Luke
Price

Transferred to Heartland CC (IL)

2/13/16 - 60 Time: 7.75, Position Velocity:  IF-76, Exit Velocity: 87
6-foot-5, 225-pound LHH hits from an open/narrow stance and squares up with an aggressive stride, significant pre-pitch hand movement, deep hand load, line drive contact with flashes of gap to gap power, above average bat speed, continues to develop power side of offensive game. Soft hands defensively with decent movement around the bag, accurate throws from a high-3/4 release, solid arm strength.

6/29/15 - 6-foot-3, 205-pound left-handed hitter hits from an open stance and loads back, short stride, shows flashes of pull-side power and could develop more in the future, 84 mph exit velocity, ran a 7.65 60-yard dash, went 0-for-2 in game play with a SAC fly. Has soft hands defensively, shows some athleticism for size, 81 mph arm strength across the infield with accurate throws, solid defensively at first base.

6/16/15 - 6-foot-3, 205-pounds, uses long arm action through a high-3/4 slot, fastball sat 76-79 mph touching 80 on one occasion, fastball is mostly straight, showed a curveball with 11/5 action and some depth in warm-ups but did not use in live game action, had some command issues early missing up in the zone with the fastball, allowed one hit, walked two, and struck out one in his one inning of work. As a position player,  left-handed hitter, hits from an open stance and loads back, short stride, shows flashes of pull-side power and could develop more in the future, 81 mph exit velocity, ran 4.84 down the line, went 0-for-3 in game play. Has soft hands defensively, shows some athleticism for size, 73 mph arm strength across the infield with accurate throws.

2/14/15 - 6-foot-3, 205-pound RHP with large frame, uses long and loose arm action and works through a high-3/4 slot, fastball sat 78-81 mph topping at 83 on one occasion, showed an improved curveball from previous event at 64-67 mph with 11/5 action, showed better feel for curveball as bullpen progressed, showed a 70-74 mph changeup with some sink, continues to show velocity gains and improved secondary pitched with more velocity likely to come. As a position player,  hits from a balances stance with a short stride, hands are loose, shows projectable power to all fields, ball jumps off bat with occasional backspin carry, ran an improved 7.70 60-yard dash, 82 mph exit velocity, left-handed hitter to keep a close eye on with power potential. Defensively, participated at both corner infield spots, showed 75 mph velocity across the infield, continues to improve lateral movement and athleticism, projects better as a first baseman currently.

10/4/14 - 6-foot-3, 205-pound left-handed hitter, hits from a slightly open stance, gets to square with a short stride, shows the ability to use all fields, has some projectable power, posted a 5.03 home to first base time, went 1-for-3 in game play with a single to left field.  Defensively, shows soft hands, feet work around the bag, 72 mph arm across the infield.  Price has begun to grow into his body some and showed improved athleticism since last winter, left handed bat to keep an eye on in the 2017 class.  On the mound, uses long and loose arm action through a high-3/4 slot, smooth rhythm in delivery with minimal effort, lower half stays online, fastball is straight at 75-80 mph, shows good command of 59-61 mph curveball with gradual 11/5 action, allowed one hit, walked two, and struck out two in his two innings of work, has potential for additional velocity.

2/16/14 - 6-foot-1, 175-pound, young prospect, defensively shows average corner actions and hands, showcased an accurate arm across the infield with a top velocity of 71 mph.  At the plate the left-handed hitter hits from a balanced setup with a smooth load, uses a short stride, short path to the ball with some hand quickness, line drive type hitter with some pull-side power, ability to use all fields, solid young left-handed hitter, ran 8.49 60 yard dash, 78 mph tee exit velocity.