MD Preseason All State

6-foot-3, 210-pound strong projectable frame. Side step rocker with a high balance point and hips elevated engaging the lower half early. From the balance point Nelson moves quickly down the mound reaching out with the lead leg, shoulders elevated, and lands slightly closed. Delivery has effort and intent on all three pitches. Arm action is longer, but has solid arm speed throwing from a three-quarter arm slot. Fastball was 87-88 with arm side run and explosion through the zone. Curveball was hard with fastball intent and had late 10/4 shape with swing and miss potential. Changeup had fade while thrown at 77-78 with present arm speed. Very interesting arm to follow as he continues to grow.

Lewis was superb pitching a complete game two-hit shutout over St. Mary's in his first start of the season. The uncommitted 2020 RHP showed good command of his fastball and breaking ball throwing 75% of his pitches for strikes and hitting spots throughout. Lewis struck out five batters and sat 86-88 mph in the first while touching 89 and 90. He settled in at 85-86 mph for the remainder of the game with a sharp 11/5, 74-77 mph breaking ball. Lewis looks fantastic as he spend the off-season training hard. He's put on some good weight and is much stronger then he was last summer. 

PBR Future Games 8/1/18

Solid frame with some projection and room to add to at 6-foot, 175-pounds. Has a deliberate, controlled delivery that utilizes different tempo out of windup. Smooth downhill with some lower half involvement. Athletic sound arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot. Pitches with some effort. Fastball has slight run to the pitch up to 86 mph on the day. Breaking ball is hard with tight 11/5 action on the pitch up to 76 mph. Arm works quick and looks to have more in the tank. Made one-inning appearance on day one of games then made two inning stint on day three. Showed better command of the zone and his pitches in second appearance, keeping Carolina bats at bay

MD Top Prospect Games 6.19.18

Athletic, lanky body type and projectable 6-foot, 175 pound frame. Small side step wind-up into a controlled balance point. Low hand separation and explosive lower half drive. Long, free, whippy arm actions and fast arm speed through release. Throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with some effort. Level shoulders and lands square with a recoil finish. Fastball was up to 88 mph with some run. Sharp 11/5 breaking ball at 73-76 mph and 74-75 mph changeup.

Projectable frame at 6-foot, 175-pounds. Has a controlled side step delivery to build up. HIgher leg kick working down to out gliding downhill. Longer sound arm action with whippy  arm and fast arm speed through release. Nice lower half base, gets some involvement, pretty smooth. Fastball has slight run action to the pitch up to 84 mph on the day. Breaking ball has later slider action to the pitch with swing and miss potential at 70 mph. Change up shows fade to the pitch at 75 mph.

Strong, solid body type with present power and strength at the plate. Hits from a balanced athletic stance in the box with a smooth back load and nice hand separation. Uphill swing path with fast bat speed and strong lower half involvement. Final swing of the clip below was a homerun to left field. Currently hitting .326 with 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homeruns, and has 12 RBI's.

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Strong, power hitting catcher. Hits in the middle of the order and is having a great season for the Patriots offensively. Starts from a balanced, athletic stance and has a smooth back load. Swings with intent and showed fast bat speed and strong lower half involvement. Stays behind the ball well and drives gaps. Short, compact, slightly uphill swing with nice extension. Big time uncommitted bat to jump on now.

6.21.17 - Projectable 6-foot, 180-pound frame. Hits from a wider a slightly open set up. Rock back load to strong hitting position. Has a level bat path path with average bat speed at plate and uphill finish. Gets on back heel in finish at times. Like to free hands up in swing to see more extension through contact and stay behind baseball. Quick feet behind the dish with shorter arm action throwing from a three quarter slot. sound footwork. Throws were accurate around bag.

5.20.17 - Leach ran a 7.91 second 60-yard dash on a thick track. The catcher/ pitcher features a wide and crouched set up. His hands start at shoulder level and load back in rhythm with a quick stride. His bat path is long and level through the zone with some extension after contact. He uses core and can add more power with increased lower half involvement. Exit velocity of 81mph. Behind the plate, he replaces his feet well and transfers the ball efficiently. He has a short arm action and repeatedly puts the ball on the bag. Best pop time was 2.06 seconds. On the mound, he has simple and quick delivery with some rhythm. His action arm is free and releases the ball from a ¾ slot. He lands square but can work on getting down the mound with more lower half involvement. Fastball topped at 80mph with some cut. Breaking ball had 1/7 shape with late movement at around 65-67mph. Changeup sat at 67-70mph with slight fade.

1.21.17 (Freshmen Free Showcase) - Projectable body at 5-foot-10, 175-pounds. Ran a 4.58 home to first.Hits from a slightly open, athletic set up. Shorter, smooth load to hitting position. Quick hands with some bat speed at the plate. Shows nice balance and some rhythm throughout. Nice foundation as a hitter and should develop into a nice gap-to-gap type hitter. Exit velocity of 81 mph. Low set up and sticks ball well behind plate. Quick feet on pops with a sound exchange. Catcher velo of 69 with pop ranging 2.12 - 2.27.

5.15.16 - Athletic frame at 5-foot-9, 150-pounds.  Ran a 8.06 60-yard dash and home to 1^st at 4.94. Exit velo of 63mph. Hits from a athletic setup. Good balance and rhythm throughout. Level bat path with some lift at times. Low balanced set up receiving. Good sway and hip control moving on the ball. Opportunity to work on softening hands on receiving and sticking. Clean exchange and sound footwork to throwing position. Short arm action throwing from a ¾ arm angle. Can pull off front side at times on throws. Throws had some carry at 63 mph.  Pop time with a range of 2.21 - 2.28.

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Athletic body type. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate. Average stride length and nice hand separation. Stays behind the ball well with strong lower half involvement. Quick hands and bat speed with a slightly uphill swing path. Gets good extension through contact. Poised in the box. Line drive type hitter with some pop. 

Speedy lead-off hitter for the Friars. Hits from a balanced, open stance at the plate with the bat head held vertically. High leg kick load and creates some nice hand separation. Showed quick hands and bat speed. Has a tendency to get long at times. Level swing path and swings with intent. 

MD Future Games Trials 6.27.18

Solid, compact, and athletic body type with a 5-foot-7, 165 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, slightly crouched, and closed stance. Use a toe tap for timing and gets good hand separation. Stays behind the ball well with some lower half involvement and bat speed. Exit velo up 86 mph. Gets uphill slightly through contact and has a short level swing path. Took two very nice rounds of BP spraying line drives gap-to-gap. Athletic and plays through the ball in the infield with quick feet, soft hands, and showed a clean exchange. Short arm action throwing from a low three-quarter slot at 79 mph. Ran a 4.17 home-to-first time. Side-step wind-up with a slight rock up into a quick balance point. Creates quick arm speed through release. Short arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot. Has a tendency to drop arm into a low three-quarter slot on off-speed pitches at times. Generates strong lower half drive off the rubber and lands open, falling slightly to the first base side. Fastball topped out at 80 mph. Sat 77-78 mph mostly. Breaking ball had tight 11/5 shape at 67-69 mph. Change-up showed plus fade at 64-66 mph. Mixed in a knuckleball at 59 mph.

1.21.17 (Freshmen Free Showcase) - Compact frame at 5-foot-7, 150-pounds. Controlled, no wasted movement delivery. Arm goes down at break, then moves into a shorter, sound arm action. Gets some lower half involvement but could get more from backside. Finishes with slight first base side finish. Quick arm through finish. FB up to 77 mph and was 73-76 with slight run on the pitch.. Breaking ball ranged from 66-68 mph with short, late action. Change was 67-68 with late sink to the pitch...........Ran a 4.17 home to first. Hits from a wider, square setup, pre-loaded with weight back. Short movement to start swing with nice rhythm throughout. Direct swing path with bat speed and some extension through contact. NIce balance throughout and clean lower half. Gap-to-gap ability with exit velo of 79 mph. Smooth athletic actions in the field, with quick exchange and release. Infield velo of 69 mph. 

5.15.16 - Athletic frame with room to grow at 5-foot-7, 145-pounds. Ran a 7.24 60-yard dash and home to 1^stat 4.59. Hits from a square athletic set up. Level bat path with some extension through contact. Opportunity to use bottom half more. Exit velo of 75 mph. Active feet from the middle. Clean hands and exchange. Short arm action throwing from a ¾ arm slot. Works thru the ball and throws across the diamond at 70 mph.

9/29/18

Athletic body type and showed good speed at the top of the line-up. Hits from an open stance at the plate with a medium sized leg kick load. Quick compact stroke and fast bat speed. Stays on the ball really well and gets good extension through contact. Gap-to-gap line drive type hitter with a good approach at the plate. Showed the ability to use all fields well.

Athletic body type and balanced, slightly open stance at the plate. Medium sized knee-to-knee front leg kick load. Short to the ball with quick hands and fast bat speed. Does a really nice job staying behind the ball and uses the whole field with ease. Great feel for the barrel and strength in the swing. Uses lower half well in his swing and went 1-for-4 with an RBI but made some loud outs. 

Mid-Atlantic Challenge - 11/4/2018

Projectable frame with some length at 5-foot-9, 145-pounds. Hits from an athletic, slightly open set up. Short quick load to hitting position. Light leg kick and shows some balance at the plate. Short swing path with some uphill finish through contact. Quick hands with average bat speed. Exit Velocity of 81 mph. Clean actions in the outfield with a loose arm action. Shows nice arm speed and accurate throws from the outfield. Position velocity of 85 mph. ---- On the mound, has a compact, controlled, buildup style delivery. Average leg kick with nice tempo throughout. Slight pause at hand separation with a sound action to follow. Gets nice backside involvement through release. Could get some more drive to foot strike. . Fastball shows slight sink on the pitch up to 81 mp on the day. Breaking ball has shorter 11/5 action on the pitch and shows some potential at 73 mph. Change showed slight fade. Hass room to grow as he adds strength to frame.

MD Underclass Prospect Games 6.21.17

Compact athletic frame at 5-foot-7, 130-pounds. Hits from an athletic, slightly open set up with high hands. Weight slightly stacekd back with short leg kick. Lowers hands in load with a short, level swing path with average bat speed. Could get more consistent balance in swing to get more pop from lower half. 80 mph exit velocity.  Active feet in the outfield and works thru the ball well. Clean exchange throwing from a high three quarter slot. throws have some carry on them and are accurate at 80 mph. Interesting prospect to keep an eye on as he adds strength to his frame.

1.21.17 - Projectable frame with some long limbs and room for more at 5-foot-7, 125-pounds. Simple delivery with good tempo. Long arm action and creates a quick arm speed through release. Throws from a ¾ to low ¾ arm angle and ball comes out well. FB up to 76 mph and ranged 74-75 with run action. Breaking ball ranged from 60-62 with short action and 10/4 shape. Change was 62-64 with slight sink on the pitch..........Ran a 4.47 home to first. Hits from a slightly open, taller set up with high hands. Lowers hands in rock back load and arm bar. Level path through the zone and average bat speed. Should get quicker as he gets stronger. Exit velocity of 71 mph. Clean actions and good hands in the outfield. Works through ball well and gains momentum out. Loose and quick arm action that looks like should continue to get stronger. Outfield velocity of 76.

MD Future Games Trials 6.27.18

Strong, athletic body type and projectable 6-foot-2, 190 pound frame. Hits from an athletic, balanced, square stance at the plate. Uses a high leg kick for rhythm and timing. Quick bat speed with a short uphill bat path. Would like to see him finish his swing all the way in order to get more lower half involvement. Exit velo was up to 87 mph. Gap-to-gap type hitter with some power present. Took one in BP off the wall in centerfield. Plays through the ball in the outfield and showed a clean exchange. Solid fundamentally and threw with longer arm action from a high three-quarter slot at 75 mph. Ran a 4.28 home-to-first time.

Athletic body type with plenty more room to fill out. Hits from a balanced, crouched, open stance with a smooth back load and some hand separation. Stays short to the ball with an uphill swing path at times. Showed some bat speed and ability to turn on the inside pitch. Currently hitting .358 with 4 doubles, 12 RBI's, and has stolen 11 bases.

Freshmen Free Showcase

Ran a 4.26 home to first. Hits from an open athletic set up. Smooth load with weight rock back and shows balance into hitting position. Shows bat speed with level path and some extension through contact. Used field well during BP and hands were free. Should get better as he gets stronger. Exit velocity of 75 mph. Clean hands and exchange in the outfield. Works through ball well with a longer, free arm action. Outfield velocity of 81.

MD Future Games Trials 6.27.18

Solid, compact body type and 5-foot-7, 170 pound frame. Hits from a quiet, balanced, slightly open stance with feet closer together at the plate. Uses a quick leg kick load for rhythm and timing. Gap-to-gap line drive type hitter with occasional pop. Sprayed the ball all over the field during BP. Solid lower half involvement and quick hands. Slight uphill swing path finishing with one hand. Exit velo of 80 mph. Athletic and moves well in the outfield. Plays through the ball showing a quick, clean exchange and fluid footwork. Shorter arm action throwing from a high three-quarters slot at 82 mph. Ran a 4.96 home-to-first time. Small side-step wind-up into a controlled balance point. Clean hand separation and some lower half drive. Long arm action throwing from a high three-quarters arm slot with regular effort. Lands square in an athletic finish. Fastball touched 80 mph and sat 77-79 mph. Breaking ball showed tight 11/5 and 12/6 shape at 66-69 mph. Change-up was 74-76 mph.

MD Fall Invitational 11.3.18

Long, athletic, lanky body type and 6-foot-1, 170 pound frame with room to fill out. Hits from a balanced, athletic, slightly open stance at the plate with front foot slightly inverted. Minimal load and longer stride length. Short, level swing path and quick bat speed. Generates some lower half involvement in swing and stays behind the ball well. Gap-to-gap line drive type hitter with an exit velo of 82 mph. Plays with active feet and works through the ball at shortstop with soft hands. Rangy, athletic, and moves very well. Throws with shorter arm action from a mid three-quarters slot at 76 mph. Showed the ability to make accurate throws on the run. Ran a 7.16 60-yard dash.

MD Top Prospect Games East

Athletic body type and projectable 6’1’’, 170 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, square stance at the plate. Smooth back load with a short knee-to-knee stride and sometimes toe tap. Explosive lower half involvement and a short, level swing path to the ball. Showed quick hands and creates fast bat speed through the zone. Stays behind the ball well with good balance, extension and a one-handed finish. Gap-to-gap line drive type hitter with some pop. Recorded an exit velocity of 86 mph. Athletic set-up and moves well showing some range in the infield. Fields the ball out in front and funnels to chest. Throws with shorter arm action from a high three-quarters slot at 76 mph across the diamond. Showed the ability to make throws from various arm angles as well. Ran a 6.87 60-yard time.