CLASS OF 2017
OF
2B
Patrick
McFarland
St Vincent St.Mary (HS) • OH
5' 11" • 171LBS
R/R • 25yr 5mo
5' 11" • 171LBS
R/R • 25yr 5mo
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2017 National
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6-foot, 170-pound athletic body frame. From the outfield he uses good footwork to approach the baseball, gaining good ground before fielding ground balls while carrying his momentum, transitioning smoothly into his throws. Throws with a clean arm action through an upper ¾ slot using 76 mph velocity from the outfield. Right-handed hitter starts from a balanced stance using a short, knee-high leg kick to initiate load with his lower half into his back leg. Hands stay quiet before getting into a good launch position before he swings. Hands have some quickness swinging with a level bat path through the zone, finishing with a two-handed follow through. Recorded a top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 4.66 home to first base time.
2/20/16
At the plate Patrick keeps his hands in a strong position during his short stride forward. Taking a downhill path to the ball he found the barrel consistently in batting practice. Reached a top exit velocity of 78 mph. In the infield he showed off quick footwork and moved well laterally. He threw across the infield accurately with 69 mph arm strength. In the outfield he is mechanically sounds and does a good job of getting to the ball quickly. From a ¾ slot he threw to home plate with 73 mph arm strength. Ran a 4.7 from home to first. On the mound, the right hander uses a short quick delivery while releasing through a high ¾ arm slot. Consistently worked portions of the plate with 68-72 mph fastball. Breaking ball offers some depth at 52-53 mph. Also flashed a 61-62 mph slider that offers intriguing left to right bite.
2/15/16
5-foot-11, 171-pound prospect with average frame. Starts delivery with slight inward turn. Short arm action through a high ¾ slot. Quick tempo and maintains direction with his lower half. Fastball was straight at 68-69 mph. Breaking ball showed gradual 12/6 action. Located the pitch for strikes. Changeup is straight at 59-62 mph. At the plate the righty uses a short stride with a bat tip to get more whip out of his hands. Ball came off his bat well when he squared it up. Gets flat through the zone and registered a top exit velocity of 76 mph. Very solid in the outfield. He uses aggressive footwork to approach the ball and plays through it nicely. Showed 72 mph arm strength to home plate with good finish on his throws. He is also sure handed in the infield with quick footwork and athletic actions. Using very short arm action he threw across the infield with 66 mph arm strength. Ran a 4.47 from home to first.
2/13/16
5-foot-11, 171-pound prospect that uses a quick tempo with an inward turn to his delivery. Throws from a ¾ slot. Fastball sat in the mid 60’s reaching up to 67 mph with occasional arm side run. Showed two breaking balls. His slider worked on the same plane at 62-64 mph with spin and his curveball had gradual break at 53-54 mph. Also mixed in a developing changeup at 62-64 mph. At the plate he shows good rhythm to his load using a toe turn to initiate his lower half. Hands have a tendency to leak forward early causing him to lose some pop. Takes a downhill path to the ball getting in and out of the zone quickly. Exit velocity was 77 mph. In the outfield he used quick footwork with the ability to maintain momentum through his fielding position into his throws. Throwing accurately, he showed off 73 mph arm strength from the outfield. In the infield he has athletic footwork and a quick transfer. Threw with 65 mph arm strength across the diamond.
1/31/16
5-foot-11, 171-pound athletic build. On the mound he shows some rhythm. Good direction to the plate, landing on line at foot strike. Throws from an over the top arm slot with average arm speed. Fastball sat 65-67 mph. Curveball sat 54-55 mph with gradual 12/6 break. Changeup sat 59-60 mph. At the plate he uses a simple approach with good rhythm to his load. Using a flat path he was consistently able to find the barrel and registered a top exit velocity of 77 mph. Patrick looked very athletic and comfortable in the outfield. Taking aggressive routes he was able to carry momentum into his throws with 73 mph arm strength and good finish. In the infield he showed good range to his forehand side and quickness to his transfer. He threw with 65 mph arm strength across the diamond and ran a 4.43 down the line.
1/24/16
5-foot-11, 171-pound athletic build. At the plate he starts with an even stance. Uses a toe-turn load as a timing mechanism. Hands stay quiet and short to the ball. Swings on an even plane through the zone with a one-handed follow through. From the outfield he shows good footwork throws from an over the top arm slot. Showed 69 mph arm strength from the outfield and 64 mph arm strength from the infield. On the mound he shows a three pitch mix with the fastball sitting 63-65 mph. Curveball sits 54-58 mph with gradual break on a 11/5 plane. Changeup sits 57-61 mph. Shows some rhythm in his delivery. Throws from a short arm action into an over the top slot.