Matt
Pleiss

6-foot-1, 170-pound right-handed pitcher topped out at 81 mph from a high ¾ slot. Arm long out-front, repeats well with athletic finish. Slight run action on fastball. Shows feel for splitter in the zone with late downward action. 11/7 shaped breaking ball with gradual depth, avg. spin. Feel for the strike zone with three pitch mix.

10/30/16- 6-foot, 200-pound two-way player ran a 5.59 40 yard sprint. Athletic wiry frame that should continue to fill out and add strength. Posted an exit velocity of 68 mph off a tee. Stands tall at the plate, high leg kick, triggers slightly uphill swing path, ability to elevate to pull side. Occasionally ran into hard contact. Behind the plate threw in the 2.32-2.56 range, topping out at 68 mph down to 2nd. Wide stance behind plate, hands have a tendency to get beat to the ball, blocks square & soft, moves well side to side, stance gets adjacent on off-speed pitches. On the mound, topped out at 75 mph with his fastball, front side opens early, athletic finish, long arm action on backside and out front. Showed above average feel for his changeup for his age, was consistently down in the zone. Showed progressive feel for his 11/7 shaped breaking ball.