Josiah
Shoemaker

1/22/17
At the plate he starts in a tall setup. Keeps his hands simple during stride. Swing is short and compact. Path is uphill. Showed gap to gap pop to the middle and opposite side of the field. In the infield he takes direct routes to the baseball. Tends to field from heels at times. Would like to see him play lower. Looked comfortable going to his forehand side. On the mound, the right handed pitcher throws through a high ¾ arm slot with short arm action. Uses a fluid delivery while featuring a three pitch mix. His 75-78 mph fastball displays slight arm-side movement. Throws two offspeed pitches that will give hitters trouble. The curveball breaks late and sharply in the zone while sitting between 67-69 mph. Also offers a 69-71 mph changeup with good arm speed; displays late sink.