New England Insider: Uncommitted Underclass Spotlight - Eric Pappas
May 17, 2016
By Dennis Healy and Trevor Brown
Co-Director of Scouting
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New England Insider: Uncommitted Underclass Spotlight - Eric Pappas
Name: Eric Pappas
Position: SS
School: New England Ruffnecks
Class: 2017
Ranked: 169th in New England's 2017 class
Scouting Report: 5-foot-9, 170-pound average athletic build, lower half and hands are strong, has room to fill out. A right-handed hitting middle infielder, shows solid actions, hands and feet work well together. Prep steps leading into fielding the baseball are good, hands are soft, with an easy transfer. Uses the legs extremely well, showed a good pivot from the left side. Clocked at 74 mph, arm action is clean, fluid and quick, had some carry across the diamond. Throws from a natural ¾ slot. Offensively, the stance is slightly open, balanced, hands are loose with a little movement and are set at the shoulders. The swing is smooth, level and has a little positive lift to it at the end. Shows good bat speed out front, has some whip. Showed the ability to handle the bat, with gap to gap pop. The tee exit velocity was 86, hands work well. Ran a 4.25 from home to first.
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