Josh
Malcolm

6-foot-3, 210- pounds with a large build and extra-large frame. Behind the plate, he received the ball very well and showed a quick exchange. His pop time was between a 1.94-2.07 and was 76 mph down to second. He hustled and looked like he loved to be behind there. He gives the pitchers a big target and they seemed to be comfortable throwing to him. At the plate he crushes the ball with a quick bat and strength. He had one of the top highest exit velocities of the showcase getting it up to 97 mph. He keeps his hands in and throws barrels at the ball with a great extension after contact. He is a gap to gap guy with some homerun power. Will be a nice addition at the next level.

 Exit Velocity- 97 mph 

Arm Velocity- 76 mph

6-foot-3, 210-pound, strong physical athletic frame, showing strength throughout and is well proportioned. A right-handed hitting catcher, behind the plate, has a big arm, clocked at 78 mph, with a pop time of 1.90-2.06. The baseball has downhill flight out of the hand with carry past second base. Moves well behind the plate, average feet, hands are strong on the catch and anticipates the dirt ball. Pitchers looked to be comfortable throwing to him, big target. At the plate, really balanced, taller stance, feet are even, hands at the shoulders, with a tilted setup. For timing uses a simple pick up and put down with stride foot, with lower half under control. The swing works with minimal effort through the zone, hands stay back, level to up path, creating backspin to the baseball. The approach is middle to more pull, chance to hit with big power at some point. The tee exit velocity was clocked at 92 mph and ran a 4.68 on a dig to 1st. Big follow for me need to see him this spring.

Tee Exit Velocity: 92 mph

Arm Velocity: 78 mph

Home to 1st: 4.68

6-foot-2, 195 pound big body catcher with a large build. Behind the dish the feet work and work well together with the hands, transfer has some rhythm to it. There’s some explosion/fast twitch in the legs, had a pop time of  2.16-2.25. His arm has some strength flashing 74 mph to second base, short, clean working out of a natural ¾ slot. At the plate he is a right-handed hitter who stands balanced and showed quick hands to the ball with some pop behind it. He has raw strength clocking in 88 mph with his exit velocity and naturally goes the other way with power. He has the potential to be a middle of the order hitting along with being a frontline catcher catcher. 

Exit Velocity: 88
Arm Strength: 74
Home to 1st: 4.97