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ENY All-Star Games Spotlight: Kurt Forsell, RHP/OF, Shenendehowa HS (2017)

September 11, 2015

Dan CevetteKurt Forsell
Director, New York

Name: Kurt Forsell
High School: Shenendehowa
Position: OF/RHP
Grad Year: 2017

Scouting Reports
2/15/15
Forsell stands 6-foot-0 170-pounds with an athletic build. He starts relaxed with his hands high. Works with a smooth, clean tempo, high leg kick, hips stay closed as he powers towards home. Arm action is clean and quick, fa-stball sits 79 mph, curveball has an early hump, 11/5 shape at 68 mph. Changeup sits 73 mph. OF/Hitting - At the plate he starts relaxed, hands be his head. On the pitch he back loads, short stride, path is short to the ball, path is slightly inclined with a shoulder finish. Rolls some on front side. Exit velocity was 79 mph. From the OF he fields the ball cleanly, off to his glove side, quick arm action, high-3/4 slot at 78 mph. He ran a 6.97 60 yard dash.

8-16-14
Forsell stands 6-foot-0 157-pounds with a lot to like in his frame and projection. In the OF he fields the ball off of his glove side, has a clean transfer and crow hop that lines his body up with his target. Short arm action from a high ¾ slot at 75 mph arm strength with more in tank. At the plate he uses a back load with a short stride, short path to the baseball, hands stay inside the ball, long extension through contact to a shoulder height finish. Exit velocity was 79 mph.

7-2-14
Forsell stands 6-foot-0 157-pounds. From the mound he throws from a high 3/4 slot at 75 mph. He threw a changeup at 65 mph with fastball arm speed. Mechanically he is sound. With the bat he has a wide setup, uses a small leg lift, and swings with a slightly inclined bat path through the zone. He has a 78 mph exit velocity off a tee. In the OF he fields the ball to the outside of his glove side and uses a powerful crop hop to generate a 79 mph arm at a high 3/4 slot. He ran a 7.0 60 yard dash. Still very young, athletic, projectable.

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