future.