Prep Baseball Report

Uncommitted Spotlight: '23 OF Joseph Burriesci (Farminfdale)


Joe Walentin
Scouting Director, NY




Scouting Report

6/4/22

Physical: Athletic 5-foot-8, 155 lb frame with a strong lower half

Offensively: Balanced stance with feet even just outside the shoulders; hands start up and back behind the ear with pre pitch rhythm. The hands get back to a strong launch position just behind the shoulder while the foot gets up and down as gains some ground on the stride. Utilizes a strong lower half with an aggressive turn leading the hands quickly into the zone; swing is direct to contact with a late one handed finish. Has plus bat to ball abilities with a 80% sweet spot rate, Top exit velo was 90MPH with an average of 83 and line drive results. 

Defensively: Athletic fluid actions taking advantageous routes getting downhill through the ball. Displays a confident glove fielding the ball on the glove side with quick, clean transfers to a short arm action through a 3/4 release, throws are accurate and up to 81 MPH.