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Underclass Uncommitted Spotlight: Ezra Formaneck, RHP, Eastview


Parker Hageman
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Ezra Formaneck, RHP, Eastview


Scouting Report

8/15/21

 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds.
Defense: Average feet and hands. Glove can be late and stays high
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Good carry
Hit: RHH. Relaxed open stance. Leg lift and wrapping load. Big aggressive swing and stays over backside. Level swing plane. Middle approach and some strength to swing.   
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Athleticism in delivery. Controlled tempo and balance. Aggressive and lands open down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Long some whip to arm path, ¾ arm slot
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Life with heavy runk/sink
CB: 67-70 mph. Hard late 11/5 break
CH: 75-78 mph. Slight fade action

 

 

6/30/21

 

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-0, 1-pounds.
Defense: Active feet, low COM. Avg. glove actions. Long footwork to release. Long arm actions. Mainly on target.
Arm: R/R. INF - 83 mph.
Hit: RHH. Upright start, High, knee-to-knee leg lift to hip coil. Long stride. Level plane, short through. Mainly pull side contact.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.85 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Side rocker. High, tight leg lift. + direction/drive down mound. Athletic landing.
Arm Action: R. Chest level separation, long down and back arm loop. High ¾ delivery slot.
FB: T87, 83-85 mph. Slight cut action
CB: 65-69 mph. 11/5 shape, spins
CH: 73 mph. Late, quick fade

 

 

3/13/21

 

Positional Profile: RHP/C
Body: 5-foot-11, 160-pounds.
Defense: Active and slow feet.  Glove is late and stabs. Average accuracy
Arm: Right.  INF - 76 mph.
Hit: Right. Open stance. Leg lift and load.  Some length to contact.  Level swing.  Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.12 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Good balance.  Gets to balance and swing open down mound
Arm Action: Right. Long, ¾ slot
FB: T80, 77-79 mph. Varying
CB: 65-66 mph. Early 11/5 break, loose spin
CH: 67-68 mph. Average fade

 

10/18/20

 

Positional Profile: RHP/SS Follow on mound
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Athletic frame.
Defense: Active feet and moves well laterally.  Fields high with glove out front. 
Arm: RH.INF - 76 mph. Throws from different arm slots.  Average carry and accuracy
Hit: RHH. Open balanced stance. Long knee to knee leg lift.  Bigger swing.  Mid/pull approach with mainly ground ball to fly ball contact.
Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.00 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Rocker step into athletic balance position.  Good balance and lands clean down mound
Arm Action: RH. Clean and easy arm action from a ¾ arm slot.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Heavy with varying action
SL: 68-70 mph. Tight spin with 10/4 break and good depth
CH: 71-72 mph. Fade action

 

6/18/20

 

5-foot-11, 152-pound athletic right-handed pitcher with room to add strength in his lower half. Came in relief against Brew State Baseball Academy on Saturday afternoon. Short and loose arm action, high ¾ slot. Simple drop and drive delivery, strong front side, works on line to target with an athletic finish. Fastball jumps out the hand at times, sitting 78-80 mph and topping out at 81 mph. Exclusively used it in this outing, showing above-average command for age to both sides of the plate.