Spotlight: Uncommitted 2021 Brendan Kleiman

Preseason All-State Session I

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5’10”, 160 pounds. Strong, athletic, projectable frame.
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance with body rhythm. Smooth back load and short stride with hands pre-set. Short to the ball with explosive lower half involvement. Showed quick hands and fast bat speed through the zone. Stays behind the ball well with a slightly uphill swing path. Swings with intent and gets excellent extension through and past contact finishing strong with two hands. Middle to pull side approach during BP. 
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Present strength and power to the pull side. Ball jumps off the bat. More power projected.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Throws with short arm action from a low three-quarter slot.
Defense: 1.94 - 2.09 pop times. Very quick, clean exchanges. Quick footwork, gaining ground on throws to second base and squares shoulders very well to the target. Throws were accurate around the bag.

MD Top Prospect Games II

Strong, athletic body type and 5’10’’, 150 pound frame. Hits from an athletic, slightly open stance with weight shifted slightly forward. Quick, rock-back load and good hand separation. Short to the ball with a more uphill swing path, quick hands, and fast bat speed. Stays behind the ball well and generates some lower half involvement. Will get hips and lower half more involved by rotating back foot. Gets good extension through contact and showed a strong two-handed finish. Gap type hitter with some present power. Recorded an 82 mph exit velocity. Gains ground on throws to second base with quick footwork and clean exchanges. Throws were accurate around the bag. Throws with short arm action from a low three-quarter slot at 71 mph. Pop times ranged 2.08 - 2.16. Ran a 8.03 60-yard time.

Brendan Kleiman C/OF Sherwood (MD) 2021

Projectable athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 150-pounds. Open athletic stance at the plate, strides in slightly closed, and hands back with a vertical bat. Strength getting through the zone and an explosive lower half to finish. Pull side dominant with some power potential in the swing and an exit velocity of 85 mph. Staggered stance behind the plate that was a little quick out at times, but had a clean exchange and short arm action from a lower three-quarter arm slot at 74 mph. Pop times ranged from 2.00-2.08. In the outfield slow controlled pace on approach, average hands to catch, and an average arm circle that displayed some arm speed getting through from a low three-quarter arm slot at 77 mph. 60 time was 7.75. Quick paced delivery, pitches with intent, and attacks hitters throughout. Small rocker step, drives down the mound, and lands on line. Short quick arm from a low three-quarter arm slot. Fastball sat 75-77 and topped at 78 mph with some arm side run at times. Breaking ball was tight and firm with 11/5 shape at 62-64 mph.