Brendan
Sheehan

Athletic, thick body frame of 6-foot-2-inches, 180-pounds. Average range and is able to field position, hands stay deep but has a quick glove transfer to help get rid of the ball and to the target, recoils on throws and has a high-3/4 arm slot. Begins with an open, relaxed stance at setup, has a balanced short stride with a smooth back load to the pitch. Hands are quick and short through the zone with some uphill tilt of the bat plane, high finish but stays balanced after contact.

Sheehan stands 6-foot-2, 180-pounds with good size at the corner. He turned some heads at the Winter Combine not only with his projectable frame but also with surprising combine numbers for a big body corner guy.  He was top 3 in vertical leaps with a 27" Jump as well as the top overall broad jump at 8'11".  He also showed quickness in the 10 yard dash at a 1.81.  Defensively he currently projects as a college 1b or possibly a corner outfielder due to his athletic ability.  However, poor throwing mechanics limit what is a naturally strong arm.  In the infield he gets around the ball well and stays through his throws.  If he can work on getting his arm back and using a longer/looser arm action he should see immediate improvements in his throwing. At the plate is where Sheehan really shined on the day.  He started with a strong base and remained balanced throughout his load.  His hands are quick and direct to the ball.  He showed positive next level pop in his bat with a 85 mph exit speed off the tee.  He does tend to come uphill on his finish a little which creates some inconsistencies and more top spin than we'd like sometimes.  Sheehan has the frame and bat of a high level collegiate corner guy.  He'll see even more power at the plate when he learns to use his lower half and stay down longer through the zone to create more backspin.  This 2016 has already put himself on the map with his projectability.  Definitely one to watch throughout this spring.