Joseph
Swisher

1/27/13
5-foot-6, 160-pound prospect with small, athletic build. Dirt ball type player with high motor. Uses short arm action through high ¾ arm slot to reach a top velocity of 73 mph across the infield. Shows some softness in his hands and quickness in his feet. Likely best suited for second base. Hits from open stance. Squares with good bat speed from shoulder trigger. Squares barrel very well with some controlled upper cut. Attacks ball with good hand finish and lower body torque. Has deliberate delivery from the mound from low ¾ to 3/4 arm slot. Fastball velocity is straight at 77-78 mph. Curveball has inconsistent spin and has some flatness at 66-68 mph while change is straight at 69-70 mph.

12/1/12
5-foot-6, 155-pound infielder. Smallish type player with excellent baseball sense and hitting ability. Shows good infield skills with balance. Displays 77 mph arm strength from all angles. Ran 7.27 60-yard dash. Hits from open stance. Squares with good bat speed from shoulder trigger. Squares barrel very well with some controlled upper cut. Attacks ball with good hand finish and lower body torque. Has deliberate delivery from the mound from 3/4 arm slot. Fastball velocity is straight at 77-78 mph. Curveball has inconsistent spin at 69 mph while change is straight at 70-71 mph.

2/18/12
5-foot-6, 150-pound prospect with small, athletic frame. Registered a 5.15 40-yard dash time on concrete. Projects as a second baseman Active body defensively with good feet and hands & accurate throws. Balanced stance offensively with slight crouch, good hand load with controlled upper cut and bat speed into zone. Runs into issues when he doesn’t square up the front side due to his load. When he does, he gets nice lower half torque. Has some front side leakage and needs to square up front side more consistently. Good small college bat and needs to get physically stronger.

1/28/12
Smallish body, some physical projection. Raw skills are good (5.29 40 yd concrete with 3-4 arm). More suited as right side INF or possible OF. Active body defensively with good feet and hands & accurate throws. Balanced stance offensively with slight crouch, good hand load with controlled upper cut and bat speed into zone. Finishes well. Gets nice lower half tourque. Has some front side leakage and needs to square up front side more consistently. Good small college bat, needs to get physically stronger.

12/4/11
Swisher projects as a second baseman at the next level. He shows quick, fluid footwork. He registered a velocity of 76 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter uses a balanced setup and small leg kick. His hands have a tendency to get away from his body, which creates a longer bat path. He registered a 7.19 60-yard dash time. 11/6/11 The 5-foot-6, 145-pound prospect has a small, but athletic build. While fielding, he consistently attacks and moves through the ball. He uses quick, short arm action to generate a velocity of 74 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter starts slightly open with a wide base, but displays the tendencies of a contact hitter, who can drive the ball to all fields. He ran a 7.10 60-yard dash.