PBR IA Uncommitted Spotlight: '21 Luke Fordyce, OF/RHP, Waterloo West
June 5, 2020
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Scouting Report
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Delivery: Rocker step, collapses over rubber, lands hard across body, cuts off lower half, spins off to first base side.Body: 6-0, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance with toe tap to square, flat plane, some stiffness in legs, wiry strength, spray contact to pull side of field.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph.
Defense: Works through ball, fields out front, longer arm action, solid/avg. Use of lower half on throws.
Run: 6.95 runner in the 60.
Arm Action: RH. High ¾ slot, hard angle to hitter, lower half effects extension and finish.
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. Straight with solid control of zone.
CB: 66-69 mph. 11/5 with avg. depth.
CH: 69-72 mph. Straight with avg. feel for zone.
6-foot, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.37 runner. Wide stance with long stride, stiffer hands in swing, arm bar in load creating length to contact, present wiry strength, flashes hard contact to mid/pull side of field, 88 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field, works through ball, shows actions and is comfortable fielding the ball, throws have carry and accuracy to target, 84 mph arm strength from outfield. On mound; longer leg swing into athletic balance point, long clean arm action, shorter stride and lands across body cutting off lower half. Fastball was 80-82 mph, touching 84 mph, with varying action to plate. 12/6 curveball has solid depth and is thrown for strikes. Avg. action on changeup with flashes of fade and sink.