10/31/15 - Dirks is a 6-foot-2 180-pound left-handed hitting first baseman and left-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2016 class. Dirks ran a 7.37 60 and a 4.65 home-to-first. During batting practice, starts in balanced position, controlled leg lift separating from hands, strides inline, gap-to-gap approach with mostly line drives to pull side, 81 mph exit velo. On the infield, 72 mph positional velo, short high-three quarters release, loose arm action, fluid footwork, clean glove-to-hand exchange, quick release. Dirks has a long/thin frame with loose arm action, works downhill with an max fastball at 80 mph, working 78-79 mph, consistently down in zone, shows command of slider with 2-to-8 action at 70-71 mph, curveball has more 1-to-7 action at 64-65, change with arm side release at 71 mph. Hides ball well and lands on a stiff front leg, repeats mechanics well.
CLASS OF 2016
LHP
1B
Dylan
Dirks
Shawnee Mission Northwest (HS) • KS
6' 2" • 180LBS
L/L • 1926yr 6mo
6' 2" • 180LBS
L/L • 1926yr 6mo
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2016 National
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