Ethan
Bernard

8/5/18- 6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #80 player in current IA 2019 rankings. 6.64 runner. Well above avg. athlete. Progressing to translate tools to game, tall athletic stance, good bat speed, flashes hard pull contact, line drive approach, 89 mph exit velocity. Solid overall actions, avg. glove, makes routine plays, accurate arm and covers ground well in field, 77 mph arm across infield. Works through ball, exaggerated crow hop, fields on side occasionally, accurate arm to target, 84 mph arm from outfield. On mound; short rocker step into medium balance, clean compact arm action, solid extension to plate. Fastball was 79-81 mph with occasional cutting action. Shows tighter spin and shape on breaking ball with occasional late break. Cut action on straight changeup with avg. fade.

3/11/18- 6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Lean athletic frame. 7.09 runner. Square stance, choppy rhythm in leg kick trigger and load, solid contact when on time and extended, groundball contact, works middle of field, 90 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field, solid footwork, works around and through baseball, some raw actions, has good tool set, and should to continue to develop, 84 mph arm across infield. On mound; rocker step into high balance point, slight rock in posture, athletic down mound, good arm speed, lands inline and closed to catcher. Fastball is thrown with minimal effort, drives ball downhill, ball jumps out of hand, with straight action at 78-80 mph. Breaking ball is inconsistent; but flashes solid 11/5 shape and spin. Cut action on changeup, lacks present feel for pitch, but is athletic enough and should improve with reps.

 
11/5/17- 6-foot-1,175 pound two way player ran a 4.81 40 yard sprint. Open tall stance, leg kick triggers some movement in hands short linear barrel path. Middle approach. Avg. contact during round of BP. Posted an 81 mph exit velocity off a tee. Topped out at 78 mph across the infield, athletic actions, active feet, plays the ball out-front, clean transfers, mid ¾ arm slot that was accurate across. On the mound, topped out at 79 mph from mid ¾ arm. Repeats well, tempo in delivery, some stiffness in delivery. 10/6 shape on 67-68 mph breaking ball.

 
8/13/17- 6-foot-1, 175 pound two way player ran a 6.85 60 yard sprint. Slightly open stance, toe tap trigger, line drive swing plane. Ground ball contact during round of BP. Posted an exit velocity of 84 mph off a tee. Average actions in the infield, clean transfers, quick release, threw accurately across at 72 mph. On the mound, topped out at 74 mph with his fastball. Repeats mechanics well, flattens out on his backside. Arm is long on the back and out front, front side stays closed. 10/6 shape on 68-69 mph breaking ball. Feel for CH down in the zone, arm has tendency to slow on backside on CH.