Cooper
Merrill

8/9/15- 5-foot-8, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 6.64 runner. Quick twitch actions. Good balance and direction in swing. Line drive swing plane. Average power. Good approach and works middle of field. 79 mph exit velocity off tee. Shows good hands and feet in field. Accurate arm across. Light on his feet. Solid range. 84 mph arm strength across. Fastball is heavy with flashes of late life at 80-82 mph. 11/5 breaking ball with slider action. Changeup is firm with cut action.

3/15/15- 5-foot-8, 160-pound 2-way player. Small frame with quick twitch actions. Ran a 6.81 60. Slightly closed stance. Easy front heel turn trigger to swing. Line drive swing with average/ok pop. Consistent solid contact with gap to gap approach. 72 mph exit velocity off tee. Has soft hands defensively. Shows ability to cover ground laterally. Easy actions. Tends to funnel baseball when fielding. Quality back-hand. Arm works well with accuracy across at 84 mph. Deliberate mechanics with body control. High balance point with good direction to plate. Arm circle is long and arm is clean with quickness out front. Fastball is straight with command to spots at 79-80 mph. Curveball has 12/6 shape with small break for strikes. Changeup is thrown slightly below fastball arm speed with minimal action at 70-74 mph. Shows ability to repeat and throw 3 pitches for strikes and above average command of zone.