Chris
Crotzer

8/16/14 - 6-foot, 175-pound right-handed hitter, hits from balanced stance with short stride, short path to the ball with line drive production, occasional gap power, 86 mph tee exit velocity, went 1-for-4 in game play with a single to right field.  Defensivley showed solid receiving and blocking ability, 2.03-2.14 pop times on 72 mph arm strength from the crouch, accurate throws to the second base bag, posted a 4.94 home to first base time.

8/25/13 - 6-foot, 170-pound prospect, good receiving and blocking skills, has a quick glove to hand transfer, room for quicker release, arm strength at 71 mph from the crouch with pop times ranging from 2.16 – 2.22, shows athletic actions at first base with 73 mph arm across the infield.  At the plate, hits from a balanced setup, good rhythm in swing, showed improved use of lower half and big increase in tee exit velocity at 88 mph (+9 mph from previous event), went hitless in game play, ran 8.00 60.

7/9/13 - 5-foot-11, 170-pound prospect, good setup behind the plate, solid receiving skills and lateral movement, good blocking skills, quick glove to hand exchange, 71 mph arm strength from the crouch, accurate arm with all throws on the bag, pop times ranged from 2.12-2.22 (slight improvement over January event).  At the plate, hits from a balanced setup, smooth load, shows good rhythm, gets some lower half involved in swing, line drive hitter with ability to make solid contact to all fields, ran 7.93 60, 78 mph tee exit velocity.

1/21/13 - 5-foot-11, 165-pound prospect with average build, needs lower setup behind the plate and work on lateral blocking skills, 73 mph arm strength from the crouch, pop times registered 2.13-2.25, pop times will improve with quicker footwork and glove to hand exchange.  Also plays 2B, feet work, plays through the ball, 74 mph arm strength.  At the plate, uses tall setup and short stride, drops hands in load, gets some lower half involved in swing, registered 79 mph tee exit velocity, ran 5.65 40 yard dash, young prospect with potential.