Dawson
Broad

New York Games (July 7-9, 2015) Stands a lean 5-foot-11, 152-pounds with room for growth. On the mound his delivery is balanced, arm action is fairly loose and clean, throws from a high-3/4 slot. Fastball sits 79-82 mph on one plane. Curveball was 71-74 with some sharp bite late. Very athletic kid that could gain velocity as matures.

Broad stands 5-foot-11, 152-pounds with a lean build. From the mound his setup is upright, on his start he uses a side step. He uses a high knee lift, hands are high on separation, quick tempo. He uses the tall-fall method staying strong on back side, closed hip, level shoulders, uses some shoulder separation. Arm action is back towards 2B, throws from high-3/4 slot, shows signs of a quick hand speed. Needs to work on finishing more over his front knee.

Overall he was one of the top performers across the board at the "Winter Combine".  Day 2 of the combine he shined as one of the most athletic players in attendance.  He Jumped 26" on the vertical leap, tied for 1st in the Broad Jump at 8'11", tied for 1st on the pro agility shuttle at 4.41 and was tied for 2nd with a 1.75 10 yard dash.  He also showed pop off the bat with an 84 mph exit speed off the tee.  Defensively Broad shows great actions as a middle infielder always fielding out in front and staying low and athletic while working around and through the ball. At the plate Broad started with a strong wide base and maintained balance throughout his swing.  His path to the ball is a little long and he doesn't use his lower half as much as he could yet.  Despite the minor mechanical flaws in the swing, Broad still is able to barrel the ball with consistent contact and power.  Right now he relies on raw athletic ability to get the job done.  With some mechanical fixes he's shown his ceiling is not only high on the mound but also as a middle guy and hitter.  This 2016 is also the quarterback of his high school football team.  He shows versatile athletic ability and proves to be an exciting player on the diamond.  He should be in attendance for the PBR Invite Only event at Oswego February 15th for coaches to get another look at him.