Cunningham is 6-4 has a big frame, room to add some strength. He hits from the right side from a leaned back open stance, short stride online loads back, hips rotate violently at times, body shifts forward during swing, has some balance at contact. Slightly uphill to contact point, very strong at contact with extension through the ball, high uphill finish, swing generates loft, shows a pull preference, exit velocity on the day was 84. At first, has feel for footwork around the bag, gets body behind ball fields with average hands, transfer is fine, throws from low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity 73. On the mound, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, shorter arm action, loose with some quickness to arm. Shoulders level and online, complex delivery, lands closed with fall off finish. Fastball 73-74 touching 76, pitch has some late run to it. Slider was 64 to 66 with good armspeed and 10/4 break that is late, potential swing and miss pitch.
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Cunningham is 6-4 has a big frame, room to add some strength. He hits from the right side from a leaned back open stance, short stride online loads back, hips rotate violently at times, body shifts forward during swing, has some balance at contact. Slightly uphill to contact point, very strong at contact with extension through the ball, high uphill finish, swing generates loft, shows a pull preference, exit velocity on the day was 84. At first, has feel for footwork around the bag, gets body behind ball fields with average hands, transfer is fine, throws from low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity 73. On the mound, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, shorter arm action, loose with some quickness to arm. Shoulders level and online, complex delivery, lands closed with fall off finish. Fastball 73-74 touching 76, pitch has some late run to it. Slider was 64 to 66 with good armspeed and 10/4 break that is late, potential swing and miss pitch.