MS Most Viewed Profiles of 2018: #8 Bo Gatlin

6/5/18 Athletic 5-foot-11, 175-pound frame with present strength in build. Showed solid level of athleticism by posting a 6.87 60-yard dash time. Defensively worked through balls with fluidity, showing smooth footwork and solid arm strength with carry on throws, recording a positional velocity of 86 mph from outfield and 84 mph from infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter showed a loose stroke with feel for the barrel, and bat speed that produced a 96 mph exit velocity. Right-handed pitcher working from a high-3/4 release with fluid rhythm and controlled delivery, running his fastball up to 83 mph, pitching 81-83 mph. Dominated the zone the during bullpen, showing the ability to command multiple pitches. Breaking ball showed 11/5 shape at 67-70 mph with depth, while throwing a tighter spinning slider at 72-73 mph. Change had slight fading action at 71-72 mph.

11/12/17 Athletic 5-foot-11, 165-pound frame with proportional strength in build. Displayed solid athleticism by posting a 7.01 60-yard dash time. Solid defender that worked through balls fluidly on the infield with adequate arm strength on throws to first, recording a positional velocity of 83 mph. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts from a balanced athletic setup with hands slightly above shoulders. Barrel gets into hitting zone quickly with an aggressive left-center field approach, loose swing and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 93 mph. On the mound, the right-hander works from a high-¾ slot with a medium arm stroke and drop and drive delivery. Gets down the mound with inline direction, lands closed, occasionally working off to his glove side on finish. His fastball works mostly 79-83 mph with slight run and thrown for strikes. Breaking ball showed 10/4 shape and early action 69-72 mph