Michael
Sutherland

07/14/18- Uncommitted. Currently stands at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds on a long, athletic frame with room to fill out. The frame is not only projectable, but also shows present athleticism, with a 4.35 home to first time. He moves well in the outfield and has athletic actions, but could benefit from more rhythm through the ball with a quicker release. Offensively, he stands upright and really trusts his hands. The hands are quick and keep the swing compact and level through the zone. Clears the backside well, but could get into the lower half a bit more and access the lower half strength. There is present bat speed and  strength with more to come in the future.

01/27/18- A long, lean 6-foot-1, 170 pounds. In the outfield, he is fundamentally sound, coming through the ball well. Could benefit from a quicker release, but the throws were accurate topping out at 80 mph. Offensively, he works with a simple setup and load. Could benefit getting into and using the lower half more. He tends to cut himself off and extension would help keep him in the zone longer. There is athleticism and present bat speed with an exit velocity of 88 mph. There is a lot of upside in the athleticism and present tools to project on.  

01/21/17- Stands at 6-foot-1, 170 pounds with a projectable frame. Wide stance at the plate with a bit of a longer swing with an uphill path. Displayed some pull side pop during batting practice and registered a 72 mph exit velocity in the cage. Throws from the outfield were accurate as he topped out at 76 mph. Aggressive to the ball. Showed some athleticism when he clocked in at 7.08 seconds for his 60 yard dash time.