John
Zimmermann

5-foot-11, 185-pound left-handed pitcher, athletic build with strength in lower half. Delivery is clean with tempo, compact, toe lift balance point, on-line to home, high front side, foot strikes even, athletic finish with smooth rhythm. Shorter two-part arm action, hides on back side some, looseness out front, high ¾ slot, easy effort. Fastball showed run and cut, in the strike zone, sat 77-78 mph, topped 79 mph. Curveball had early 1/7 break, flashed depth in the zone 63-65 mph. Changeup, near fastball arm speed, cut it in the zone, 69-70 mph.

2.18.18 - 5-foot-11, 175-pound left-handed throwing two-way player, strong lower half. Tall and fall type delivery with little effort and balanced finish. Arm action is loose and clean, short draw, high ¾ slot. Fastball runs on occasion, 75-76 mph, topped at 78 mph. Curveball has 1/7 shape, 61-63 mph. Changeup fades, 71-73 mph. Right-handed hitter, open setup, leg kick trigger, short path, 79 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm works at 79 mph from the outfield, high ¾. 7.61 runner in the 60, showed ability to play through the baseball.

9.23.17 - 5-foot-11, 175-pound, two-way prospect. On the mound, has an idea of what he wants to do, short arm action, high ¾ arm slot. Fastball, arm side run, pounded the zone arm side, 73-76 mph. Changeup, fade action, 69-71. Curveball, 1/7 shape, 59-62. Defensively, short arm action, high ¾ slot, clean exchanges, gets the ball out fast.

5.5.17  - Athletic left-handed pitcher and right-handed hitter. High upside on the mound. Simple, repeatable delivery, short, clean arm action, high ¾ arm slot. Throws a high volume of strikes. Fastball, arm-side run, 75-77 mph. Curveball, 10/4 shape, depth, 59-63 mph. Offensively, pull hitter, hit multiple doubles to the left-side of the field.

3.5.17 - 5-foot-10, 167-pound, strong, athletic frame, left-handed pitcher and first baseman. On the mound, projectable southpaw, works with a quick, short arm from a ¾ arm with smooth rhythm. Works on-line, lands square in an athletic position. Fastball works mostly straight, flashed run, clocked at 71-73, topped out at 74 mph. Curveball, 1/7 shape, clocked at 57-59 mph. Changeup showed feel, sat 67-69 mph. Showed feel for all three pitches. Offensively, hits from the right side, tall, balanced setup, short leg kick stride, maintains balance through contact with loose hands, fluid rhythm. Pull hitter, uphill barrel path, repeats swing, generates bat speed, recorded an 82 mph exit velocity. From first base, loose arm action form a high ¾ arm slot, hit the target, clocked at 70 mph across the infield. Ran a 7.71 laser-timed 60.