Philip
Bernstein

Bernstein stands in at 5-foot-9, 150-pounds with a lean athletic frame. Ran a 7.50 – 60. Offensively- Lefty sets up with his feet inside shoulder width with his knees bent and an upright torso. Hands held just above the back shoulder with little pre-pitch bat movement. On pitch his trigger is a knee raise to stride forward while his hands move back into a good hitting position. Good lower body rotation getting hips through utilizing whole body frame in swing. Hands are quick to the hitting zone with an upward lift bat path into a high one handed finish. Slight tendency to drop hands getting underneath baseball. Will get better with added strength and getting front foot down before committing to the swing. Swing is fluid and smooth; uses the whole plate with consistent gap-to-gap line drive results. Recorded an exit velocity of 85 MPH. Defensively- Good footwork and approach to baseball. Moves well left/right with good crow hop mechanics. Tendency to throw uphill. Will need to get more on top gaining ground towards target with a downhill arm action. Overall a definite collegiate prospect. Recorded a positional arm velocity of 78 MPH.