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10/20/19
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On the mound, James showed showed a FB up to 77 mph with late ASR from a high arm slot. The delivery is clean and the breaking ball showed slider action with nice vertical and horizontal break at 62-63 mph. The breaking ball showed tumble into RH hitters at 67-68 mph. Offensively, the exit velo was 90 mph off a tee from a slightly open stance with some tilt in the swing path. Really got extended through contact and showed some nice pull side juice with backspin off the barrel. In the OF, the arm strength is nice up to 82 mph from the OF and the ball really seemed to carry out of the hand with accurate throws. .
In the OF, James showed some nice arm strength at 80 mph. Throws were on line and and he did a nice job of working through his throws, creating some carry on the ball. At the plate, the RH hitter started with an open stance and utilized a leg kick approach to create some juice off of the barrel. Did a nice job with the top hand through the swing and showed some definite pull some pop.
Impressive approach to the game. Slightly open stance that has a short, compact swing. Barrel stays in the zone for a while. Consistently barreled up balls during his BP round. Defensively, he showed good feet and was able to track balls nicely in the OF. Above average strength from the OF (78 mph) to go along with a quick transfer. On the mound, the FB ranged from 76-77 but showed the ability to work both sides of the plate with it. CB (65-67) and CH (66-68) can be plus pitches if he continues to improve and develop.