Brendan
Slota

Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 5-foot-11, 195-pounds. Wide shouldered, durable build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slight bat drop in load, slight leg kick, short stride, engaged lower half.  Quick hands, short bat path through the zone, sprayed line drives in batting practice, clear pull-side power.
Power: 94 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, strong arm.
Defense: Active in the field, clean exchange, long release.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60. 

Uncommitted junior. 5-foot-11, 200-pound right-handed hitting infielder, thick frame with lower half strength. Hit clean-up and played first base against Stagg producing three QAB finishing 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI. Calm and confident feel in the batter’s box, continues to put together solid at-bat’s when seen in-game, wastes pitches. Tall setup, leg kick trigger with some length, deep barrel load. Aggressive intent when he swings, loose hands with present bat speed, showed pull side favoritism, rhythm in swing. Selective to pitches just off the plate, worked deep counts into walks in his first two plate appearances. The RBI single pulled down the third base line and flew out to left field, both balls jumped off the barrel.

Uncommitted junior. 5-foot-11, 205-pound infielder, durable, strong frame. Hit three hole for Providence and played first base, finished 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored. Sets up tall end even, hanging knee timing trigger, hands load down and back, rhythm throughout. Aggressive hitter, fluid, uphill path with bat speed, swings with intent to damage the ball to the pull side, strong hands, present power potential. Average runner, on his double, 4.80 on the turn.

2.18.19 - 5-foot-11, 205-pound, right-handed hitting third baseman. At the plate, tall balanced setup, smooth deep load, big leg-kick timing trigger and aggressive swing. Loose hands, creates bat speed, works gap-to-gap and the ball has a tendency to jump off the barrel. 86 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, steady hands, clean release, short loose arm action, high ¾ slot and throws topped at 83 mph across the infield. Ran a 7.59 laser-timed 60.

2.19.18 - 5-foot-11, 200-pound, two-way prospect. On the mound, right-handed pitcher, smooth, tall and fall delivery, works on-line and lands front foot slightly closed. Loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Fastball, thrown for strikes, run and sink action, sat 73-75 mph. Curveball and slider have similar action. Curveball thrown for strikes, 11/5 shape, 63-65 mph. Slider, sat 64-66 mph. Changeup, sinking action, 67-69 mph. At the plate, right-handed hitter, tall setup, leg-lift trigger and hits off front foot. Loose hands at times, long bat path and works gap-to-gap; 83 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, soft hands, moves well around the bag at first base, quick clean release. Short arm action, high ¾ slot and throws clocked at 78 mph. 8.04 runner in the 60.