Joseph
Sparber

Burly right-handed hitting catcher with plus arm, throwing 73 mph from behind the dish. The transfer and footwork need to continue to improve but he is good back behind the plate. Pop time of 2.0. Jumped out to first base and took ground balls, threw 75 mph across the diamond. Showed a solid glove, and the ability to handle first base. The receiving is solid and he shows the ability to block and recover. The bat has a tee exit velocity of 77 mph. The set up is even with his feet, and the hands are relaxed. The bottom half has action to it, as he glides his body into the swing. The bat path could but flattened a bit as the hands are strong and work freely. Swung the bat well in the game, tripling during the game. At 6-foot-1, 210-pounds he is physical durable enough to stay back there and handle the workload.