Super 60 Spotlight: Eric Rinzel

3/18/17- 6-foot-2, 205-pound right-handed hitting catcher. Ranked #186 in PBR Overall for 2019’s. Physical presence at plate and behind the dish. 7.14 runner. Body load, clean bat path, line drive swing plane, ability to elevate baseball, long through zone with good extension, flashes above avg. power, 94 mph exit velocity. Easy actions behind plate, works up through ball well receiving, higher stance. Clean exchanges with above avg. arm, strides into batter’s box, accurate to bag at this event, lower arm slot, occasional sailing action, 1.9-1.96 pop times with 79 mph arm strength.

10/24/16- 6-foot-2, 190-pound right-handed hitting catcher. 7.22 runner. Square stance, leg kick trigger, some length to contact, well above avg. strength in swing, clean path through contact, mid/pull approach with pop in bat, 95 mph exit velocity. Works around plate, clean exchanges, good arm action, above avg. carry and accuracy to bag, athletic and flexible for size, light on his feet with soft hands, above avg. receiver, 74 mph arm strength with 1.9-2.08 pop times. High Follow in 2019 class.