Christopher
Maranto

The 5-foot-9, 165-pound Maranto showed well in all facets of the game. Defensively, he impressed with his quick hands, concise footwork and overall fluid actions. Maranto, who ran a 7.01 60, plays exceptionally well on the move. At the plate, Maranto showed good bat speed and a clean path to the baseball. He has quick hands and has a solid line-drive approach....................................................... In the field, Maranto moved well laterally and showed solid all-around defensive actions. At the plate, the 5-foot-9, 165-pounder displayed a level swing which produced line drives. Maranto also ran a 7.33, 60. .................................................................................... Maranto is an athletic two-way talent who showed well in the field, at the plate and on the mound. Defensively, Maranto has extremely quick feet and hands, as he demonstrated advanced infield actions. At the plate, he showed eye-opening bat speed and barrel whip through the zone. On the mound, the right-hander has a short arm swing and accelerates quickly; he touched 77 with his fastball and showcased an above-average 73-mph cutter. .............................. Maranto is an athletic 5-foot-10, 165-pound shortstop who displayed soft hands and quick footwork at shortsop. Maranto showcased an extremely quick transfer; he moved with fluid purpose and took concise routes to the ball. Maranto’s athleticism shined in the 60, as he ran a 6.85. Offensively, Maranto has a narrow setup at the plate. The quick-twitch athlete demonstrated bat speed and swing looseness as he barreled balls to all fields.