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Player Spotlight: Kurt Forsell RHP/OF (Shenendehowa HS, 2017)

September 14, 2014

Alex Jurczynski
New York Assistant Scouting Director

Name: Kurt Forsell
High School: Shenendehowa
Position: RHP/OF
Projects As: OF

Scouting Notes on Forsell
Kurt Forsell RHP/OF (Shenendehowa HS, 2017)c
Forsell stands 6-foot-0 157-pounds with a lot to like in his frame and projection. In the OF he fields the ball off of his glove side, has a clean transfer and crow hop that lines his body up with his target. Short arm action from a high ¾ slot at 75 mph arm strength with more in tank. At the plate he uses a back load with a short stride, short path to the baseball, hands stay inside the ball, long extension through contact to a shoulder height finish. From the mound he throws from a high 3/4 slot at 75 mph. He threw a changeup at 65 mph with fastball arm speed. Mechanically he is sound. With the bat he has a wide setup, uses a small leg lift, and swings with a slightly inclined bat path through the zone.

Analysis:
From the class of 2017, Forsell shows a lot of upside with his tools. He has a baseball body but really needs to get onto a weight training program in order to take his game to the next level. At our Invite Only New York Top Prospect Games at St. Bonaventure, he impressed a lot of coaches with his plays in the field along with some heads up base-running. While playing for such a successful program I see him competing for quality time and helping guide Shenendehowa HS back to the top of the NYS rankings.