Josh
Tesarck

10/29/16 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed hitter starts from a square stance and uses a controlled leg-lift stride to initiate his swing. Displayed above average barrel whip and some present power to the pull side with a bat exit velocity of 88 mph. The junior showcased the top arm strength among catchers in attendance (79 mph) with pop times of 2.13-2.19. Physical junior showed good straight-line carry on all throws along with the ability to make a snap throw from his knees.

8/19/16 Pennsbury 2018 C/1B showcased advanced arm strength (88 mph infield and 77 mph from the crouch) during showcase evaluations. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder has some length to his throwing motion behind the plate, but showed good carry with a top pop time of 2.07. The right-handed hitter also has some length to his swing but creates above average barrel whip (90 mph bat exit velocity) and shows some present power. Some shortening of his swing and added strength through physical maturity will likely lead to more consistent offensive numbers moving forward.

7/20/16 Physical 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed hitter starts from a square stance and utilizes a lift-and-replace stride to initiate his swing. Displayed a strong lower half and present gap-to-gap power with a bat exit velocity of 87 mph while going 1-for-3 with a double on day one. Flashed top pop time of 2.12 with solid straight line carry on throws of 74 mph from the crouch. Also exhibited ability to make solid throw to 2B from his knees during the workout.

1/31/16 6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitter registered the top bat exit velocity of the day at 91 mph. Starts from a square stance and utilizes a short lift-and-replace stride to initiate his swing. The sophomore gets to extension routinely and displayed an above average feel for the barrel. Tesarck registered pop times of 2.13-2.20 on throws of 73 mph from the crouch. He receives well and demonstrated advanced blocking abilities during the bullpen phase of the workout. Tesarck also displayed capable footwork and a solid glove around the bag at first base.