Blake
Hildman

Stands at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, with an athletic body build.  He ran a 4.94 Home to 1^st from the right-hand side.  As a catcher, he throws with a clean loose action.  He receives the ball with smooth, soft hands and has a clean transfer.  He blocks the ball and keeps it in front of him.  His pop times were consistently at 2.11 down to second base.  His arm strength was 70 MPH.  At the plate his setup is relaxed and very balanced, short stride, with a back load.  His hands are very compact and strong, swinging on a level plane with long/full extension through the ball.  His exit velocity was 78 MPH.

Holiday Pro Clinic  (Dec 21, 2014)

Hildman has great size for a catcher at 6-foot-1, 172-pounds. Great target to throw at just needs more innings and game maturity to develop at the position. His transfer is clean, but needs to be quicker. Arm action is fine, throws from a high-3/4 slot with 71 mph arm strength. Feet are heavy with a 2.38-2.4 pop time. If he works on his footwork, glove to release quickness he will see that number decrease. At the plate his setup is slightly open, hands relaxed. On the pitch he strides to even, back load for timing. Short path to the ball, barrel slightly inclined through the zone, high finish. Exit velocity was 78 mph. With some hard work Hildman projects well in a few years.