Derek
Knisely

1/19/14
5-foot-11, 190 pounds with a strong, athletic frame.  Ran a 5.32 40 yard dash time.  Behind the plate, he displays good overall arm strength and a quick transfer.  Topped out at 77 mph.  Recorded pop time splits between 2.01 and 2.12.  At the plate, the left handed hitter uses an open set-up with short stride.  Tends to drop hands in load.  Shows some good overall pull power.  Will continue to improve at the plate as he works on fully using his lower half.  Reached a top exit velocity of 84 mph off the tee. 

7/29/13
5-foot-11, 165-pound catching prospect with solid, athletic frame. Uses short arm action through a high ¾ arm slot. Shows strength and accuracy to his throws. Reached a top velocity of 77 mph. Pop times ranged between 2.15 to 2.17. Offensively, he swings from the left side. Shows good balance. Tendency to drop the barrel in his load, but still manages to consistently square the baseball up. Takes slight uphill path to the ball. Reached a top exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee. Ran a 4.6 out of the box.

2/24/13
5-foot-11, 180-pound catching prospect with strong, solid build. Reached a top velocity of 73 mph from the crouch. Pop times between 2.42-2.44. Needs to improve footwork to better his pop time and accuracy of his throws. At the plat,e he starts with a closed stance. Uses a short stride. Takes uphill path to the ball. Shows some power in his swing. Registered top exit velocity of 79 mph off the tee.