Ohio Insider: On the Recruiting Trail - Justyn Eichbaum, OF
January 27, 2016
By Justin Brown
Journalist Assistant
With the spring season right around the corner, we would like to take a look at some of the top uncommitted prospects at each position.
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Ohio Insider: On the Recruiting Trail - Justyn Eichbaum, OF
Name: Justyn Eichbaum
Position: OF
Grade: 2017
Height/Weight: 5-foot-10, 185-pounds
High School: Tippecanoe
Ranking: 14th in Ohio's 2017 recruiting class
Evaluation: 5-foot-10, 185-pound athletic build. Right-handed hitter that starts slightly open and gets to even. Easy, fluid load with looseness in his hands. Quick, short, flat swing that stays in the zone. Registered top exit velocity of 89 mph and 4.34 home to first. Ran the 60-yard dash in 6.83. From the outfield he uses a good run thru and shows good arm strength of 88 mph from a high-3/4 slot. On the mound he has a compact delivery with a short stride. Good direction and throws from a high-3/4 slot with fastball sitting 84-86 with arm-side run. Spins a breaking ball with good 11/5 tilt at 72-74 mph and shows a hard changeup with fade at 78 mph.
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