Ryan
Knipfer

6/20/17 - Knipfer is a 5-foot-10 195-pound right-handed hitting shortstop and right-handed pitcher in Kansas 2019 class.  He ran a 7.40 60 and a 4.78 home to first.  He has a 79 mph exit velo. At the plate, thin set up, in line stride, controlled and smooth load, gap-to-gap approach.  On the infield, 68 mph positional velo, over the top release, fluid footwork, clean glove to hand transfer, mostly accurate throws. On the mound, Knipfer has a simple in line delivery, easy over the top release, fastball has some downhill action, repeats delivery, athletic finish, 67-72 mph, bottom of the zone, stays on top of a breaking ball,12-to-6 shape, 61-62 mph, throws for strike.

10/23/16 - Knipfer is a 5-foot-10 205-pound right-handed hitting third baseman  and right-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2019 class.  He ran a 7.70 60 and a 4.79 home-to-first.  He has a 77 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced stance, short stride, level bat path, repeats swing, short to contact, middle to oppo line drives.  On the infield, high three quarters release, 62 mph positional velo, momentum through the catch, soft hands, mostly accurate throws. On the mound, Knipfer allowed no hits, no walks and struck out three, high number of strikes, challenged hitters with three pitches, mostly fastballs, 64-69 mph, curveball has gradual 11-to-5 action, change up at 57-60 mph, fluid delivery, over the top release, fill up the zone working consistently down.