Kaden
Rose

2/14/15 - 5-foot-10, 190-pound prospect, right-handed hitter, hits from a balanced stance with a short stride, stays quiet and has a short/direct path to the baseball, has strength in hands, line drive type hitter who shows flashes of gap power, solid hitter, ran a 7.68 60-yard dash, showed an increase in exit velocity at 88 mph. Defensively, shows solid receiving ability with soft hands, good direction of footwork on throws, short high-3/4 release, 72 mph velocity from the crouch (has shown better with 76 at previous event), pop times ranged from 2.13-2.21 (1.99-2.08 at previous event with better arm strength) pop times have room to improve with quicker footwork. Also participate as a 3B, shows average hands and lateral movement, short, high-3/4 release with accurate throws, 77 mph velocity across the infield.

10/4/14 - 5-foot-10, 190-pound prospect, strong frame, right-handed hitter hits from a balanced stance, short stride, short swing path with extension through contact, good use of strong lower half, consistently squared the ball up in batting practice to all fields, shows some gap power, posted a 4.83 home to first time, 83 mph exit velocity, went 0-for-3 in game play.  Defensively, showed good arm strength for age on throws to second base at 76 mph, showed improved direction with footwork, release a little slower on this occasion, pop times ranged from 2.05-2.14, some accurate throws to the bag. As a third baseman, hands work, short high-3/4 release, 75 mph arm strength across the infield.  As a pitcher, uses shorter arm action through high-3/4 to over-the-top  arm slot, regular effort in delivery, good lower half direction, fastball sat 78-82 mph and is mostly straight, flashed a good curveball with tight spin and sharp 11/5 action at 64-68 mph, showed the ability to throw a 71 mph changeup for strikes, allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out two in two innings of work, has shown a significant increase in velocity since last winter.

2/16/14 - 5-foot-9, 191-pound prospect, strong lower half, shows good blocking skills, footwork is quick but drifts consistently into right side batters box, quick transfer and release, showed 72 mph arm strength from the crouch, pop times ranged from 1.99-2.08, also participated as a 3B, showed average body control with accurate 75 mph arm across the infield.  At the plate, hits from a balanced setup, uses a short stride, balance is good throughout, incorporates lower half, short path to the ball, line drive type hitter should continue to develop some power, showed above average bat speed for age with 83 mph tee exit velocity, ran 7.73 60 yard dash, 2017 prospect to follow.