Nick
Lagarde

05.14.17
Strong, athletic build in the 5-foot-11, 183 pound frame.  Strength over quickness in the body right now.  Tall and balanced setup from the right side.  Loads down to up, using a leg kick to get to a short stride.  Average bat speed is set for uphill leverage and wants extension.  Pull conscious rounds in BP.  Some rhythm in the swing.  Strong with an aggressive back side through the ball.  Average barrel but did produce an exit velocity of 85mph.  From behind the dish, flashed arm strength and average carry from a short arm swing and high-3/4 slot, with the positional velocity topping at 74mph.  A little stiff in the setup and side-saddled.  Worked to vertical quickly, lacking some extension on the throws ranging 2.13-2.32 with some accuracy.  On the infield, tended to catch balls deep, creating some stiffness in a vertical exchange position.  Footwork was quicker behind the plate, suggesting improvement could come quickly.  Ran a 7.62 sixty.

Fastball ranged 74-77 and erratic out of the wind-up.  Showed an ability to locate and maintain arm strength out of the stretch.  Curveball worked 62-64 with gradual 12/6 shape, maintaining hand speed through the pitch.  The change up is a distant third pitch, really slowing the arm down with the pitch ranging 68-71.  Rhythm, while choppy early, seemed to settle after pitch No. 20.