Roman
Trapani

5-foot-11, 210-pound frame; thick lower half. Put together an impressive outing in relief for GRB Rays - Green in a victory over a talented lineup. Clear tempo and rhythm on the mound, repeated. Held 86-88 T89 mph throughout his outing, worked on the corners. Comfortably pitched backwards, primarily turning to a 75-76 mph curveball that got chases out of the zone and also landed for strikes. Has family pedigree on the diamond; older brother was a high-end prospect in Wisconsin’s 2021 class. 

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 210-pounds. Thick, strong throughout.
Delivery: Full windup delivery, high leg lift and loads on back side with tilted hips. Drives down the hill.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 85.3-86.8 mph. Firm back-spinning fastball, showed control. T2122, 2003 average rpm.
CB: 70.5-73.7 mph. 11/5 shape,  T1967, 1892 average rpm.
SL: 72.8-73.2 mph. Plays similar to curveball. T1948, 1913 average rpm.
CH: 72.7-74.7 mph. Sinking action, plays with feel. T1474, 1390 average rpm.

Trapani is a strong-bodied right-handed arm, listed at 5-foot-11, 210 pounds. He’s got a strong lower half that drives down the hill, helping him to sit 85-86 mph, topping at 87.0. He’s also a strike-thrower, working directionally to his target, and finding the zone with four pitches. He showed a curveball and slider that acted similarly in the low-70s, along with a sinking changeup with above-average feel.

5-foot-11, 190 pounds; strength in long levers. From a loose, over-the-top slot, Trapani was sitting 80-81 mph, touching 83, early in his start against Brew State on Sunday, mixing in a slider at 73-76; an aggressive offering with some late action that projects well. He’s still honing his arsenal, but Trapani possesses some exciting weapons from the mound in a frame that projects.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 190-pounds. Athletic build with all-around strength.
Delivery: Slight drop and drive delivery, strong front side, lands square and works in line with target. Throws with some effort.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T82, 79-81 mph. Straight. Some strikes.
CB: 69-71 mph. 11/5 shape.
CUT: 72-74 mph. Thrown with conviction. Power pitch with bite. Potential swing-and-miss offering. 

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 190-pounds. Athletic build with all-around strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, leg lift stride with moderate length, subtle hand load, balanced pre pitch actions. Swing is efficient to contact, uphill through impact, flashed hard gap to gap approach, maintains strong balance through contact.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. OF - 84 mph. Long arm action from over the top slot in the outfield, works with some effort, showed carry.
Defense: Outfield actions deliberately set up behind the baseball, showed ability to charge aggressively through it and transfer in stride.
Run: 7.56 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 180-pounds. Strong build.
Defense: Steady hands for age, clean exchange.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Short, high 3/4 arm slot, has carry.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup, toe tap, slight barrel tip, short stride. Plus hands for age, gets extension, long, fluid rhythm.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.58 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Smooth rhythm, easy effort for age, level shoulders, tall/ fall, athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Over-the-top arm angle, long, loose action.
FB: T80, 79-80 mph. Has run, heavy action, has control.
CH: 68-72 mph. Arm speed near fastball, has control.
CUT: 69-73 mph. Sharp action, arm speed near fastball, has control, misses are down.

5-foot-9, 200-pound two-way player, strong bodied build. Right-handed hitter, balanced stance, smooth load, long stride and solid balance. Hands worked to produce level path, line drive contact, 83 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively profiles as a third baseman, played through the baseball, average hands. Arm action is loose, high ¾ slot, 68 mph across the diamond. On the mound fastball sat 70-71 mph, touched 72 mph. Cutter is 67-69 mph. Changuep fades 63-65 mph.