Andrew
Kell

Preseason All-State Session I

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5’10”, 155 pounds. Athletic
Hit: RHH. Balanced, square stance at the plate with rhythm. Small leg kick load with some hand separation. Attacks the ball with strong lower half involvement. Stays short with a level swing path, quick hands, and generates fast bat speed through the zone. Gets good extension through contact and finishes swing with one-hand. Uses the whole field and showed a nice gap-to-gap line drive approach.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Gap-to-gap pop, power continuing to develop. Ball jumps off the bat. 
Arm: RH. OF - 93 mph. Throws with long arm action from a high three-quarter slot. Ball showed carry.
Defense: Plays through the ball fielding it out in front on the glove hand side. Athletic and plays with quick feet. 
Run: 4.44 home-to-first time.

Athletic frame standing 5-foot-10, 155-pounds.  Ran a 6.93 60. Sets up with a slightly wider base, starts open, knee to knee leg lift, and strides landing slightly closed. Hands are set back, minimal load, and a slightly uphill path getting through. Displayed some bat speed and strength in a swing that worked gap to gap all while posting an 88 mph exit velocity. In the outfield Kell had a slower under control approach, fielded outside glove foot, and had a clean slower exchange. Flashed some high level arm strength posting a 90 mph outfield velocity from a three-quarter arm slot.

MD Winter Update

Athletic body type and 5’10’’, 155 pound frame with room to grow and fill out. Hits from a balanced, athletic, slightly open stance with front foot slightly inverted. Smooth back load with a small leg kick and good hand separation. Short to the ball with a slightly uphill swing path that gets level at times. Explosive lower half involvement and fast bat speed. Stays through the ball and gets good extension past contact. Strong one-handed finish. Nice gap-to-gap approach with some power to the alleys. Recorded an event best 87 mph exit velocity.

MD Preseason All State

Projectable athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 155-pounds. Athletic stance starting open and weight distributed on back leg. Knee to knee small leg lift to stride landing closed. Hands are back with a slight arm bar. Flat quick bat through the zone with an uphill finish. Displayed balance throughout and swing had gap to gap potential with an exit velocity of 87 mph. Active choppy feet on approach with some aggression getting through the ball. Longer clean exchange, long arm action, and showed some arm speed throwing from a three-quarter arm slot. Had some arm strength throwing at 85 mph from the outfield. Home-1st time was 4.46.

MD Top Prospect Games II

Athletic body type and 5-foot-10, 160 pound frame with room to grow. Hits from a balanced, athletic, open stance at the plate. Smooth back load and small leg kick. Creates nice separation and showed strong lower half involvement. Good balance and extension through contact. Stays behind the ball well with quick hands and some bat speed. Short, slightly uphill swing path with an exit velo of 80 mph. Line drive type hitter with occasional pop. Athletic and moves well in the outfield. Showed a clean exchange and fundamental footwork. Long arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot with some carry at 85 mph. Ran a 4.19 home-to-first time.