CLASS OF 2018
C
2B
Evan
Kastauskas
Nichols College
East Catholic (HS) • CT
5' 8" • 170LBS
R/R • 24yr 8mo
Travel Team: Team Connecticut Baseball
East Catholic (HS) • CT
5' 8" • 170LBS
R/R • 24yr 8mo
Travel Team: Team Connecticut Baseball
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5-foot-8, 170-pound, average athletic frame, shoulders are squared off, has plenty of room to fill out. The movements and actions are smooth, work freely. Continues to get better and impress has turned himself into a solid catch and throw guy. Behind the plate the setup is balanced, relaxed, sits low to the ground and is very flexible behind the dish. The hands are soft, gets around the baseball, does a good job with the low pitch on dirt balls, glove goes first with the body following, softens the baseball on the block, is quick and recovers quickly. The glove gets to throwing hand in transfer without any hesitation, feet are inline with second base on throws. The pop times were recorded at 2.0-2.07, throws were on proper side of bag. The arm action is clean throws from a higher slot, has cleaned up the small pause on the bag side, has no hesitation. The arm was clocked at 75 mph from the chute, showed to have carry to throws. Offensively, hits from the right side, balanced approach, feet are wider than shoulder width apart, front foot is slightly open. The hands are relaxed, set at shoulder height, bat starts flat on the back shoulder. For timing uses a small controlled leg kick, hands have separation from the body, is on time on foot strike. The swing path is down to level to up, stays through the baseball. Both rounds of batting practice were solid, approach is more line drive from field to field. Solid catch and throw guy, definite follow, can handle the bat.
Sixty-Yard Dash: 7.62
Exit Velocity: 81 mph
Arm Velocity: 75 mph
7/12/16
5-foot-8, 160, thin, wiry strong athletic frame, actions and movements are loose and he has plenty of room to fill out. One of the better catch and throw kids around. Behind the plate, he is balanced, wide, the transfer is quick and he gets the glove to throwing hand without much wasted movement. The arm action is a little higher slot, has made improvements in this area; there is no more hesitation with arm action, much more fluid. Pop times to second were 1.97-2.10, flight of ball is down hill. The arm was clocked at 73 mph from the crouch. Also plays up the middle, shows soft hands and keeps his feet moving towards target, arm was clocked at 76 mph from across the diamond. Offensively, he has a simple and balanced approach, looks to go gap to gap. The setup is slightly open and a little wider than shoulder width. The bat has some tilt to it in the setup, the swing path is level to up and keeps the barrel in the zone a long time. The tee exit velocity was 78 mph, whip in his finish. Times down the line were 4.57. Interesting kid, has a chance to catch at a good level, strength is still a must.
3/2/16
5-foot-7, 150-pound athletic body frame, loose actions with plenty of room to fill out. A right-handed hitting catcher, the stance is slightly open gets back to even, is balanced and feet are wider than shoulder width. The hands are set at shoulder height and his bat is loaded up in a good hitting position. The path is level across his chest, shows bat speed and whip out front and he finishes with one hand. The lower half is under control, stride is minimal, straight and hits against a firm front side. The tee exit velocity was 80 mph and he showed a middle of the field approach. Behind the plate, he is relaxed, balanced and looks very comfortable. The hands are soft, he gets behind the ball when receiving and does a good job with low pitch. The transfer is quick, no wasted movement, glove to hand and across his face. The action is short, slightly slot, arm is cocked behind his head. Clocked at 76 mph from the crouch position, gains ground with footwork when throwing down to second. Solid catch and throw guy at this point.
11/15/15
A right-handed hitting catcher, the stance is even and balanced. Hands are set just below shoulder height and the bat angle is in a good hitting position. Hands are very quiet, gains ground with the stride, keeps hands back. The swing is level through the zone, finishes with one hand. The tee exit velocity was 74. Behind the plate is relaxed and low to the ground in his setup. Feet are balanced and sits on the flats of his feet. The footwork is advanced, right foot replaces left foot, and they get in line with his target. Transfer is good, glove comes across his face, arm path is short, the slot is a little high, may lose some time trying to get the arm so high. Pop times were were 2.0-2.19 and the arm strength was 68 on the gun. The frame is athletic, needs strength, seems to love to catch back there, someone to watch over time, good looking kid.