Joe
Kinder

6/9/15 - Kinder is a 6-foot-3 170-pound right-handed hitting SS/3B from Liberty, MO.  Kinder ran a 7.25 60 and posted an 86 mph exit velo.  Kinder takes and aggressive swing at the plate, with feel for the barrel, he has a short stride, with some hand load, used the whole field, level path to extension.  On the infield, three-quarters release, accurate throws, feet and hands work together, momentum towards target, 77 mph positional velo., went 2-for-3 in game action with a pair of singles.

11/2/14 - Kinder is a 6-foot-3, 168-pound right-hand hitting infielder. Balanced set-up at the plate, short path, bat speed, very aggressive swing, 83 mph exit velocity. Line drive, gap-to-gap approach – one of the best rounds of batting practice of the day. Ran a 6.95 60-yard dash. Quick, athletic actions in the infield, loose low three-quarters arm action, 80 mph throwing velocity. Improved in all areas since June. Projectable, athletic class of 2016 infield prospect.

6/17/14 – Kinder is an athletic 6-foot-3 168-pound shortstop.  Kinder has quick feet and moves to the ball with easy actions.  He has a fluid hand-to-glove exchange and a positional velo of 76 MPH, making mostly accurate throws.  At the plate, Kinder squared up the ball on all four of his at-bats during the scrimmage, with a pair of hits to show for it.  He has a balanced, athletic stance and a level bat path.  He has an exit velo of 83 MPH and has one the event best home-to-first times at 4.25.  He runs a 7.06 60.