Tyler
Mandel

Eastern NY Prospect Preview (August 2, 2016)

Mandel is a barrel-chested 5-foot-11; 220 pound corner infielder. He ran a 7.52 60. Offensively- Sets up slightly open with hands just off back shoulder with bat angle at 45 degrees. Slight shift of weight to backside with minimal load of the hands. Stride gets back to even; stays on backside as he explodes and rolls through contact on front side. Direct to contact with a big time one-handed finish. Covers the plate well and has power potential to his pull side. Middle of the order run producer who repeats his efforts. Exit velocity was 88 MPH, just a notch under his personal best of 89 MPH. Defensively- At 1B Mandel starts tall, using a prep hop to get into his ready position. Quick first step; stays lateral with movements; hands out in front with adequate transfer. Accurate arm with some life a 79 MPH.

Preseason All-Long Island (Feb. 20, 2015)

Mandel 5-foot-10, 198-pounds shows a strong lower half and an athletic built.   Defensively- Shows next level actions, gets around the ball.  Glove palm is up, hands are soft and smooth.  Arm-action is down and long and his arm slot is over the top.  Gets through his throws well which shows carry on the ball, and shows an arm velocity of 76 mph.Offensively- At the plate Tyler has an open stance and hand held high.  Loads back on the pitch with a short and balanced stride.  Bat path is short and quick to the ball and stays level through the hitting zone.  Hands stay inside the ball and keeps shoulders and hips closed.  Gets full extension through the ball and finished well over his shoulder with balance.  Shows great power as his exit velocity is 89 mph.  Home to first time 4.50.  College attributes shown early in this young man.

NY Top Prospect Games (Aug. 16, 2014) 

Mandel 5-foot-10 198-pounds with a big bodied frame, strong lower half. Defensively- At 3B he gets to the ball well and fields in the middle of his body, out in front. His transfer is clean and quick to a long arm action, high ¾ slot at 74 mph getting on top of the ball and his back side through. Offensively- At the plate his weight is shifted back on his right foot, hands relaxed over his back knee. On the pitch he uses a short stride for timing driving his hands powerfully, inside the ball with long extension, high finish with an 86 mph exit velocity.

Southeast NY Prospect ID (July 2, 2014) 

Mandel stands 5-foot-10 198-pounds with good size for his age. Offensively- With the bat he has a wide setup with a small leg lift and stride before the swing. His swing path is slightly on the incline through the zone. He gets around his body some but shows good hands and bat speed at 85 mph. Defensively- At 3B he fields the ball shaded to his back leg out in front of his body and uses good footwork to line up his throws. He releases the ball from a low/mid 3/4 slot at 74 mph.