Spotlight: Uncommitted 2021 Mike Wineke

MD MoCo Fall Review 

Strong, solid body type and 6’0’’, 220 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate from the left side. Short back load and average stride length creating some hand separation. Stays behind the ball well with some lower half involvement. Generates quick bat speed through the zone and showed a more level swing path. Gets good extension past contact and finishes swing with one hand. Pull-side approach with present power at the plate. Recorded an 84 mph exit velocity. Fields the ball out in front at first base and throws with shorter arm action from a high three-quarter slot at 72 mph. Drops to a mid three-quarter slot with clean exchanges on feeds to second base. Ran a 8.02 60-yard time.

MD Top Prospect Games West 6.26.19

Big, strong, solid body type and projectable 6’0’’, 220 pound frame. Hits from a pre-loaded, tall, balanced, slightly open stance from the left side. Creates nice hand separation and strides to a closed position at foot-strike. Showed some lower half involvement in the swing and good balance. Short to the ball with a compact, level swing that gets slightly uphill at times. Stays behind the ball and gets good extension through contact finishing with one hand. Quick hands and bat speed through the zone. Power type hitter with big time pull side pop. Took a few out during BP and peppered the wall with the rest. Recorded an 83 mph exit velocity. Works through the ball at first with fundamental footwork and showed quick, clean exchanges to second on double play feeds. Throws with short arm action from a mid three-quarter arm slot at 74 mph. Showed the ability to drop down for quicker exchanges to second base. Ran a 8.11 60-yard time. Controlled step-back wind-up and high leg kick into a tall, compact balance point. Strides downhill and lands slightly closed to the plate with an upright finish. Drags back-side through release. Throws with shorter arm action from a high three-quarter slot with light effort. Fastball sat 74-76 mph and touched 77 mph. Breaking ball was 66-68 mph with gradual 11/5 shape and changeup sat 60-64 mph.