Brian
Ford

8/2/16
6-foot-3, 165-pound thin, projectable body frame. From third base he uses good footwork to approach ground balls, while playing through the baseball. Fields with his hands out in front of his body. Throws with a clean arm action through a ¾ slot using 76 mph velocity across the infield. Right-handed hitter starts from an open stance getting himself squared back up to even before he swings. Has a fluid load with his hands moving just past his back shoulder. Swings with a level bat path through the zone, finishing with a two-handed follow through. Showed the ability to use both sides of the field during his round of batting practice. Recorded a top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 5.06 home to first base time. On the mound he uses regular effort to his delivery and has repeatable mechanics. Lands in a straight line at foot strike, finishing with his momentum carrying in good direction. Throws with average arm speed through a ¾ slot. His fastball ranged between 75-77 mph. The curveball has mostly gradual break with 11/5 tilt at 67-68 mph. Showcased a changeup throwing it near fastball arm speed at 70 mph.

2/21/16
6-foot-3, 165-pound projectable frame. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Fluid load to get his hands back with a flat swing that stays in thru the hitting zone. Registered top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran 5.1 home to first. Over at third he shows soft hands and fields the ball into his body. Decent range for his size and throws from a short, high-3/4 slot with 73 mph arm strength across the diamond. On the mound he has regular effort to his delivery. Throws from ¾ to high ¾ slot. Average arm speed with long arm action. Some stabbing action on the back side. Fastball was straight at 71-74 mph and located in the zone. Tendency to get on the side of his breaking ball. When effective, it showed 11/5 break at 60-62 mph. Changeup was straight and sat at 60-63 mph. Will be aided by maintaining his arm speed on the pitch.

1/31/16
6-foot-2, 155-pound thin build. On the mound, he shows slow rhythm in his windup. Throws from a high ¾ slot with average arm speed. Fastball sits 72-75 mph. Curveball sits 55-56 mph with gradual break. Changeup sits 58-59 mph. At the plate he starts with a tall, open stance. Uses a toe turn to load his lower half and takes a downhill path to the ball with his hands. Exit velocity was 76 mph and ran a 4.78 from home to first. In the infield he moved well laterally and was able to field the ball out in front of his body on most occasions. He threw across the infield with 72 mph arm strength.

1/18/16
6-foot-3, 155 pound projectable frame. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets back to even with an aggressive stride forward. Relies on weight shift for bat speed, meanwhile taking his hands back to his shoulder to keep him balanced. Showed quick hands with a short, compact swing. Had an exit velocity of 78 mph. At third base he used quick, active feet to approach the baseball. Threw from a low 3/4 slot across the diamond with 73 mph arm strength. Ran a 7.64 60 yard dash. On the mound the righty has a slight pause at the top of his balance point, then shows good direction towards home plate. Throwing from a 3/4 slot his fastball sat 72-76 mph. The curveball he offers sits 59-63 mph with 11/5 tilt. Mixed in a 61-62 mph changeup. 

1/16/16
6-foot-3, 155 pound projectable frame. At the plate he starts with a tall, slightly open set up. He does a good job of transferring energy with his lower half and stays flat through the zone with the barrel. His top exit velocity was 72 mph. In the field Ford throws from a 3/4 slot, reaching 72 mph across the infield. On the mound he uses the same 3/4 arm slot and is able to keep his shoulders level throughout his delivery. Fastball sat 72-76 mph. He showed decent feel with his 61-63 mph curveball at an 11/5 tilt. Also threw a 61-64 mph changeup with some sink.