Gardner is a 6-foot, 175-pound, right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. At the event he ran a 4.50 home-to-first and posted an exit velocity of 85 mph. During batting practice, Gardner has some rhythm with hands, in line stride, leverages up front side, level bat path, showed gap-to-gap contact during round. Behind the plate, Gardner’s set up has a narrow base, clean transfers, momentum towards target, over the top release, positional velo of 71 mph, fairly accurate throws, pop times between 2.11-2.30 seconds.
2/19/18 - Gardner is a 5-foot-11 155-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. He ran a 4.50 home to first and has an 81 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up, hands walk way from stride, level path, body stays under control, mostly pull side line drives with occasional oppo gap line drive during hitting evals. Behind the plate, 2.13 to 2.32 pop times, 70 mph positional velocity, thin and staggered in set up, high three quarters arm slot, clean exchanges, quick jab step on time with transfer, throws are mostly accurate.
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Gardner is a 6-foot, 175-pound, right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2020 class. At the event he ran a 4.50 home-to-first and posted an exit velocity of 85 mph. During batting practice, Gardner has some rhythm with hands, in line stride, leverages up front side, level bat path, showed gap-to-gap contact during round. Behind the plate, Gardner’s set up has a narrow base, clean transfers, momentum towards target, over the top release, positional velo of 71 mph, fairly accurate throws, pop times between 2.11-2.30 seconds.