Tyler
Catalfamo

Catalfamo stands in at 6-foot-1, 210-pounds with a thick, athletic frame. Offensively- Righty sets up square to the pitcher with his feet just outside his shoulders. Shows a slight knee bend with an upright torso holding his hands just in front of the back shoulder using little pre-pitch bat movement. On pitch, his trigger is a knee raise to stride forward while his hands move back into a good hitting position. Uses good lower body rotation getting whole frame involved in the swing. Shows quick hands to the hitting zone with a level barrel path throughout into a mid-body one-handed finish. Demonstrated good plate coverage during batting practice round driving the ball pull side and up the middle. Has a fluid swing overall with area to improve as he gets stronger. Recorded an exit velocity of 75 MPH, a 1 MPH improvement from November 2016. Defensively- Good approach and footwork off the bag at first. Fielding mechanics are clean with good footwork towards intended target. Moves well off the bag and can make the play coming off. Fielding process needs to be quicker but will get there with added strength and development. Recorded a positional arm velocity of 64 MPH, 1 MPH shy of his previous best mark of 65 MPH set in November 2016.