CLASS OF 2019
RHP
1B
Zach
McLaughlin
McKinney North (HS) • TX
6' 3" • 220LBS
R/R • 22yr 11mo
Travel Team: Frozen Ropes-Martin
6' 3" • 220LBS
R/R • 22yr 11mo
Travel Team: Frozen Ropes-Martin
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2019 National
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2019 State
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Big frame with a high waist at 6-foot-3, 203-pounds. McLaughlin is a right-handed pitcher/first baseman. Off the mound, he works from a short to long arm stroke and has a ¾ release point. His fastball was 71-72 mph and he worked it around the strike zone, his had feel for his changeup consistently in the zone at 68 mph, thew his breaking ball at 64 mph. At first base, he had athletic footwork around the bag and made accurate throws from different arm angles; topped out at 68 mph. McLaughlin posted an 81 mph exit velo from the right side. He has a tall open stance, and has his hands up high to start his swing. He has most of his weight on his backside through his swing, stays behind the baseball with his body, takes an aggressive hack, and looks to do damage to the pull-side of the field. McLaughlin ran a 7.67 laser-timed 60.