King has a lanky projectable frame with some athleticism present. Showed a nice hit tool at the plate. Square athletic stance with hands relaxed. Level path swing and does a nice job matching planes. Bat to ball skills with contact driven swing and some doubles power present. King is an average runner with average arm strength from the outfield. Has room to add strength to the frame so the potential to add some more arm strength is possible. Has offensive upside and it will be interesting to watch him grow physically to see what the swing can mold into long term.
10/20/19
Athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 155-pounds with some projection left to it. On the mound displayed a sound repeatable delivery. Lower half gets involved early, hips elevated moving forward, and lands slightly closed. Full arm circle and throws from an over the top arm slot. Fastball was 70-72 mph, topping at 73 mph, and was consistently around the zone with it. The breaking ball had a bigger 12/6 shape and was a true curveball at 57-59 mph. Changeup showed some promise with solid arm speed and late fade at 64-65 mph. At the plate King started from a slightly crouched open stance. Level path through the zone with a high finish. Used the middle and backside of the field well. Exit velocity was 81 mph. From the outfield he was under control on approach, solid glove presentation, and fielded outside of the body. Full arm circle from an over the top slot with a 74 mph positional velocity. Home-1st time was 4.33.
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King has a lanky projectable frame with some athleticism present. Showed a nice hit tool at the plate. Square athletic stance with hands relaxed. Level path swing and does a nice job matching planes. Bat to ball skills with contact driven swing and some doubles power present. King is an average runner with average arm strength from the outfield. Has room to add strength to the frame so the potential to add some more arm strength is possible. Has offensive upside and it will be interesting to watch him grow physically to see what the swing can mold into long term.
Athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 155-pounds with some projection left to it. On the mound displayed a sound repeatable delivery. Lower half gets involved early, hips elevated moving forward, and lands slightly closed. Full arm circle and throws from an over the top arm slot. Fastball was 70-72 mph, topping at 73 mph, and was consistently around the zone with it. The breaking ball had a bigger 12/6 shape and was a true curveball at 57-59 mph. Changeup showed some promise with solid arm speed and late fade at 64-65 mph. At the plate King started from a slightly crouched open stance. Level path through the zone with a high finish. Used the middle and backside of the field well. Exit velocity was 81 mph. From the outfield he was under control on approach, solid glove presentation, and fielded outside of the body. Full arm circle from an over the top slot with a 74 mph positional velocity. Home-1st time was 4.33.