Evan
Menendez

New Jersey Games (July 23-25, 2016)
Menendez has an athletic build at 5-foot-9 160-pounds. Has smooth rhythm in delivery and repeats well. Throws from a high-3/4 slot. Clean, loose arm action, topped at 81, sat 76-79 with fastball. Spun breaking ball very well. Has tight spin and sharp 1/7 action at 72-74. Hand speed is fastball-like, makes it difficult to pick up, especially for LH hitters. Flashed a changeup with some armside fade at 74. Can throw three pitches for strikes in any count.


Preseason All-State- NY (February 28, 2016)

Evan has an athletic build at 5-foot-9 160 pounds. Pitching- Evan sets up from his glove side on the rubber using a short side step before driving to a mid chest balance point. Arm action is long with some drop down action on his back leg. Lands slightly open with stride foot and towards the heel with a high 3/4 arm slot. Gets up and over his front side with a finish square to the plate. Fastball featured some arm side run, sitting in the 76-77 MPH range. Showed the ability to work both sides of the plate. Curveball had 11-to-5 shape with late action, a pitch he could spot or expand with. Good feel for change up with some late fade but possibly a bit firm in the 72 MPH range. Southpaw with a 3 pitch mix that understands how to pitch.

Menendez had the best performance of all New Jersey pitchers. He went two innings of scoreless ball, giving up only 1 hit while striking out 5. He pitches with smooth rhythm, compact mechanics, and relatively low effort. He has a quick, compact arm action and pitches from a 3/4 arm slot. His fastball has arm side life at 79-79 (81 MPH tops) miles-per-hour. His breaking ball has a chance to be a plus-plus out pitch at the next level with sharp, late 11-to-5 action at 70-74 MPH. His pitchability is through the roof as he protects the breaking ball with fastballs up in the zone. He can throw the curveball back foot or back door; both with command and conviction.