Austin
Chen

10/30/16 - Chen is a 5-foot-10 175-pound right-handed hitting shortstop and right-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2018 class.  He ran a 7.26 60 and a 4.59 home to first.  He has an 84 mph exit velo. At the plate, athletic stance, short stride, no wasted movement in load, quick hands, consistent line drives during batting practice mostly to the middle of the cage.  On the infield, 79 mph positional velo, fluid actions with hands and feet in sync, field ball in position ready to throw, quick exchange, mostly accurate throws, high three quarters release. On the mound, Chen has a high three-quarters release, hands raise with leg lift, throws slightly across body, showed command of three pitches, fastball at 78-81 mph, one of the top fastball velos of the evnt, flashed slight arm side run, curveball has 12-to-6 shape, some with late action, all were around zone, change up at 71-72 mph, slight arm side run, near fastball arm speed.