Sam
Oswald

8-15-15
6-foot-3, 205-pound right-handed hitting catcher/1B.   Showed well at the Unsigned Senior Games.  The two way player stood out both behind the plate and at first base.  At the plate, he hits from a 50/50 balance stance.  Slight leg kick and stride gets momentum going forward with strong leg drive and good lower pivot at contact.  Oswald hit 4 balls in a row off the top of the wall in left center during batting practice.  Exit velocity off the pitch was 84 but the ball jumps off his bat to left field.  Earlier this year his exit velocity was 89 off the tee.  Behind the plate he had a pop time of 2.03 with an arm velocity of 75 MPH.  He moves well on pitches in the dirt and receives with a quiet body and hands.  At first base he showed excellent footwork on throws and uses his quick catching release to deliver accurate throws to second while turning two.  He ran a 7.89 60.

3-1-15

6-foot-2, 205-pound receiver. Showed good quick arm action, clocked at 72 MPH from the crouch, he recorded pop times of 2.06 and 2.19. His arm shows excellent carry from a short over the top arm action.  With a quicker approach out of the crouch Oswald’s pop times could see significant improvements. At the plate hits from a balanced stance, smooth load, with a short stride, solid balance throughout. Bat speed present, 89 MPH exit velocity and short path with gap-to-gap tendencies.  Ran a 4.68 home to first.