CJ
Iametti

Iametti had a nice day at the plate; hitting from an open, relaxed stance and a toe tap before planting his stride foot. He showed present bat speed and a line drive swing plane with a high finish which enables him to get some leverage. He received well with soft hands and a low target. Still recovering from arm issues, his arm strength was below what we've seen in the past which took away from his pop time. What he did show is solid mechanics with good direction toward his target. I'm interested to see how he progresses when he's fully healthy.

Iametti stands 5-foot-10, 170-pounds with a solidly built frame. At the plate he starts relaxed, upright. On the pitch he loads back, strides for timing. Hands power inside the ball, short to contact, mostly level through the zone, high finish. Exit velocity off a tee was 87 mph, next-level bat. From behind the dish he receives the ball with soft hands, stays low, wide target. On this throws to second he moves his feet towards his target gaining ground, quick smooth transfer, glove to ear, shows clean short arm action, throws from an over-the-top-slot. Arm strength at 73 mph.