Connor
Crabill

8/6/17- 5-foot-9, 190-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #69 ranked player in IA 2018 class. On mound; loads over rubber, clean compact arm action, solid extension and direction to plate. Fastball was 81-82 mph, straight, consistent for strikes. Breaking ball varies from 12/6-11/5 with flashes of depth on break. Small short break with spinning action on slider. 5.15 home-to-first time. Solid balance through swing, leg kick trigger, flashes hard contact, line drive approach, works gap to gap, 84 mph exit velocity. Sure hands, avg. actions, works to target on throws, 78 mph arm across infield.

8/1/16- 5-foot-9, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Up tempo delivery, slight crouch at balance point, with drop and drive mechanics, good extension to plate, throws with some effort. Fastball was 81-84 mph with late cut action. Shows above avg. command of fastball to glove side of plate. Curveball is inconsistent early; flashed two above avg. to outer half of plate later in outing at 70-72 mph. Throws changeup for strikes at 74-76 mph. 7.76 runner. Open stance, strides to square, high hands, stays on top of baseball, line drive approach, aggressive swinger, gap to gap approach, hard contact, 85 mph exit velocity. Tends to field and throw flat-footed, decent glove, fields deep occasionally, accurate arm with carry to bag, 76 mph arm across infield.

3/13/16- 5-foot-8, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Slight tuck and turn delivery. Lands closed occasionally. Elevated fastball at 79-81 mph thrown with some effort. Breaking ball had slider action and changeup showed solid fade in/around zone. Loose hands with rhythm at plate. At times tries to do too much. Hard contact with all pull approach. Best swings are when he stays through at contact without trying to lift. 82 mph exit velocity. Shows sure hands in field. Tends to field on heels. Needs to be more active, field with rhythm, and play through baseball. Throws are accurate to bag with above avg. carry. 77 mph arm strength at this event.

3/6/16- 5-foot-8, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.63 home-to-first time. Leg kick trigger. Some extra movement but has good rhythm to swing. Shows good pop in bat with loose hands. Will improve with greater extension through after contact. Shows ability to hit to all fields. 82 mph exit velocity. Shows good glove in field. Tends to field on heels. Needs to be more active, field with rhythm, and play through baseball. Throws are accurate to bag with above avg. carry at 80 mph. Solid set-up and glove presentation. Needs to improve strength receiving; sticking pitch in zone. Solid feet with mostly clean exchanges. Long release on throws. Shows solid arm strength. 2.28 pop time with 76 mph arm strength. Controlled delivery on mound, shorter balance, with good direction and lands closed to plate. Short clean arm action with moderate effort on fastball with downhill plane at 80-83 mph. Wraps breaking ball early; flashes avg./ok sharpness. Changeup has 2-seam action with flat run.