Grant
Cowley

8/2/16 - Cowley is a 5-foot-11 160-pound left-handed hitting outfielder and left-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2017 class.  He ran 7.15 60 and 4.51 home-to-first.  He has an exit velo of 75 mph. At the plate, balanced set up, slightly closed and short stride, level path through hitting zone, flashed pull power, gap-to-gap approach, has feel for barrel, singled to left-center in game action.  In the outfield, 80 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, quick catch and throw, quick to the ball with momentum through the catch, mostly accurate throws. On the mound, Cowley was 74-78 mph with fastball, some cutting action, curveball has 1-to-7 shape, down in zone, good feel for breaking ball, forced contact, commanded both pitches, direct delivery to the plate, compact build, over the top release, repeats delivery, struck out one, allowed two hits, faced eight hitters.

6/28/16 - Cowley is a 5-foot-11, 160-pound left-handed hitting and throwing outfielder.  Cowley’s build is smaller, yet athletic as he shows some explosive movements defensively attacking the baseball, clean and quick exchanges, positional velo of 78 mph and mostly accurate throws. He ran a 7.19 60 and 4.47 home to first. Athletic stance at the plate, smooth load, level bat path, exit velocity of 80 mph. During bp he showed pull side line drives and contact up the middle. On the mound, Cowley was a strike thrower and shows an over the top arm angle, quick arm speed with some rhythm and fluidity to his delivery. Fastball was between 75-80 mph with occasional run and his curveball was 68-68 mph. Curveball has 12/6 shape with sharp action at times.