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Gimbel

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Gimbel came on in relief of Kaltreider in the fourth inning. Gimbel picked up three strikeouts during his outing, two on breaking balls and one on a fastball up in the zone. That was the story of the day. The fastball stayed up in the zone and tended towards the arm side and the slider finished to the glove side. The arm circle is full and offers arm speed from a three-quarter slot. Normal pace delivery that builds up some late intent. I thought there were a few distinct takeaways with Gimbel. First he pitches with emotion and is not afraid to attack hitters. Secondly, the fastball was not consistent around the zone and tended to play up and back to the arm side. I think that if he can get it to the glove side and down in the zone it will allow the slider to get many more swings and misses, even when not in the zone. The slider is a legitimate out pitch and has good arm speed and shape, but it seemed as though hitters picked up on when they saw a pitch down they knew it was the slider and did not bite on a lot of breaking balls out of the zone. 

Preseason All-State II

Gimble is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, long free arm action with some quickness, normal effort to his drop and drive delivery. Shoulders are slightly uphill and closed, lands on line with a slight fall off finish. Fastball was 83-85, touching 76, with some sink to armside. Curveball had good armspeed and sharp hard 11/5 break at 74-77. Change-up had good armspeed and was 75-76 with some fade to it.

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Gimbel was 81-84 overall, touching 85 three times. Velocity was higher in the second inning than he was in the first. Pitch had hard late run to it and he threw it to both sides of the plate. Curveball was 71-72 with good armspeed and sharp 11/5 shape. Pitch drew swings and misses. 

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Gimbel is 6-0 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, loads back to a bar. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Stays inside ball, short to contact point, has some batspeed. Level swing path, line drive swing with some loft built in, showed good approach working gap to gap, has extra base power in the alleys, exit velocity was 90. In the outfield, quick feet, gets behind ball and plays through it to his target, fielding with average hands. Quick clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, outfield velocity was 85. Ran a 7.09 60 yard dash. On the mound, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a longer arm action that is loose and quick, easier effort to his delivery. Shoulders are on line and level, lands on line and falls off at finish. Fastball 83-85 with downward plane and some late run to armside. Curveball was 71-72 with good armspeed and sharp hard 11/5 break.

Preseason All-State I

6-foot, 180-pound athletic projectable frame. Hits from the right side with an athletic slightly open stance. Toe tap to landing on line at stride. Hands load back with a slight arm bar. Swing initiates early and bat path is flat with a high finish. Exit velocity was 81 mph. Feet are active on approach with solid glove presentation and eyes following to the catch. Clean exchange to a longer arm circle throwing from a three-quarter arm slot at 83 mph. Home-1st time was 4.38. On the mound initiated the delivery with a small rocker step to a consistent balance point leading with the lower half and shoulders slightly elevated. Lands on line at foot strike. Long arm circle, but is ready to throw when the foot gets down. Throws from a high three-quarter arm slot with a fastball that sits at 79-81 mph. Curveball had a bigger break changing multiple planes with a 11/5 shape sitting at 65-67 mph with feel. Changeup had nice late action with fastball intent and sat at 69-71 mph.

7.26.17:  Gimbel is 5-10 and has an athletic frame, he hits from the right side from an open athletic stance. Short leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight bar, some hip explosion and some balance to swing. Works slightly uphill, quick to ball, has barrel awareness, good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 80. At short, gets behind ball and fields with a good base, average hands. Plays through ball, throws from lower three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 72. On the mound, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, long free arm action, normal effort. Shoulders level and slightly closed, lands slightly closed with a slight fall off finish. Fastball was 73-75 with some angle and late life. Curveball was 61-65 with gradual 12/6 break and some arm speed. Change-up was 61-64 with some fade.