On the Recruiting Trail with 2016 1B/RHP Simon Gonzalez (Bishop Fenwick, MA)
February 25, 2015
By Dennis Healy
Massachusetts Scouting Director
Name: Simon Gonzalez
Position: 1B/RHP
Grade: 2016
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 190 pounds
School: Bishop Fenwick
Evaluation: Worked out on the mound and at first base. Showed good range and arm strength at first, 78 mph. Glove was solid and he handled the bag fine. Ran a 7.7 and showed a flat path at the plate with good hand speed. Tee exit velocity of 80 out of a wide base set-up. The addition of physical strength could help as he is 6-foot-3, 190-pounds. The mound, I believe, is his strong suit. Threw from a loose and long ¾ arm path. The fastball had run to it and touched 80. The breaking ball was very good at 72 and already an out pitch for me. He could be a good college prospect just based off of that pitch. The changeup spin isn't quite there yet but he has time to improve the touch and feel pitch. This guy is worth seeing pitch in the spring, as not many hitters handle spin, and he possesses that pitch.