Kyle
Gearding

Hit: Left-handed hitter that starts in a balanced setup. Physical dude with an aggressive stroke. Ball jumps when squared. Pull side approach in BP.
Power: Heavy hands with respectable bat speed. 
Offensive Projection: Middle ceiling.
Max BP Exit Velocity: 92mph.
Max BP Distance: 294ft.
Field: Corner look in the outfield. Plays with a fluid, controlled tempo throughout sequence out there. Smoother actions. Also worked out at first base where he appears to be at home. Ideal frame for the spot with feel for the position.
Throw: 3/4 righty with jump out of the hand.
Defensive Projection: Corner guy.

Scouting Notes: Tough matchup for opposing hitters. 6-foot-4 arm that works out of a 3/4 slot and throws nothing straight. Fastball has bowling ball life through the zone and slider pairs well with it. Power stuff when in the zone. Slider was the sharper of the two breaking balls with elite level spin rates.
Fastball: 77-82mph.
Fastball Spin Rate: 1354-1627
Breaking Ball: 66-69mph slider, 61-62mph breaker.
Breaking Ball Spin Rate: 2207-2609
Changeup:  67-68mph.
Changeup Spin Rate: 1472-1510

1/25/20 Position Player
Hit: Lefty hitter that gets things going with a leg kick timing trigger. Hands stay quiet through load and into launch. Very compact stroke with a flat path. Physical kid with some hand speed in there. Landed on a few balls in BP.
Power: Gap abilities.
Offensive Projection: Run Producer Ceiling.
Top Rapsodo BP Exit Velocity: 83.6.
Top Rapsodo BP Distance: 276.
Field: Frame and skills et play over at first base. Looks to have feel around the bag with capable ball skills. Also worked out in the outfield. Plays with fluid tempo out there and well timed feet. Corner skill set.
Throw: Compact arm that travels through a 3/4 slot. 
Defensive Projection: 1B/RF.

1/25/20 Pitching
Delivery Notes: 6-foot-4, 190-pound frame that could support added weight. Uptmepo delivery that requires some effort. Long lever type who gets down the mound well.
Fastball:
Fastball Spin Rate: 1800-2100.
Curveball: Very sharp when in the zone. Showed signs of swing/miss to it. 70-72 mph. One of the better breakers we saw on the day.
Curveball Spin Rate: 2300-2500.
Changeup: N/A.
Pitchability: In/out. 

2/16/19

Body Type: 6-foot-3 176-pound prospect with good frame.

Mechanical/Delivery Notes: Throws from a ¾ arm slot with a choppy rhythm and elements of a drop and drive style of mechanics.

Fastball: 72-75 mph fastball was mostly true with some arm side run at times.

Breaking Ball: 57-61 mph breaking ball showed curveball shape and spin with some decent depth.

Changeup: 68 mph changeup was mostly true through the zone.

Pitchability: Average ability to move the ball to both sides of the plate.

Role: Present stuff would make him fit best as a bullpen arm. 

Body Type: 6-foot-3, 176 pounds. Sturdy, taller athlete
Swing Mechanics: Hits out of a wide based stance with an uphill bat path. Front side leaked at times but when he didn’t he stayed on balls with better contact.

Hit: Has more of an opposite field approach as his barrel gets through making average contact.

Power: 77 mph exit velocity. Most power was seen going backside with him. Power bat outlook as he continues to grow and strengthen.
Offensive Projection: Middle of the order potential.

Run: 4.85 seconds home to first.
Field:  Glove actions showed well while he’s developing more rhythm and smoothness fielding. Plays through the ball tall which can improve by staying lower as he attacks it. Footwork was fine and will progress over the next couple years.
Throw: 71 mph across the diamond.
Defensive Projection: First Base. 

2/17/18

6-foot-0 and 135-pound left-handed pitching prospect with projectable frame. Gearding works at a quick pace. Uses a belt high lift and a tall and fall type lower half. Works in-line with level shoulders. Fastball works out of a low-3/4 slot with regular sink and run at 64-68 MPH. Secondary offerings are still developing. The breaking ball presently has gradual break at 53-54 MPH on an 1/7 tilt. Changeup was mostly straight sitting 58-60 MPH. Two-way prospect. A left-handed hitter that starts in a narrow stance. Uses a slight back load during his knee pinch timing trigger. Launches from a balanced position with a swing that shows natural loft. Ball comes off well, especially to pull side. A line drive type who will flash gap pop. More to come as he adds strength and twitches up. At third base he uses direct footwork, attacking the baseball off the bat. Ball skills look to be average to slightly above average for class. Actions appear much more athletic/fluid on the move. Maintains ball skills laterally and can throw from multiple slots. Also worked out in the outfield. Plays under control with adequate ball skills through fielding. A corner type with a skill set that leans towards left presently.

Home to First: 5.15
Infield Velocity: 66
Outfield Velocity: 71
Exit Velocity: 71