Christian
Casanova

7/5/17 - Cassanova is a 5-foot-8 150-pound right-handed hitting outfielder and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class.  He ran a 7.30 60 and has an 83 mph exit velocity. At the plate, open stance smooth in line stride, no wasted movement, loose hands, showed power to pull side, hard consistent contact during batting practice, repeats swing with feel for barrel, compact swing.  In the outfield, 82 mph positional velo, athletic action, quick to the ball, quick catch and throw, momentum through the catch, over the top release, throws have back spin. On the mound, Casanova has a high three quarters arm slot, open stride, smooth tempo in delivery, loose arm action, fastball at mostly 77-80 mph, late two-seam action, breaking ball has 10-to-4 shape, slurve-type action, 65-66 mph, gradual, change up at 71-73 mph, near fastball arm speed, some with arm side run.