Sunny
Patel

01.21.17
5-foot-9, 155-pound, still-developing frame with broad shoulders. The right-hander works from a high-¾ slot with a long arm stroke. Smooth, repeatable delivery with good balance and easy effort. Patel lands open at foot-strike with an athletic lower-half and good hip mobility. Showed good command of his fastball at 72-73 mph. His breaking ball has 11-5 shape that he throws for a strike at 62-64 mph with some late bite. Patel shows promise on the mound with command of two pitches and a repeatable delivery.

At shortstop, Patel flashes fluid footwork with average hands and a quick exchange. Plays through the ball well and throws with good arm action at 75 mph across the diamond. Offensively, the right-handed hitter starts from a tall, neutral stance with his hands above his back shoulder. Quick load into a short stride, lands open and tends to drag the barrel through the zone cutting off extension. He had an exit velocity of 68 mph off the tee. Ran an 8.2 second 60-yard dash.