Jack
Kuzma

6/16/15- MN Top Prospect
6-foot-1, 165-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. 7.19 runner. Kuzma has made significant strides with the bat and his overall physicality since the Fall of 2015. Is beginning to mature well into his body. Balanced set-up and works down/through baseball with flat line-drive swing plane. Repeats swing well with consistent solid contact and average power. 76 mph exit velocity off tee. Aggressive fielder with soft hands and quality exchange. Quick release with accuracy. Arm is clean and shows average arm strength across diamond at 75 mph.

6-foot-1, 160-pound shortstop. 7.31 60 time. Long rangy athletic body. Lacks strength right now but has room to grow and add strength. Balanced set-up at plate. Load is short with rhythm. Direct to contact with flat line drive swing plane. Collapses at contact. Loses leverage. Simple mechanical adjustments will allow him to drive ball better to gaps with backspin. 75 mph exit velocity off tee. Very light on his feet in field. Great hands with plus actions. Can make adjustments easily on groundballs. Quick release across infield. Follows throws. Accurate with carry. 74 mph across diamond. High Follow in 2016 class.