8/5/15 - Yakel is a 6-foot-3 180-pound right-right handed hitting third baseman and right-handed pitcher. He runs a 7.27 60 and has an exit velo of 87 mph. Starts with a closed stance at the plate, uses opposite gap, line drive approach, sacrifice fly in game action. On the infield, 81 mph from third base, loose high three quarters release, clean exchange, fluid footwork, accurate throws. On the mound, Yakel is a strike thrower, working fastball 83-84 mph and change up 70-71 mph, knuckleball with sink, 71-73 mph. Yakel repeats his release point, maintains arm speed on all pitches, throws with regular effort, strides inline and has smooth rhythm and flow.
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