Zakary
McAlister-Klausner

2/17/14 - McAlister-Klausner has a strong, athletic 6-foot-1, 170-pound frame and throws from a low ¾ slot with slinging type arm action.  His fastball has some arm side run to it and was clocked from 79-80 mph, an increase from the fall.  He also showed a 69-71 knuckle-curve and 71-73 change-up.

2/17/14 - McAlister-Klausner is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound right-hand hitting outfielder. During outfield defensive drills he showed quick feet, got his throws off quickly and his top throw was clocked at 79 mph using long arm action from a ¾ slot.  During hitting drills he starts with a wide stance and tall set-up, takes a controlled inline stride with backward hand load.  He has a line drive approach and maintains balance throughout. His exit velocity was clocked as high as 85 mph and he ran a camp best 4.21 home to 1B from the right side.

11/3/13 - McAlister-Klausner is an athletic-framed 6-foot-1, 175-pound right-hand hitting outfielder.  During batting practice he hit from a tall stance with a slight arm bar in his load.  He has a toe tap followed by a short stride.  He showed good balance throughout.  He has a level bat path that produces a number of line drives with an exit velocity best of 83 mph.  In the outfield he throws with long arm action, throwing with some accuracy and a top throwing velocity of 78 mph.  His 60-yard dash time was 7.38.

11/3/13 - The strong, athletic framed 6-foot-1, 175-pound right-hander showed an upper 70’s mph sinking fastball from a low ¾ slot and loose arm.  His breaking ball was 67-69 mph with slider action to it.  He also showed 70-72 change-up with good arm speed.  McAlister-Klausner has a quick knee lift and throws across his body some, occasionally causing him to fall off to the 1B side and affecting his command.