Frankie Facente: LHP/1B, (2022) Longmeadow, MA. 5-foot-11, 210-pound mature frame. On the mound, showed a high ¾ arm angle with some arm speed. Shows easy effort in his delivery. Displays even shoulders and a consistent balance point. Lands square with a clean finish. Sat with his fastball at 77-78 mph. Had running action. (Max spin 1934; Avg 1754). Shows sweeping action on his 10/4 curveball (62-64). (Max spin 1726; Avg 1593). His changeup (68-69) shows fading action. 

Scout Evaluation 

Frankie Facente, Longmeadow, 2022, MA

Position: LHP/1B

Body: 5-foot-11, 210-pound mature frame.

Pitching:  Easy effort. high ¾ arm angle, some arm speed. Consistent balance point, even shoulders, lands square, a clean finish.

FB: T78. 77-78 mph. (Max spin 1934;  Avg 1754). Running action. 

CB: 62-64 mph. Sweeping action, 10/4 movement. (Max spin 1726; Avg 1593). 

CH: 68-69 mph. Fading action. 

Frankie Facente: LHP/1B, (2022) out of Longmeadow, MA. is a 5-foot-11, 210-pound left-handed pitching prospect. On the mound, Facente uses simple steps to get balanced at the top. As he separates, he creates a long, over-the-top arm swing and gets in line with home plate. The tracking of the front shoulder needs to stay online to improve extension and command of the baseball. All the pitches need to be thrown with the same arm speed. The fastball was 77-78 MPH with heavy sink. He also featured a 12/6 curveball (60-62 MPH) and a changeup (68-70 MPH) with late fading action. 

5-foot-11, 230-pound left-handed pitcher and first baseman. Positionally, he ran a 7.97. The feel around the bag at first is solid and he shows a reliable glove. He threw 73 mph across the diamond to third base during the defensive portion of the workout. The bat has an exit velocity of 89 mph. The setup is wide in base and he uses a pick up and put down of the front foot as the ball approaches the hitting zone. The path needs to be flattened as its in and out of the hitting zone too quickly. The hands are clean with life. He cuts off the finish after contact with the ball. On the mound, the fastball sat 74-75 mph with minimal arm side action to it. The spin pitch is big in shape, sitting 59-61 mph. The pitch needs additional fastball hand speed added to it. The changeup is 66-67 mph and still developing. The delivery is online with the feet and the slot is above 3/4. The lift is repeated, lean to the third base side as he goes into foot strike. The glove has pull to it as well, taking him offline. 

Exit Velocity- 89 mph

INF Velocity- 73 mph

Facente is a physical 5-foot-11, 230 pound prospect. The right-handed hitting corner infielder had an exit velocity of 83 mph off the tee. He hits out of a wide, slightly open base, with the hands set low. He transitions the weight to the back leg with a controlled leg kick. The hands get into a strong launch position before his quick hands guide the bat through the hitting zone with some slight lift. He stayed on plane and showed real strength during the batting practice.

Defensively, he was 72 mph on his throws from first base. The feet move well and he gets into a balanced fielding position. He transitions well through the ground ball and the feet get him into a direct line with the target. The arm-swing is quick and he finishes through the play, keeping the same direct line with the target.

On the mound, the big, physical left-hander worked solely out of the stretch. The delivery is simple, balanced and he is direct with his line to home plate. The arm works out of a quick, higher arm slot that created some sink on a fastball that ranged 72-74 mph. The breaking ball is a big twelve to six breaking pitch that sits 60-62 mph. He also featured a change-up that was 65-66 mph with good action.