Weight is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, short smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with strength at contact, showed a pull approach with the ability to use the whole field, has some gap power present to his pull side with more pop in the tank, exit velocity was 86. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, works through the ball during exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 77. Ran a 4.51 home to first. On the mound, he throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose quick arm action with some effort to his delivery. Drop and drive delivery, shoulders are level and closed, lands open with a fall off finish. Fastball was 79-81, touching 82, with some downward plane and boring action to armside. Slider was 71-73 with good armspeed and sharp hard 10/4 break to it, pitch has some shape and a chance to develop into a swing and miss pitch. Change-up was 70-74 with good armspeed and late fade to it.
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Weight is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, short smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with strength at contact, showed a pull approach with the ability to use the whole field, has some gap power present to his pull side with more pop in the tank, exit velocity was 86. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, works through the ball during exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 77. Ran a 4.51 home to first. On the mound, he throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose quick arm action with some effort to his delivery. Drop and drive delivery, shoulders are level and closed, lands open with a fall off finish. Fastball was 79-81, touching 82, with some downward plane and boring action to armside. Slider was 71-73 with good armspeed and sharp hard 10/4 break to it, pitch has some shape and a chance to develop into a swing and miss pitch. Change-up was 70-74 with good armspeed and late fade to it.