2/18/13: While he only hit and pitched at the event, his scope of work and natural abilities have us wanting to see more of Matt Vierling. The projectable 6-foot-3, 185-pound Vierling showed a strong, loose arm on the mound, with easy effort. His fastball sat 83-85, topping at 86-mph with late sink action. With the way his arm works, there are a few more miles per hour in that arm. He also showed a 11-to-5 breaking a (78-79 mph) with near fastball arm speed and a 73-77 mph change up down in the zone with arm side run. At the plate, Vierling has a quiet, easy swing and the ball jumps off his bat. He takes an economical path to the baseball with extension through contact and hard line drives. He shows some strength in his hands (89 mph exit velocity) and looseness in his swing. As he continues to fill out his frame, Vierling has potential to be a power threat. While he did not throw from the outfield, his arm action has us believing that he has a strong outfield arm.
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