Team Carolina Future Games - SC Catcher Analysis

Justin Lehman C / RHP / Nation Ford, SC / 2021

 6-2, 180lb frame with sloped shoulders and lean strength. Substantial physical potential with room to add mass and a frame to support it. 7.50 sixty time. 78 mph catcher velocity and 1.97-2.15 POP Times. 88 mph exit velocity (tee). Left handed hitter works from a taller stance with the weight stacked slightly over the backside. Loose rhythm pre pitch with slight wiggle of the barrel. Open stance with a toe tap timing mechanism. Moderate stride length lands slightly closed, slight shoulder turn when the stride foot hits. Hands worked freely inside the ball with line drive feel to the opposite field. Positive attack angle and uphill path through contact with a long one handed finish. Collected two hits in game and flashed some pop to the opposite field with a loud fly out to the wall in LF. Good bend in the hips behind the plate with a lower set up and wider crouch. Strong hands and wrists handling balls inside the shoulders as well as to the edges of the zone. Athletic behind the plate with above avg blocking ability and good recovery. Quick exchanges from the crouch into a short OTT release that produced accurate throws with minimal fade. Confident in the throwing ability, picked off two runners throwing behind in game.