Josh
Paparone

1/13/13 - 6-foot-2, 175-pound outfielder. Defensively showed long ¾ arm slot (75 mph), some accuracy, athletic getting to baseball, fluid footwork, athletic fielding position. Offensively narrow stance, short stride, line drive, gap to gap style hitter, some rhythm, shows balance, 84 mph exit velocity. Runs 7.02 60.

6/14/12 Paparone is an athletic 6-foot-2, 175-pound athletic outfielder who showed athleticism in all facets of the game, running one of the lowest 60 times of the event, 6.76. Paparone continued to impress with his solid defensive skills. He moves fluidly and is quick to the ball. His throws were on target (79 mph). Offensively, Paparone exhibited a line drive swing with a short bat path.  He stayed inside the ball and had solid balance through contact. Overall, Paparone is one of the class’s more impressive quick-twitch athletes who should continue to see his stock climb in the coming year.

A 6-foot, 165-pound outfielder, Paparone showed well in all facets of the game. He showed his athleticism by posting a 7.02 60 time. From the outfield, he he moved with athletic purpose and took good routes to the ball as he fired strikes (75 mph) with some carry. Offensively, Paparone has a balanced setup at the plate with a fundamentally sound approach. He showed some swing looseness and barrel whip through the zone.