Jake
Busse

1.29.17 - 6-foot-1, 175-pound left-handed pitcher. On the mound works form an over the top arm angle with a short arm action. Drop and drive delivery with regular effort. Fastball is straight, gets underneath it, at 75-76 mph. Curveball has 1-7 shape at 68-69 mph. Changeup flashed fading action at 70-71 mph.

6.8.16 - 6-foot-1, 175-pound, lanky, two-way prospect. On the mound, the left-hander flashed a short, loose arm action out of a high ¾ slot. Delivery works with some rhythm and repeatability. Fastball, clocked at 74-76 mph. Curveball, sweeping action, sat 65-68 mph. Changeup, gets underneath at times, straight action, 69-71 mph. Offensively, right-handed hitter, balanced, slightly open setup, no load and average stride. Uphill bat path and pull-side tendencies; 74 mph exit velocity. Defensively, reliable hands on the infield. Short arm action, high ¾ slot, and clocked at 71 mph across the diamond. Also, ran a 7.26 laser-timed 60.

1.31.16 - Lean 6-foot, 160-pound plenty of room for continued physical development right-handed hitting infielder and left-handed pitcher. On the mound the left-hander operated with some rhythm and regular effort in his delivery. High ¾ slot, in-line direction and square landing. Fastball, slight arm-side-run and clocked at 73-74 mph, touching 77 once. Curveball, flashed late action at times, thrown for strikes, 12/6 shape and 64-66 mph. Changeup, thrown for strikes, down in the zone, slight fade and ranged between 68-70 mph. Offensively, started from a balanced, slightly closed setup position. Long bat path with a pull approach at the plate. Registered an exit velocity of 71 mph. Also, ran a 4.69 home-to-first.