Owen
Durham

3/5/17- 6-foot-1, 176-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Controlled mechanics, drop and drive, clean arm action, easy effort from OT slot. Fastball was 79-80 mph, delivered on downhill plane, with heavy late life. Cranks breaking ball early; has good shape with tight spin and late break. Solid fade with avg. action on changeup. 7.13 runner. Wide stance, front heel turn trigger, high hand set, line drive swing plane, works mid/away well, hard ground ball and line drive contact, 84 mph exit velocity. Shows hands and feet in field, plays himself into tough hops occasionally, has rhythm, athletic actions, 78 mph arm strength across field.

8/1/16- 6-foot-1, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Shows rhythm and sequence in delivery, has extension out front, OT arm slot, longer stride- tends to leave arm behind. Fastball was downhill at 79-81 mph. 12/6 breaking ball was 64-67 mph. 6.79 runner. High hands, stays on top of baseball, front heel turn trigger, slight arm bar, drags through zone occasionally, spray contact with line drives and ground balls, 85 mph exit velocity. Pretty light on feet, good reactions, works through baseball, clean quick arm action, solid carry and accuracy to bag, 76 mph arm across diamond.

8/4/15- 6-foot, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Some crouch at balance point. Drop and drive delivery with good direction to plate. Shows avg. action on fastball with slight sink at 78-81 mph. Throws sharp breaking ball with 11/5 shape and tight rotation. Changeup is thrown near fastball arm speed with avg. action for strikes. 7.12 runner. High hand set-up. Creates back spin on baseball. Mid-pull approach with solid contact. 78 mph exit velocity. Above average hands and feet. Shows lateral quickness and range. Quick release. Above average accuracy across diamond at 70 mph.

6-foot, 150-pound 2-way player. 7.6 60 time. Right-handed hitter with wide base. Uphill inverted swing to contact. Good hand-eye coordination. Consistent solid contact. 68 mph exit velocity. Defensively uses short choppy strides to cover ground. Usable glove and ability to make routine plays. Arm works well from over-the-top slot. 79 mph across diamond with accuracy. On the mound works primarily from the stretch. Short arm circle. Ball comes out clean in front. Fastball was straight for strikes at 75-77 mph with average effort. Curveball showed early gradual break 62-64 mph. Tended to slow arm down with changeup. Pitch was down in zone for strikes with moderate sink. 64-66 mph. Arm works well for 2018 grad; interesting follow with physical development and maturity.