Mason
Abate

7/22/15 5-foot-9, 150-pound frame. Pitched out of a high three-quarter slot with hip coil over rubber and good direction toward home plate. Showed consistent stuff from when we saw him last month. Fastball sat 79-81 with 11/5 curveball at 66-68, while also mixing in a straight change-up at 72-73. Exhibited quick feet and short ball-to-ear release on pickoff attempts.

6/17/15 Slight frame (5-foot-9, 150-pounds). Pitched out of a high three-quarter arm slot with short arm action and hip coil over rubber. Good direction and front foot strike. Two-pitch mix included a fastball at 79-80 with occasional cut and an 11/5 curveball at 69-70. Did not allow a hit in three innings of work.