Chad
Gartland

July 2018 

Lengthy 6-foot-1, 170-pounds, athletic frame. Clean arm action in the ¾ arm slot. Fastball measured 80-82 down in the zone. Curveball had side to side movement 66-68. Splitter had downward action on it breaking late in the zone. Had an impressive outing going 2 innings allowing no hits with 4 K’s. Solid left side defender with an arm that holds true across the diamond. Slightly open setup with some bat waggle at the plate; does the small things well.

June 25-27, 2018 (NYS Games) 

60 Yard Dash: 7.74
Exit Velocity: 87
Positional Arm: 77

Good size and frame at 6-foot-1, 170. Long arm action with 77 mph arm-strength. Quick feet. Plays with intent. actions are aggressive. In the box, loose and repeatable, path gets a touch long, hard contact with 87 mph exit velo.

Pitching: 

Peak Fastball: 82
Fastball Range: 81-78
CB/SL Range: 69-71           Change Range: 70-71

Tall with a wide frame. Broad shoulders with room to add more strength. Deliberate tempo with good balance and body control. Arm action is clean and works from a high 3/4 slot. Simple delivery with no wasted movement. Aggressive finish. FB is relatively straight but he does a good job of keeping it around the zone. CB has consistent 11/5 shape to it and he shows a good feel for it. Flashed a straight CH as well.

May 2018

6-foot-0 athletic middle infielder and starter; On the mound he shows clean arm action out of ¾ slot, late-run on his fastball induces weak contact, induces weak contact with second breaking pitch that he uses to get outs, can work both sides of the plate and effectively changes eye level, demonstrates positive hip tilt at the balance point; Offensively - impressive ability to blend hitting for average with power; quick hands with advanced plate coverage, makes consistent barrel contact, keeps bat on level path through the strike zone, uses all fields with gap power; At SS he flashed impressive range, capable of using backhand at short to take away hits in the hole, strong enough arm to make play across infield, sure glove, smooth and easy transfer from glove to throwing hand.

Preseason - West (February 19, 2018)

At the plate uses a crouched stance, back load for timing, hands in front of his head with a slight bat waggle pre-pitch, mostly level bat plane through contact, 82 mph exit velocity off a tee with more to come in  as he continues to physically mature. Defensively, active lower half, fields the ball out in front, quick glove to hand transfer, throws from multi-arm slots, was 78 mph across the diamond on the day however was 79 mph across the diamond back in September. excited to see him this spring - summer, good-looking middle infield prospect from the Rochester NY area.

WNY All-Star Games (September 24, 2017)

Wiry, athletic 6-foot-0 170 pound SS/RHP. Offensively- An impressive round of BP with mostly line drive results through the middle of the field. Flexion in the lower half with stance with a spring load of weight back during the load of his hands. Short quiet stride before he explodes through contact. Swing path stays short with a 2-handed finish. Repeatable stroke with room for power potential with improved extension. Exit velocity was 82 MPH. Defensively-  Choppy but active breakdown steps to the ball, hands can get underneath at times with a bit of stab towards teh ball. Upright in throwing motion with short, over-the-top release with carry at 79 MPH across the diamond. Pitching- Live arm sitting 80-82 MPH, works center of the rubber with a chest high leg drive with slight coil away from the plate. Features some cross fire action with stride to the 3B side; arm slot traditional 3/4. FB command will need to improve but foundation is there. Mixed in change up at 71-72 MPH.