Sam
DeLuca

2.26.17 - 5-foot-10, 172-pound, left-handed hitting catcher. Offensively, balanced, athletic setup, high back elbow, long stride and maintains balance through contact. Fluid rhythm throughout, looks to pull and gets off his backside. 83 mph exit velocity from a tee. Behind the plate, quick, clean exchange, stays on-line, over-the-top arm action, throws consistently around the bag, clocked at 73 mph from the crouch. Pop times ranged between 2.03-2.12. Ran a 4.68 home-to-first.

2.21.16 - 5-foot-8, 145-pound catcher. Offensively, left-handed hitter and flashed bat speed. Level bat path, gets extension through the baseball at times; line-drive approach and good balance through contact; 80 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, stays in-line on his throws, accurate, long arm action, ¾ slot; 72 mph from the crouch.  Athletic block and has some bounce behind the dish. Pop times ranged from 2.20-2.26.

2.22.15- 5-foot-6, 135-pound, left-handed hitting SS/C. Behind the plate has a short arm action from a high ¾ arm slot. Popped 2.29-2.35 and threw 68 mph from the crouch. In the infield has a short arm action from a low ¾ arm slot. Some accuracy on throws with soft hands and slower actions. Threw 68 mph across the infield. At the plate hits from a Balanced setup with a smooth load and short stride. Loose athletic swing with good balance and an uphill swing path. 75 mph exit velocity from a tee. Home to first at 4.18. Will continue to improve with maturity.