Joseph
Ragone

Ragone stands in at 5-foot-10, 170-pounds with a lean athletic frame. Offensively- Righty shows a level bat path with quick hands with potential line drive power. Has a smooth swing with a good trigger followed by efficient lower body rotation utilizing the whole-body throughout the whole swing. Demonstrated good plate coverage driving the ball up the middle and to the pull side. Overall a fluid swing with potential. Recorded an exit velocity of 86 MPH, a 2 MPH improvement from October 2016. Pitching- Righty shows good separation with smooth mechanics into a strong follow through and finish. Drives down the mound well with loose arm action into a mid-3/4 release point. Repeats mechanics well and consistent with both his pitches. Fastball range was 74-76 MPH peaking at 77 MPH with arm side run. Curveball range was 65-66 MPH showing tight 12/6 action getting hitters to swing and miss.

Ragone stands 5-foot-9, 140-pounds with an athletic body. On the mound he uses a side-step, balanced delivery, belt knee lift, hands above knee, slightly tucked over the rubber. Stays tall on his back side, shoulder separation, arm action is back and clean, throws from a high-3/4 slot, fastball was 72 mph. Developing his pitches still but shows command for a freshman. Hitting/SS - At the plate his setup is slightly open, on the pitch he loads back, weight shifts back, slight toe tap and small stride. Path is short, plane is mostly level through contact, shoulder height finish. 74 mph exit velocity. From SS he gets behind the ball in the correct position, fields low with knees bent, head up. Glove is open and funnels back to his belt, clean transfer to a long arm action. Throws from a low/mid-3/4 slot at 70 mph. He ran a 4.58 home-to-first-time.