The Recruiting Radar: Tyler Eckberg, SS/RHP, Edina, 2016
July 20, 2015
By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota
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The recruiting radar: Tyler Eckberg, SS/RHP, edina, 2016
Name: Tyler Eckberg
Position: SS/RHP
Grade: 2016
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 185-pounds
High School: Edina
Ranking: 7th in Minnesota’s 2016 Class
Evaluation: 2-way player with long athletic body who ran a 7.35 60. Shows pop to the gaps. Short to contact. Stays in the middle of field. Will inside out balls the other way. Has leverage in swing and ability to drive baseball. 86 mph exit velocity off tee. Ranges across the infield well. Soft hands and fields down and out front. Feet are exceptional for size. Showed the best accuracy and carry across the infield with 85 mph arm strength. Lean projectable frame on the mound. Simple clean arm action from high ¾ slot. Fastball shows varying cut and sink at 85-87 mph. Slider shows big tilt with sharp break at 73-74 mph. Changeup is firm and thrown for strikes at 81-82 mph. Eckberg has positioned himself as one to the top 2-way players in the state and should draw considerable recruiting interest from major colleges.
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