5-foot-10, 185-pound solid frame. Upright slightly open stance, strides in on line, hands are quick to the ball, and showed ability to pull hands in. High two handed finish and gets the lower half through completely. Exit velocity was 80 mph. Feet are active on approach, fields out front, showed a quick clean exchange. Arm action was average and throws from a lower three-quarter arm slot at 74 mph. Home-1st was 5.0. Quick pace to the delivery starting with a side step rocker. Quick balance point with shoulders level moving down the mound and landing on line. Fastball worked downhill at times at 75-79 mph. Curveball was more up and down closer to a 12/6 break at 67-69 mph. Changeup showed some arm side fade at 70-72 mph with fastball arm speed and intent.
7/10/18
Hillcats Scout Day
Phelps is 5-9 with a strong lower half, he hits from the right side from an athletic stance. Short stride on line, minimal load back, some hip rotation and maintains some balance during his swing. Short to ball, slightly uphill swing path, showed a pull fly ball approach, exit velocity was 76. At third, gets body behind ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 73. On the mound, throws form a low three-quarters arm slot with a longer free arm action and some effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and closed and he lands open before finishing in an athletic position. Fastball was 71-74, touching 76 with some boring action to the armside. Curveball was 65-67 with good armspeed and 12/6 break. Changeup was 66-69 with good armspeed and fading action.
9.25.17: Phelps is 5-8 with a strong lower half, he hits from the right side from a balanced stance. Strides on line, minimal load, some rhythm to swing. Hips fire completely and has some balance throughout swing. Short to ball, slightly uphill line drive swing, showed good approach working the middle of the field, exit velocity was 71. At third, gets behind ball and fields with a wider base and average hands. Clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 69. On the mound, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, long free arm action, normal effort to delivery. Shoulders level and closed, lands open with an athletic finish. Fastball was 68-70 with some sink to it. Curveball was 63-64 with good armspeed and late 10/4 break to it. Change-up was 66-67 with good armspeed and sink.
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Preseason All-State
5-foot-10, 185-pound solid frame. Upright slightly open stance, strides in on line, hands are quick to the ball, and showed ability to pull hands in. High two handed finish and gets the lower half through completely. Exit velocity was 80 mph. Feet are active on approach, fields out front, showed a quick clean exchange. Arm action was average and throws from a lower three-quarter arm slot at 74 mph. Home-1st was 5.0. Quick pace to the delivery starting with a side step rocker. Quick balance point with shoulders level moving down the mound and landing on line. Fastball worked downhill at times at 75-79 mph. Curveball was more up and down closer to a 12/6 break at 67-69 mph. Changeup showed some arm side fade at 70-72 mph with fastball arm speed and intent.
Hillcats Scout Day
Phelps is 5-9 with a strong lower half, he hits from the right side from an athletic stance. Short stride on line, minimal load back, some hip rotation and maintains some balance during his swing. Short to ball, slightly uphill swing path, showed a pull fly ball approach, exit velocity was 76. At third, gets body behind ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 73. On the mound, throws form a low three-quarters arm slot with a longer free arm action and some effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and closed and he lands open before finishing in an athletic position. Fastball was 71-74, touching 76 with some boring action to the armside. Curveball was 65-67 with good armspeed and 12/6 break. Changeup was 66-69 with good armspeed and fading action.
9.25.17: Phelps is 5-8 with a strong lower half, he hits from the right side from a balanced stance. Strides on line, minimal load, some rhythm to swing. Hips fire completely and has some balance throughout swing. Short to ball, slightly uphill line drive swing, showed good approach working the middle of the field, exit velocity was 71. At third, gets behind ball and fields with a wider base and average hands. Clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 69. On the mound, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, long free arm action, normal effort to delivery. Shoulders level and closed, lands open with an athletic finish. Fastball was 68-70 with some sink to it. Curveball was 63-64 with good armspeed and late 10/4 break to it. Change-up was 66-67 with good armspeed and sink.