Uncommitted Countdown: Luke Calveric

 

VA/DC State Games

Calveric is 6-5 with a very lanky frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open tall relaxed balanced stance, strides on line, short smooth load back. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing, has some strength at contact, showed a pull approach, some extra base power that way with potential to grow into more, exit velocity was 87. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, works through ball to a clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 84. Ran a 7.50 60 yard dash. On the mound, he throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot, short loose very quick arm action and some effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and on line, lands open with a fall off finish. Fastball was 83-86, with some late hard armside run. Curveball had some armspeed and was 70-73 with late sharp 11/5 break to it. Change-up was 77-80 with good armspeed and some run.

 

 

VA/DC Scout Blog

Long thin athletic frame with plenty of room to add strength. At the plate swings with a short level path, stays inside the ball well, and had two hits through the left side. Line drive tendency to the swing and swing has a chance to hit for high average with power potential once he adds strength to the frame. Appeared to have solid actions defensively, but didn’t get any live plays while at third base. On the mound Calveric was 79-82 mph with an easy effort delivery. Fastball showed some nice arm side run. Could be an important arm for Godwin this year and is a definite follow as he continues to add arm and overall physical strength.

 

 

Preseason All-State II

Long projectable 6-foot-4, 170-pound frame. Hits from the left side with a slightly open stance before striding in and landing slightly closed. Hands load back in rhythm and stay inside the ball well. Swing path has some slight uphill tilt to it. Works gap-to-gap in approach, but has flashed the ability to use the entire field. Exit velocity was 85 mph. Home-1st time was 4.40. Defensively works tall on approach, hands present out front, and has a clean exchange. Arm action is short and works from a 3/4 arm slot. On the mound displays pace and rhythm in the delivery with a  higher leg lift before a slight drop and drive forward. Hips and shoulders are level moving down the mound before landing online at foot strike. The arm was loose and quick from a three-quarter arm slot. Fastball sat 83-84 and touched 85 mph. It played downhill at times and worked well at the bottom of the zone. The curveball tended to back up out of the hand, but presented solid arm speed and intent sitting at 68-70 mph. Showed a changeup that worked to both sides of the plate with some late fade at 77-80 mph.