The Five: Underclass Invitational 2022 Catchers

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-foot, 180-pounds. Strong, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, square setup, pre-pitch rhythm, smooth load and stays balanced throughout.  Compact swing, minimal wasted movement, quick strong hands, repeatable, short direct and level through the zone. Consistent, hard, line-drive contact and uses the middle of the field.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. Ball jumps off the barrel.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. INF - 79 mph. Short, firm arm action plays over-the-top.
Defense: 2.01-2.10 pop times. Multi-positional profile; worked out behind the plate and at first base. Behind the plate, clean release, quick glove-to-hand, directional. Soft fundamentally sound blocks; deadens ball in front.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/1B
 Body: 6-foot-1, 195-pounds. Athletic, strong, wide-shouldered frame.
 Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth deep load, short stride and utilizes lower half. Swings with intent, fast bat, flashed twitch, stays inside the baseball at times, uphill bat path and gap-to-gap approach.
 Power: 94 mph exit velocity from the tee. Ball jumps off the barrel. Power potential.
 Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. INF - 72 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot from behind the plate.
 Defense: 2.07-2.08 pop times. Defensively, showed well at first base and behind the plate. Athletic feet and actions at first base. Plays with bounce, feel around the bag and sure hands. Continues to make strides behind the plate. Quick feet and glove-to-hand release. Flexible hips, low target and steady hands.
 Run: 7.47 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C 
Hit: RHH. Balanced slightly open setup, smooth load and short stride works back to even. Aggressive swing, loose hands, long bat path, extension through contact and gap-to-gap approach.
 Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.
 Arm: RH. C - 80 mph. Short, loose arm action, plays over-the-top. Throws carry and consistently on the second-base bag.
 Defense: 2.00-2.07 pop times. Flexible, athletic actions and clean out of the chute, repeatable and directional. Soft hands, strong wrists.
 Run: 7.3 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-foot-3, 175-pounds. Long-levered, high-waisted, projectable frame.
Hit: LHH. Quiet balanced wide setup, smooth load and maintains balance through contact.  Loose, athletic hands, generates bat speed with minimal effort. Repeatable swing, uphill path, occasional hard contact to the pull side.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. OF - 85 mph. Short arm action, plays from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.11-2.21 pop times. Worked out as an outfielder/catcher. In the outfield, gets behind the baseball, steady hands and clean release. Behind the plate, directional and repeatable out of the chute, sure-hands and active blocker.
Run: 6.95 runner in the 60. Well above-average for age and position.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-10, 187-pounds. Strong, wide-shoulder build with strength in the lower half.
Hit: LHH. Balanced slightly closed and crouched setup; minimal load and short stride.  Simple swing, strong hands, natural lift in swing and pull-side approach.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. Advanced bat strength.
Arm: RH. C - 79 mph. Short, firm arm action, over-the-top arm action.
Defense: 2.08-2.18 pop times. Squared setup, replaced feet, gains ground, clean release. Quiet receiver and agile blocker.
Run: 7.66 runner in the 60.