Luke
Fleming

SS/RHP, (2021) Beech, TN. 6-foot-1, 170-pound lean frame. During batting practice, Fleming had a max exit velocity of 85 mph. During setup, had a smooth load then used a short stride. Ended his swing with level finish. Up the middle approach. Showed his live arm in the infield with position velocities up to 86 mph; had fluid footwork and soft hands. Showed a ¾ slot. On the mound, threw with a short arm action and had some arm speed. Feel type pitcher who uses high effort. Lands open. Sat with his fastball at 83-85 mph. His 12/6 curveball has in the zone control. He showed a 2/8 slider. 

The 6-foot, 165-pound dual sport athlete has continued to make steady climbs after a solid showing at Preseason All-State Showcase. Has made improvements at the dish generating better bat speed and incorporating the lower half more.  A lot of hard line drives during his BP round.  Fluid in the field, making all the plays to go with improved arm strength.  Long, wiry frame with good projection.

6-foot, 165-pound  lean frame. At the plate, the right-handed hitter clocked an exit velocity of 79 mph. Started in an open stance, had a wrapping load and used a short stride to start his swing. Has a flat swing plane, quick bat speed and extension on his finish. Line drive approach. In the infield, made throws across the field up to 82 mph; has smooth footwork and soft hands. Showed a high ¾ slot and a quick arm action. On the mound, he uses a short arm action and an over-the-top angle. He is a tilt-and-topple type pitcher. Has a strong balance point and even shoulders. Lands square. Clocked sitting at 77-79 mph. Slider (67-68 mph) showed depth at locations in the bottom of the strike zone. His changeup(67-68) showed fading action. Showed a 11/5 curveball (61-63). 

Positional_Profile: SS/RHP

Body: 6-foot, 165-pound lean frame

Hit: RHH. Open stance, wrapping load, short stride stride. Quick bat speed. Extension on his finish, flat swing. 

Power: 79  mph exit velocity.  line drive approach. 

Defense: 82 infield velocity. Soft hands, smooth footwork. 

Arm: RH. Quick arm action, high ¾ slot. 

Pitching: Tilt-and-topple delivery. Over-the-top arm angle, short arm  action. 

FB: T80. 77-79 mph. 

CB: 61-63 mph. 11/5 movement. 

CH: 67-68 mph. Fading action. 

SL: 67-68 mph. 

5-11, 165-pound righty showed a projectable quick arm w/ projectable velocity.  Medium, athletic frame w/ well-proportioned lean strength, super projectable, has just scratched the surface of his frame potential.  Pitches from a full wind-up into H ¾ release from the middle of the rubber.  Simple, repeatable delivery w/ quick arm.  Arm speed suggests more velocity is coming as frame continues to fill out.  Straight FB shows occasional short cut.  Slowed arm slightly on the CB, loopy w/ proper shape, more of a steal a strike pitch.  CH w/ arm-speed, occasional short fade and sink.  Bit of a thrower on this day, showed feel for throwing the CB for strikes.

5-11, 160-pound middle infielder improved his pop time by 3 ticks since last summer.  Medium, athletic frame w/ well-proportioned lean strength, super projectable, has just scratched the surface of his frame potential.  Offensively, hits w/ a straight on, crouched stance w/ short hand rhythm into stride and short hand load.  Gap to gap offensive approach w/ lot of line drives when right.  Barrel stays in the zone a long time.  Projectable gap power type.  Defensively, shows solid hands w/ developing footwork and projectable carry to target arm strength w/ easy arm action.

Max FB: 82, FB: 77-80, CB: 63-67
5-foot-11, 155-pound, RHP showed ability to spin a breaking ball w/ athleticism on the bump.  Medium, athletic frame w/ high-waist, well-proportioned lean strength.  Super lean, projectable.  Pitches from a full wind-up into H ¾ release from the middle of the rubber.  Quiet delivery w/ some effort in the throw.  Learning to get lower half consistently involved, is along for the ride.  FB shows occasional short arm-side run, occasional ride through the zone.  CB flashes above average w/ tight rotation, late bite.  Learning to stay on top of the pitch consistently.  Around the zone w/ his 2-pitch mix, projects to command.  Generated 3 swing and misses on 17 swings.

Home-1^st: 4.47, Position Velocity:  IF-80, Exit Velocity: 78
5-foot-11, 155-pound, RHH showed an intriguing all-around skill-set.  Medium, athletic frame w/ high-waist, well-proportioned lean strength.  Super lean, projectable.  Offensively, hits w/ a straight on, very slightly crouched stance w/ short hand and front foot rhythm into stride and no hand load.  Lower half is just along for the ride in the swing, needs to learn to engage it consistently to help develop power.  Proper bat path w/ lot of line drives to all fields when right.  Singles hitter now, projectable gap power as frame matures.  Projectable above average runner.  Defensively, moves well on the IF w/ solid hands and footwork w/ arm strength w/ carry to target.