East Carolina commit. Quick, athletic body at 6 foot, 180-pounds. Confidence and arm strength stand out. Arm topped at 95 mph from shortstop. Advanced actions defensively. Fluid feet work in rhythm with his soft hands. Loose, quick arm with elite carry across the diamond topping at 95 mph on a back hand play. Slightly open setup from the right side. Dives into the plate some with a short stride. Quick hands with barrel snap through the zone. Level bat path with strength to his pull side. Above average bat speed. Exit velocity recorded at 92 mph. Recorded a 3.97 in the 30-yard dash. Starts slanted on the rubber, using a small side step, with his knee working just above his belt during the leg kick. Slightly across his body to the plate, with a quick arm throwing from an overhand slot. Some head tilt to the first base side. Fastball has some down angle at 86-89 mph. Tight, late breaking slider at 76-77 mph with 11/5 tilt. Also, flashed a downer curveball at 71-73 mph. Scattered the ball a bit early but dialed it in late pounding the zone with all 3 pitches.
09.28.18 ECU commit. Advanced athlete with quickness. Good hands and rhythm with his feet on the infield. East work to a medium arm swing and clean release from a high-3/4 slot. Plus carry and good accuracy on a variety of throws across the diamond. Athleticism and actions stand out at short. Right handed hitter has improved his hand strength and the bat path is more direct than in the spring. Balanced with a vertical bat, works to create whip through the zone. Average barrel awareness that may improve with more rhythm. On the mound, is a simple delivery with an average leg kick, working on-line and square on landing. Short arm action, loading the scapular. Over-the-top slot and very quick arm. Fastball at 86-88. Breaking ball may become a power – 12/6 as it continues to develop. Spin sat at 73-75 with some feel for landing it.
04.01.18 Premium defender. Quickness translates to range. Advanced carry across the diamond. Hands work with rhythm and ease. Quick, clean transfers. Accurate throws from a high-3/4 slot. Good athleticism allows him to improvise on the move with his feet and arm slot when necessary. Hand strength is developing in the box and beginning to drive the baseball. Tall setup with a weight shift back to load and vertical bat. Works for extension. Some pull emphasis. Run tool is good enough to apply pressure on defense.
07.15.17 Strong build at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds. Quickness and athleticism are present. Right handed hitter works from a tall base, using a leg kick to load the body. Short stride, slightly toward the plate. Quick lower half and handsy to the baseball with barrel awareness. Advanced fielder with softness. Arm has plenty of carry across the diamond to make all throws.
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East Carolina commit. Quick, athletic body at 6 foot, 180-pounds. Confidence and arm strength stand out. Arm topped at 95 mph from shortstop. Advanced actions defensively. Fluid feet work in rhythm with his soft hands. Loose, quick arm with elite carry across the diamond topping at 95 mph on a back hand play. Slightly open setup from the right side. Dives into the plate some with a short stride. Quick hands with barrel snap through the zone. Level bat path with strength to his pull side. Above average bat speed. Exit velocity recorded at 92 mph. Recorded a 3.97 in the 30-yard dash.
Starts slanted on the rubber, using a small side step, with his knee working just above his belt during the leg kick. Slightly across his body to the plate, with a quick arm throwing from an overhand slot. Some head tilt to the first base side. Fastball has some down angle at 86-89 mph. Tight, late breaking slider at 76-77 mph with 11/5 tilt. Also, flashed a downer curveball at 71-73 mph. Scattered the ball a bit early but dialed it in late pounding the zone with all 3 pitches.
09.28.18
ECU commit. Advanced athlete with quickness. Good hands and rhythm with his feet on the infield. East work to a medium arm swing and clean release from a high-3/4 slot. Plus carry and good accuracy on a variety of throws across the diamond. Athleticism and actions stand out at short. Right handed hitter has improved his hand strength and the bat path is more direct than in the spring. Balanced with a vertical bat, works to create whip through the zone. Average barrel awareness that may improve with more rhythm.
On the mound, is a simple delivery with an average leg kick, working on-line and square on landing. Short arm action, loading the scapular. Over-the-top slot and very quick arm. Fastball at 86-88. Breaking ball may become a power – 12/6 as it continues to develop. Spin sat at 73-75 with some feel for landing it.
04.01.18
Premium defender. Quickness translates to range. Advanced carry across the diamond. Hands work with rhythm and ease. Quick, clean transfers. Accurate throws from a high-3/4 slot. Good athleticism allows him to improvise on the move with his feet and arm slot when necessary. Hand strength is developing in the box and beginning to drive the baseball. Tall setup with a weight shift back to load and vertical bat. Works for extension. Some pull emphasis. Run tool is good enough to apply pressure on defense.
07.15.17
Strong build at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds. Quickness and athleticism are present. Right handed hitter works from a tall base, using a leg kick to load the body. Short stride, slightly toward the plate. Quick lower half and handsy to the baseball with barrel awareness. Advanced fielder with softness. Arm has plenty of carry across the diamond to make all throws.