Luke
Mathewson

5-foot-11, 165-pound, average athletic frame, shoulders are square, has plenty of room to fill out. On the mound this right-handed, works out of a natural ¾ slot. The hands start and stay at the chest throughout. The separation is in the middle of his body, glove side leads to the plate. The direction is in line, could stay stronger on the back side. The action is short, opens it early on the backside, fastball was clocked at 72-74 mph, has some sink to the armside. The slider was clocked at 64-65 mph, has small break, is a good pitch, could be thrown harder. Offensively, hits from the right side, the stance is balanced, feet are even, wider than shoulder width apart. The hands are held at shoulder height, hands get back into a good hitting position, swing is level to up and he finishes with two hands. The tee exit velocity was 78 mph, has some life and strength to his hands for his age. Time down the line was 4.84. The swing could get shorter, should happen with added strength. Defensively, prep steps are good, keeps feet moving throughout. The hands are soft, could get ball out front more, transfer is clean and arm action is short. The arm was clocked at 68 mph, showed good touch across the diamond. Good looking young two guy.