2/5/17 6-foot-1, 205-pound prospect. A very solid all-around defensive first baseman. Glove skills and footwork are impressive. At the plate he starts open and gets back to even through a controlled stride. His vertical barrel position gives him solid whip through the zone. Swing is compact and the ball came off his bat well. Showed impressive pop to the opposite field. On the mound, the right handed pitcher shows smooth tempo with his delivery and good hip load. Reaches back and throws through a straight over the top arm slot. Fastball tends to stay straight as it sits between 72-75 mph. Breaking ball offers some sharpness on an 11/5 break plane at 65-66 mph. Also mixes in a 67-70 mph changeup.
1/28/17 6-foot-1, 205-pound prospect with big frame and long legs. At the plate, he starts in an open stance. Aggressive swing with slight uphill path. Hands work quick to the ball on uphill path. Showed power in his swing during BP round. Top exit velocity of 86 mph off the tee. Ran a 5.43 home to first time. Average actions around the bag at first base. Arm action is long. Top velocity of 73 mph on his throws. Showed ability to come off bag and make accurate throws. On the mound, the righty throws from a high ¾ slot with average arm speed. Fastball was straight at 76-78 mph. Also mixed in a cut fastball that sat 71-72 mph. Didn’t show much movement to the pitch. Breaking ball had 11/5 break at 66-68 mph. Will become more effective and located in the zone as he finds consistent release point. Changeup was down in the zone at 68-71 mph.
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2/5/17
6-foot-1, 205-pound prospect. A very solid all-around defensive first baseman. Glove skills and footwork are impressive. At the plate he starts open and gets back to even through a controlled stride. His vertical barrel position gives him solid whip through the zone. Swing is compact and the ball came off his bat well. Showed impressive pop to the opposite field. On the mound, the right handed pitcher shows smooth tempo with his delivery and good hip load. Reaches back and throws through a straight over the top arm slot. Fastball tends to stay straight as it sits between 72-75 mph. Breaking ball offers some sharpness on an 11/5 break plane at 65-66 mph. Also mixes in a 67-70 mph changeup.
60-yard Dash: 7.98
Infield Velocity: 80
Exit Velocity: 80
1/28/17
6-foot-1, 205-pound prospect with big frame and long legs. At the plate, he starts in an open stance. Aggressive swing with slight uphill path. Hands work quick to the ball on uphill path. Showed power in his swing during BP round. Top exit velocity of 86 mph off the tee. Ran a 5.43 home to first time. Average actions around the bag at first base. Arm action is long. Top velocity of 73 mph on his throws. Showed ability to come off bag and make accurate throws. On the mound, the righty throws from a high ¾ slot with average arm speed. Fastball was straight at 76-78 mph. Also mixed in a cut fastball that sat 71-72 mph. Didn’t show much movement to the pitch. Breaking ball had 11/5 break at 66-68 mph. Will become more effective and located in the zone as he finds consistent release point. Changeup was down in the zone at 68-71 mph.