6-foot-3, 180 pounds with an ideal pitcher’s frame. Francis is starting to tap into more velocity and also showed impressive feel for his secondary offerings. Arm action has a high takeaway after hand break with smooth, continuous path. Stays tall at landing and works from ¾ slot to create significant leverage. FB sat 86-88 and topped at 89 with ‘starter-type’ effort. CB has 11/5 shape with depth at 70-73. Also mixed in a 74-77 mph CH with sinking action. Overall, Francis displayed above average stuff that could be even better in the spring. Gonzaga commit.
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6-foot-3, 180 pounds with an ideal pitcher’s frame. Francis is starting to tap into more velocity and also showed impressive feel for his secondary offerings. Arm action has a high takeaway after hand break with smooth, continuous path. Stays tall at landing and works from ¾ slot to create significant leverage. FB sat 86-88 and topped at 89 with ‘starter-type’ effort. CB has 11/5 shape with depth at 70-73. Also mixed in a 74-77 mph CH with sinking action. Overall, Francis displayed above average stuff that could be even better in the spring. Gonzaga commit.