Brice
Bird

7/19/16 - Bird is a 5-foot-7 145-pound right-handed hitting second baseman and right-handed pitcher in Missouri's 2017 class.  He ran a 7.44 60 and has an 82 mph exit velo.  At the plate, thin stance, controlled in line stride, some hand load, level path through the zone, middle to pull line drives.  On the infield, 65 mph positional velo, over the top release, quick catch and throw, fields ball in position ready to throw, fluid footwork with exchange. On the mound, Bird has an over the top arm slot, twist at balance point, in line stride, throws with regular effort, fastball at 67-71 mph, 12-to-6 curveball, 50-53, change up down in the zone at 55-58 mph.