Rising Stars Showcase: Outfield Analysis

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Six-foot-2, 175-pounds, large frame with lean muscle and wiry strength throughout the body. Squared shoulders with long limbs and large feet (size 16). Roulston is one of most projectable athletes that participated in the event with his raw present tools. At the plate he shows a knack for barreling the ball consistently and driving balls to the gaps. Barrel really plays in the hitting zone where he keeps it on plane and through the zone for a long time. Does an excellent job of syncing his lower half with his swing. Finish is balanced. In the outfield he shows excellent range to both sides and athletic movements. Attacks balls aggressively with good footwork. Hands are average and his arm gets a little long in the throw. With continued work in the outfield Roulston has big potential out there given his athleticism. Exchanges are quick and clean while his present arm strength is average. Plays through the ball but tends to slow when arriving to it.

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Five-foot-five, 150-pounds, medium frame that is thick with present strength particularly in the lower half through the backside down through the thighs. Shows fast hands at the plate where he profiles a future high average hitter. Sprays balls to all fields but projects more consistent line drives with added strength. Uses the lower half well in his swing through to a balanced finish. Swing can get a little "handsy" on him at times. Defensively he gets around balls well with quick feet showing range to both sides. Plays through balls aggressively. Is quick from catch-to-release with clean exchanges. Arm strength is presently average with accuracy.

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Five-foot-9, 155-pounds, large, long frame with wiry strength throughout. Cabada showed very well at the plate where he shows plus feel for hitting and the barrel. Consistently barreled balls during his round and showed some sneaky pop to the gaps. Has a good understanding of his hitting zone and doesn't stray from it. Bat projects with continued physical maturation. In the outfield he shows a big, strong, accurate arm and an understanding of angles and hops. Throws have life and were on the bag. Has range to both sides. Footwork is is quick without a lot of wasted movements. Exchanges are clean and quick and he plays through balls with athletic movements. Cabada shows a lot of projection on the mound where he's aggressive in attacking the zone with three pitches. Shows a long, loose, quick arm action through to his ¾ slot. Arm shows some effort. Stays tall in the back before driving down the mound with a short half leg kick. Mechanics are clean and repeatable. There's rhythm to his delivery; lands inline before falling off to the third base side. Fastball pops out of his hand and shows some run to the arm side as it enters the hitting zone. Commands it down in the zone. Curveball can be loopy - he casts it, but when thrown with conviction is shows late with sharp, downer action thrown at or below the knees. Cabada shows feel for the changeup which has late tailing life in the hitting zone.

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Five-foot-8, 142-pounds, medium frame with wiry strength throughout the body. Switch hitter who shows more comfortably from the right side where he shows excellent feel for hitting. Stays through the ball to extension after contact. Shows feel/control for the barrel as he routinely squared balls up and drove them to the gaps flashing some sneaky pull side pop from the right side. On the mound the southpaw shows a quick-to-fast arm from a full path in the back through to a high ¾ slot. Shows a high front side allowing him to create downward angle on his pitches. Fastball shows downer movement with slight action down in the zone. Pitch has natural cut action. Commanded it to both sides of the plate. Curveball shows late 11/5 shape that he kept at or below the knees while showing the ability to work it to both sides of the plate. Shows feel for a changeup that has some arm side run. In the outfield Espinoza shows an accurate arm with carry on throws. Shows fluid footwork and above average range to both sides with athletic movements and good control of his body. Exchanges are quick and clean without wasted movements. Plays through balls aggressively.

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Five-foot-8, 140-pounds, medium/large frame with long limbs, high waist, large feet, and wiry strength throughout the body. Farmer stood out to our team of scouts with his overall game, particularly at the plate where he shows a potential plus hit tool given his present bat speed, fast hands, and understanding of his zone. Has some sneaky power to the pull side presently with the ability to pepper gaps with line drives. Shows a middle approach that he sticks to. Power projects with continued physical maturation. In the outfield Farmer shows a strong arm with life and accuracy. Arm is a tick long but releases from ear. Hands are soft with clean, quick exchanges. Charges balls under control while playing through them. On the mound Farmer showed a quick-to-fast arm along with clean and repeatable mechanics. Drop-and-drive delivery that gains a fair share of ground working down the mound. Shows a full arm swing in the back through to a ¾ slot and an out-front delivery. Fastball shows some run to the arm side while staying down in the zone. He moved the pitch to both sides of the plate with accuracy. Sows feel for the changeup which shows run back to the arm side from fastball arm speed. Command was a bit erratic with the pitch. Curveball is a potential plus pitch with it's late breaking action. Maintains fastball arm speed with the pitch.

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Five-foot-10, 160-pounds, medium/large frame with strength in the lower half, squared shoulders and wiry strength down through to the wrists. At the plate Egan shows excellent control of the barrel which he maintains through the hitting zone for a long time. He's short to the ball and gets extended through it. Tends to be a front side hitter with his weight on the front leg at contact. Shows some gap-to-gap present power from a middle approach. In the outfield Egan has an above average arm that flashes life and accuracy from a short, compact arm action with a quick release. Gathers the ball out front and exchanges are clean and quick with no wasted movements. Footwork is fluid with good range to both sides. Charges ball with excellent body control and plays through them to release.

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Six-foot, 150-pounds, large frame that is lean and wiry strong throughout. Grieve oozes projection with his all around game particularly at the plate where his quick-to-fast hands allow him to whip the barrel through the zone on a consistent path. Shows feel and control for the barrel with a middle approach. Bat projects well with continued physical development and added strength. In the outfield Grieve uses his length to his advantage in gaining ground to get to balls showing off his excellent range. Arm is of average strength but shows some carry with accuracy to bags. Charges balls aggressively with a good understanding of angles and hops while playing through them after gathering. Gets from collecting ball to release quickly. Lots of athleticism in his actions in the outfield. Grieve is the son of former Big League Ben Grieve.

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Five-foot-6, 121-pounds, medium frame that is long and lean with wiry strength throughout. At the plate O'Neil looks like a hitter with fast hands and excellent feel for the barrel. Shows smooth rhythm to his swing with a part working well and in unisyn. Shows a middle approach with the ability to pull the ball with some pop. Bat really projects with added strength and physical maturation. In the outfield he's rhythmic in his approach to the ball that he collects out front and plays through with fluid footwork. Arm is strong and accurate from the outfield. On the mound O'Neil shows a loose, compact arm from a drop-and-drive delivery with a medium-high leg kick that allows him to gain ground down the mound. Fastball shows some sinking movement that he starts at or below the knees consistently. Command of the pitch was a bit erratic at times. O'Neil shows feel for the changeup that shows fading movement from near fastball arm speed. He consistently started the pitch down before it fades out of the strike zone.

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Five-foot-2, 110-pounds, medium frame that is lean throughout. Ohara shows fast hands with some present bat speed and feel for going the other way off the barrel. Starts with a wide base and uses a slight toe-tap trigger to initiate swing. Incorporates lower half well. Has a good sense of what he's trying to do at the plate and stays within his approach. In the outfield he shows athletic actions with good range to both sides. Charges ball with excellent body control and arrives at the ball in proper position before gathering and playing through the ball. Throws are accurate from a quick, clean exchange with no wasted movement between gathering and release. Projectable athlete who should continue to grow and fill out.

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Showcase - Five-foot-11, 150-pounds, large frame that is long, with wiry strength throughout. Long limbs, high waist and large feet. At the plate Slawsby has explosive hands that he uses to whip the barrel through the hitting zone resulting in consistent barrel contact. Shows a middle-middle approach with sneaky power to the gaps and pull side. Loads early and does an excellent job of creating plane with the barrel. Plus runner out of the box. In the outfield he shows an above average arm that flashes carry with accuracy to the bag. He's athletic in his movements when approaching the ball. Gathers it out front while playing through with a quick, clean exchange. No wasted movements in his approach to the ball and release. Footwork is fluid and quick and he shows an understanding of angles and hops. Lots of projection with Slawsby in the outfield where he's a tick raw but his athleticism makes up for any deficiencies in his game out there.