George
Henkel

Big 6-foot-1, 185-pound RHP showed well on the mound on Saturday. Henkel releases from a ¾ arm slot and gets down the mound with good back leg push. From the stretch, starts slightly open and lands even. Henkel showed a four-pitch arsenal including a fastball that sat 78-79 mph and topped out at 80 mph, a sweeping slider consistently at 69 mph, a curveball at 67 mph, and a change up.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B 
Body: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. 
Hit: Did not take batting practice (injury).
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Long and loose arm action, throws from a 3/4 slot, played accurate across the diamond. Present arm strength.
Defense: Feet stay active, fields in rhythm, 
Run: 7.75 runner in the 60.

7/23/18 - 6-foot-1, 185-pound, athletically-built, long, two-way prospect. On the mound, right-handed pitcher, delivery works with rhythm, coiled at balance point, lands slightly open and regular effort throughout. Full, clean arm swing on the backside, loose and quick out of a ¾ slot. Fastball, running action, hard and late at times, sat 78-80 mph, touched 81. Slider, 10/4 shape, 69-72 mph. Curveball sat 64-67 mph. At the plate, right-handed hitter, balanced setup, short stride and average balance throughout. Long, uphill bat path at times and 84 mph exit velocity. Defensively, on the infield, reliable hands, long arm action, high ¾ slot and throws topped at 77 mph. 4.91 runner, home-to-first.

6/20/18 - 6-foot-2, 185-pound two-way player, lean projectable frame. Delivery shows ability to repeat, tall and fall type, coil lift at balance point with toe down, swings to square landing. Arm action is loose and quick, high ¾ slot. Fastball runs slightly to arm side, feel for the strike zone, 77-78 mph, topped at 79 mph. Curveball has 11/5 shape, 61-63 mph. Slider is similar, slightly harder at 64-66 mph. Changeup runs to arm side, 67-70 mph, occasionally lower slot. Right-handed hitter, slightly open stance, short stride, good balance through contact. Loose hands, projectable swing, path is short made line drive gap to gap contact. 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action is long from a high ¾ slot, 76 mph across the diamond. 7.96 runner in the 60.

10/28/17 - 6-foot-2, 185-pound two-way player, athletic and projectable build. Right-handed hitter, slight open stance, short stride. Flashes bat speed on uphill path. 79 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action plays from a high ¾ slot, 72 mph across the diamond. Deliberate transfer, sits and fields. 8.13 runner in the 60. On the mound arm works long from a ¾ slot. Fastball topped at 76 mph, sat 73-75 mph. Slider is 64-65 mph, slight lateral action. Changeup is 66-68 mph, occasional sink. 

4/26/17 - 5-foot-11, 175-pound, lanky, athletic body type, shortstop. Offensively, balanced setup, short stride, lower half works, maintains balance through swing. Pull hitter, uphill barrel path, 78 mph exit velocity. Ran an 8.05 60. Defensively, long arm action, ¾ arm slot, plays through the ball at times, 62 mph across the infield.