Sam
Heaton

10/9/16 - 5-foot-10, 165-pound middle infielder. Left-handed hitter, balanced stance, smooth loading action, short stride. Simple approach with loose hands, showed ability to handle the bat. Middle to opposite field approach with bat speed, 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action is short from a high ¾ slot, 75 mph across the diamond. Average hands, stays deep on the baseball, 7.29 runner in the 60.

8/5/15 - Switch hitting 5-foot-9, 150-pound athletic build shortstop and catcher. Offensively, keeps it very simple and quiet from both sides of the plate. Athletic, wide setup from the left side, hands in a powerful pre-pitch position. Short stride, linear lower half, uphill bat path, loose hands and good balance throughout contact. 83 mph exit velocity off of a tee from the left side. As a right-handed hitter, short, level, compact swing. Balanced setup, short stride and good balance. Lower half isn’t as involved from the right side of the plate compared to the left. Exit velocity, 78 mph from the right side. Defensively, from the middle infield quick, clean exchange with fluid feet. Short arm action, over-the-top slot, true four-seam flight on his throws across the infield clocked at 75 mph. Also, worked out behind the plate as a catcher. Pop times ranged from 2.2-2.38 and 72 mph velocity on his throws.