Joseph
McComb

McComb is well put together for his age at 5-foot-10 194 pounds. Broad shoulders and thick legs making for a prototypical catcher's build for the 2018 grad. Joe ran a 7.61 60, 4.52 Home to 1B. Exit velocity was 82 MPH and his arm strength from behind the plate was 71 MPH. Offensively- Once Joe found his rhythm he demonstrated a line drive/flyball stroke with some power potential. Joe uses a balance setup with feet just outside the shoulders and a hand position that starts inside his collar bone. Creates some separation off of body with load but may benefit from starting a bit further back and using the same take back. Hands lead the swing and he tends to stand up a bit into contact. Once his lower half becomes more involved he'll reach his offensive ceiling. Defensively- Behind the plate Joe has a compact setup, exchanges footwork cleanly to his glove side. Slight gap from receiving the ball to transfer that most likely will bring his throws from the mid 2.1 range to sub 2.1. Accurate throws on the bag with good carry. Partial breakdowns on balls in the dirt, will look for this to be improved on long term. Highly projectable player behind the plate. May want to look into secondary position of 1B or 3B to help improve marketability.