John
Heckman

8/10/13
5-foot-10, 165-pound middle infield prospect with pro-typical build. Uses short arm action and quick transfer. Reached a top velocity of 77 mph across the infield. Fluid footwork. Needs to take advantage of athleticism with better routes to the ball. Shows versatility to play either position. At the plate, he starts with an open stance. Uses a short stride. Compact swing. Good bat speed. Registered 86 mph exit velocity off the tee. Line drive production with pull tendencies. Ran a 4.4 out of the box.

6/4/13
5-foot-10, 165-pound infielder with athletic build. Registered a 6.94 60-yard dash. In the field, he uses short arm action and shows accuracy in his throws. Transfer has a tendency to get long. Reached a top velocity of 77 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts with a balance setup and short stride. Maintains his balance throughout his swing. Takes a short, level path to the ball. Line drive type hitter. Registered a top exit velocity of 83 mph off the tee.

2/24/13
The talented infielder ranks among the top at his position in Ohio’s class.  He shows good range and softness in his hands. His transfer is quick and he reached a top velocity of 80 mph across the infield. At the plate, he is a contact type hitter. Shows some quick through the zone (86 mph exit velocity off the tee). Solid line drive production. Consistently squared up the baseball. Needs to continuing improving his foot speed (7.2 60).

1/28/12
Smallish body with good athleticism. Good raw skills (5.22 40 yd concrete with 4 grade arm). Good infield actions. Feet and hands are good with arm strength from all angles. Open stance offensively, high hand set with short path to zone, quick bat who squares barrel on ball. Needs to improve squaring front side to pitcher and promote more lower half torque. Has the projection to be a mid-major D-1 guy with tweaking of his hitting ability and increased physical strength. Good baseball sense.

6/04/12
5-foot-11, 155-pound prospect with small, athletic frame. Good baseball sense. Infield skills project future as second baseman or third baseman. Good hands and feet with some range. Runs 7.0 second 60-yard dash with 75 mph velocity across the infield. With the bat, he has squared front side with shoulder level hand load trigger. Shows a controlled upper cut. Needs to improve lower-half torque.