Charlie
Fitzke

5-foot-7, 156-pound frame. Fitzke showed well throughout the course of the weekend for the Hitters Navy unit—including a solid performance on Friday, where he finished with a pair of hits. Fitzke was a standout from the winter—setting himself up for a quality spring and summer. The to-be junior is a scrappy defender on the infield with an accurate arm—making the routine plays with ease. He has above average speed on the basepaths, too. Fitzke is an athletic mover in all facets of the game, projecting as a quality bat at the top of many lineups.

Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-7, 156-pounds. Athletic build with room.
Hit: LHH. Stock set up, simple and consistent trigger on time. Short path, well sequenced, leverages the ball out front consistently, finishes long through it, loose and easy, hitterish. 69.1 mph bat speed with 21 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 87.5 mph. 302' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. 3/4 slot, shows accuracy.
Defense: Two hand gather into midline, bounce and aggressiveness through the ball, quality actions.
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60. 30.10 max vertical.

Fitzke has a simple set-up and load, working on-time to the ball with a short path and long finish, an easy swing. Fitzke worked up to 93.3 mph off the bat, while averaging 87.5 mph throughout his round. Defensively, he has quality actions with bounce and aggressiveness with two hands through the ball. His arm works from 3/4 slot, up to 79 mph.

Fitzke gave a strong look on Sunday. Listed at a high-waisted 5-foot-8, 155-pounds, Fitzke still has plenty of room to add on strength in the coming years. At the plate, the left-handed hitter stays short to the ball with a flat path and loose levers; using the whole field and working on the barrel repeatedly (T91.7 mph max EV). He showed some feel for the infield, utilizing soft hands into a shuffle to play through the ball in rhythm, also working well laterally to both sides of his glove. Fitzke also registered a 7.17 in the 60-yard dash, too.

Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-8, 155-pounds. High waisted, proportional frame, room for growth.
Hits: LHH. Wider base with slight crouch and higher hands. Short hands to the ball, flat path with loose levers, uses the whole field, works on the barrel.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 81 MPH. 225' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph.Short draw, 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense:
Run: 7.17 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 55.82 Edge Score

Fitzke  is a 5-6, 135lb infielder with some promise. Working out of a balanced setup with minimal movement, he generated grounded swings with quickness. Fitzke stays through the zone while matching planes well, and can “swing it”. On the defensive side of the ball, Fitzke possessed advanced footwork with quick actions, and quick to deliver accurate throws.