Andrew (AJ)
Capizzi

Physical: Proportional, strong 5-foot-11, 165lb frame. 6.84 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: RHH. Narrow, balanced stance, as the hands operated loosely above the head. Utilized a simple leg lift stride to initiate the swing through a whippy, flat path towards a one-handed finish on the backside. Timed up the lower half, driving the ball from gap to gap during his round, up to T92 mph bat-exit velocity (331 foot distance). Jumped off the bat on the inner half of the plate.

Defensively: The third baseman functioned quickly on each rep, showing off useful pace and a fast trigger from H ¾ across the diamond (81 mph). Ability to round on the approach, creating clean angles to the target, adding feel on the run too.

Pitching: RHP. Rode the back hip nicely from the middle of the rubber; adequate pace with late intent at release. The FB landed 77-81, T82 mph, appearing mostly straight out of the hand, mixing a biting 69-71 mph CB that maintained plane. Developing action still on a 68-70 mph CH, which killed spin at 1430 rpms.

Physical: 5-foot-11, 160 pounds; Wiry, lean build. 7 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Open setup, with feet shoulder width apart; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Lifts hands with a slight leg-kick for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing a strong lower half. Showed a slight lift to the ball with a late one hand finish.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 88 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; walks into ready position while utilizing a quick first step. Hands are soft with a clean transfer. Moderate arm circle from a standard 3/4 arm slot.  INF - 85 MPH. 

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with a slight coil away from the plate. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while showing some scap load; high 3/4 slot. Upright with finish. FB: Peak velo of 84 MPH, while sitting 82-84 MPH; arm side run.  SL: 65-67 MPH; short action. CH: 67-69 MPH; sinks.

Physical: Athletic, projectable 5-foot-11, 160lb frame with efficient movements and 7.30 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Narrow, shoulder-width start with a slight bend in the knees to begin; some rhythm on the shoulder bouncing slowly before launching through a flat path into the hitting zone. Natural lift into the hitting zone, allowing for a middle of the field approach during batting practice. Liked to get leveraged on pitches over the plate with long levers, his best results coming to the LCF side of the field. Posted an 85 mph bat-exit velocity via Trackman Baseball with developing doubles power. 

Defensively: The primary third baseman featured solid footwork, staying over the toes with good pace and a soft glove hand that operated smoothly into the exchange. Kept the hands in the middle of the body before breaking quickly using a high ¾ slot on the front side (77 mph arm, accurate). Handled plays on the run with confidence to his left side. 

Pitching: RHP - Started off the middle of the rubber with a medium side rocker, working into a slightly above-average stacked position before getting downhill with intent into footstrike, staying on top of a high ¾ slot. FB entered with some heaviness at 2057rpms and played well into the bottom of the zone, adding a hard-sweeping 66-68 mph CB with more 11/4 tilt on it; a 67-69 mph CH was the out pitch, generating deception at 1450rpms and pounding the zone at a 100% clip. 

Physical: Lean, high-waisted 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame with more to come physically. 7.40 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: Started from a narrow, slightly open stance and utilized a deliberate leg hang stride to weight shift into a stiff front side. Noticeable glide towards the front of the plate yielding increased momentum at impact (89 mph exit velocity per Trackman Baseball). Recorded a top batted ball distance of 313 feet pairing well with a 36% fly ball rate during his batting practice round. Mostly pull-side approach with ability to drive the middle to, slightly uphill attack angle featuring average bat speed. 

Defensively: The primary third baseman worked well from right to left using a low center of gravity. Smooth timing mechanism with the left foot landing on the ground right as he fields the baseball; adequate pace across flashing a calculated shuffle before releasing out of a whippy, high ¾ slot. Was up to 81 mph across the diamond and handled the play on the run athletically. 

Pitching: RHP - Started from a wide setup in the windup out of the middle of the rubber. Quick side rocker step into a slow, deliberate leg lift at the top of the stack, sits into the backside well with good connection on the drive out. FB ranged from 79-81 mph above-average play down in the zone utilizing average spin and very low induced vertical break numbers. Mixed a tight 63-65 mph breaker showcasing 14.4 inches of HM on average and feel for spin. A 68-70 mph CH appeared to have a solid amount of movement (13 inches of HM) to the arm side, giving confidence it can develop into a quality pitch down the line.

Showcased a lean and athletic 5-foot-10, 150-pound frame with feel for his body and room to fill out his frame as he matures. The right-handed hitter begins with a tall, even stance utilizing a knee-knock stride to initiate his swing. Generated a high center of gravity swing entering the hitting zone through a flat barrel-path yielding a line-drive approach. Hands worked well through the ball creating extension allowing for an 80 mph bat-exit velocity during batting practice. Ran a 7.35 60-yard dash. The primary third baseman showed off adequate footwork arriving to the ball on time with regularity flashing long movements at his position. Soft hands funneled into repeatable transfers allowing for accurate 74 mph arm-strength across the diamond out of a high ¾ arm-slot. Made the play on the run with ease displaying ability to throw from different arm-angles. The right-handed pitcher sat 74-77 mph out of a slow-tempo, high ¾ arm-slot with fluid and clean arm-action. Mixed in a 65-67 mph curveball with 11/5 shape and featured a quality 64-67 mph changeup with natural cut and late depth.

5-foot-10, 145-pound right-handed hitter starts from a square stance and initiates his swing with a lift-and-replace stride. Showed balance throughout with some lower half glide and loose hands through contact. Registered a bat exit velocity of 74 mph and ran a 7.69 60-yard dash. Displayed developing skills at third base with confidence in his glove hand and accurate 73 mph arm strength across the diamond. Two-way prospect also sat 74-77 out of a high 3/4 arm slot on the mound. Begins controlled, repeatable delivery with a side rocker step. A head whack at finish takes him off his center line at times affecting command. Curveball showed short 11/5 break and changeup was thrown at near fastball arm speed at 64-67.