Nathan
Alston

6/22/15: 5-foot-9, 135 pound right-hander pitches from a ¾ slot with average arm speed.  Long arm action.  Drop and drive delivery with effort.  Has some rhythm.  Level shoulders, good line to the plate, lands open.  Fastbal was erratic at 72-74.  Breaking ball has an 11/5 shape with late action at 64-65.  Changeup was thrown with near fastball arm speed at 69-70 with some sink and fade.  In the field possesses average hands.  Lacks elite foot speed but footwork is fluid.  Exchange is clean.  Across the field was 66 mph.  At the plate hits from a tall setup.  Uses a leg kick.  Gets some use of the lower half.  Good balance.  Level swing plane with some rhythm.  Registered an exit velo of 80 mph.  

2/28/15:  PITCHING-5-foot-8, 135 pounds, pitches from a long, high ¾ slot with average arm speed.  Slow, deliberate delivery with good rhythm.  Fastball was kept down in the zone at at 72-74, touching 75.  Breaking ball shows a 12/6 shape with early action at 61-63.  Flashed a couple of power curveballs, but inconsistent.  Changeup was thrown with near fastball arm speed with some arm-side run and occasional sink at 66-68. 

5-foot-8, 135 pounds, ran a 7.44-60, bats right, throws right. Good young player (8^th grade) with upside. Strong, athletic, with soft hands and good range to his glove side. All throws were on target with carry at 74 mph.  At the plate this from a balanced setup, big leg kick.  Shows excellent balance throughout his swing.  Minimal load.  Average bat speed, long, uphill path.  Good mechanics for his age.  Recorded a high exit velocity of 75 mph.