Uncommitted Player Spotlight: '21 Evan Esch, LHP/OF, Mounds Park Academy
March 30, 2020
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Scouting Report
5-foot-11, 165-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. The 33rd ranked player in MN 2021 class. 6.96 runner. Tall slightly open stance. Shoulder load. Good hands and body gets through swing well. Consistent swing plane. Middle approach with line drive contact. 83 mph exit velocity. OF- Aggressive to field. Shows athleticism. Fields ball clean but works high. Long arm action with time to release. 87 mph arm strength with good carry and average accuracy. On mound- Average frame. Good balance through delivery. Starts delivery and some pause in tempo. Lands across body some. Throws from a ¾ arm slot with long arm action. Hides ball. Fastball has life to both sides of the plate at 81-83 mph. Curveball has sweeping 1/7 break with average depth at 62-64 mph. Change-up is thrown with average feel and solid fade action at the bottom of the zone at 71-73 mph.
5-foot-10, 155-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; controlled into slight crouched medium balance point, hard front shoulder tip, 2-piece arm action with hard stab down on back side. Fastball was 77-78 mph with varying action to plate. 12/6 curveball has tumbling spin and shape to plate with avg. control. Changeup has above avg. depth with late fading action in bottom of zone. 6.96 runner. Low hand slot, rolling load, spray contact, avg. overall bp, 82 mph exit velocity. Plays fast in field, above avg. athlete, works through ball, has carry and accuracy with above avg. arm, 87 mph arm from outfield.