Jonathan
Poppy

2/12/17
6-foot-2, 200-pound prospect. Starts in an open setup with his bat vertical from the left side. Uses a leg kick to start his loading sequence while taking his hands back to create balance. Stronger than he is fast with the bat at this stage. Ball came off his bat well when he found the barrel, showing impressive pop to his pull side. Would be aided by more consistently shifting his weight into contact as he has a tendency to stay on his back leg. Has above average athleticism for the first base position. Stays fluid and athletic while getting off the bag. Would like to see him field the ball on right side of his body more consistently. Showed obvious feel for the position. On the mound the southpaw has a fluid delivery that he was able to repeat and requires little effort.  Arm action is clean while working through a high-3/4 slot. Fastball has slight run to it at times while sitting 70-72 mph, topping at 73 mph. Uses an easy leg lift, staying tall at balance point. Changeup had late cut and sink to it while coming in the zone at 65-69 mph. Displayed solid feel for the pitch. Breaking ball had a slurvish look to it, with big/gradual movement. The pitch came in the zone at 59-61 mph. A strike thrower that showed the ability to locate all three of his pitches.

60 Yard Dash: 8.14
IF Velocity: 61
Exit Velo: 77