Shell is a strong 5-foot-11 215-pound left-handed hitting third baseman and right-handed pticher in Missouri's 2020 class. He ran a 4.28 home to first and has a 94 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts loaded in back side, quiet hands, simple and repeatable load, quick hands with some lift to bat path, power to to the pull side, stays balanced with aggressive swing. On the the infield, high three quarters arm slot, loose arm action, quick exchange with momentum in footwork after the catch, mostly accurate throws, 84 mph positional velocity. On the mound, Shell has a large frame and athletic build, works from the first base side of the rubber, shorter stride length, accelerates down the mound, loose arm, high three-quarter release, throws two pitches for strikes. Fastball is 79-82 mph, arm side run, thrown to both sides of the plate, around the zone, cutter is 70-73 mph, thrown for strikes, late bite.
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Shell is a strong 5-foot-11 215-pound left-handed hitting third baseman and right-handed pticher in Missouri's 2020 class. He ran a 4.28 home to first and has a 94 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts loaded in back side, quiet hands, simple and repeatable load, quick hands with some lift to bat path, power to to the pull side, stays balanced with aggressive swing. On the the infield, high three quarters arm slot, loose arm action, quick exchange with momentum in footwork after the catch, mostly accurate throws, 84 mph positional velocity. On the mound, Shell has a large frame and athletic build, works from the first base side of the rubber, shorter stride length, accelerates down the mound, loose arm, high three-quarter release, throws two pitches for strikes. Fastball is 79-82 mph, arm side run, thrown to both sides of the plate, around the zone, cutter is 70-73 mph, thrown for strikes, late bite.