James
Sassi

6-foot-1, 185-pound, strong physical athletic frame. The shoulders are rounded off, is put together well. A right-handed hitter, has a spread out approach, feet are even. The bat starts in a flat position just above the back shoulder, swing path is down to level to up, barrel stays in the hitting zone a good amount of time. The finish is high with one hand.  The approach is to all fields, looks comfortable going to the opposite field. Took two solid rounds of batting practice, making good hard contact. The lower half was used well, providing some power to the swing, showed average gap power. The tee exit velocity was clocked at 78 mph and ran a 4.60 from home to first. Defensively, shows soft hands, works low to the ground, feet move well to target. The action and transfer starting the double was good. The arm action is longer, works out of a higher slot, arm has some stiffness to it as it comes through to release. The arm was clocked at 69 mph, showed good touch across the diamond. Strong right-handed hitter, project for me as more of first baseman, feet will be good around the bag.

Home - First: 4.60

Exit Velocity: 78 mph