Joe
Kelly

12/02/16- Committed to the New York Institute of Technology.

8/27/16- The 6-foot-1, 210-pound catcher is built for the position. He has a strong, thick lower half and defensively is a little stiff, but has a quick transfer with his best pop time being 1.94. He also blocked and received the ball well in the game. Offensively, the right-handed hitter hits from an upright stance and with a slight weight shift and leg kick trigger, when he is in rhythm and on time the ball jumped in batting practice especially to the pull side. He has quick hands and a good, slightly uphill path through the zone. This resulted in an exit velocity of 87 mph off of the tee and a single in the game.

6/5/16- Uncommitted, the 6-foot-1 185-pound catcher was solid defensively with a low flexible set up which led to him blocking well. Kelly stayed from 2.1-2.2 in between innings with a slightly above average arm. He could easily shave a few tenths as Kelly continues to improve his footwork and transfer. At the plate Kelly had an aggressive approach, quick hands and a strong lower half which led to a double off of the wall.