Tyler
Spangler

Each time I see Spangler in person, I continue to be impressed with his approach at the plate. Hitting out of the 2-hole, Spangler reached base three times and put together three competitive AB’s on the day. In his first trip, Spangler picked up a double on his first swing of the day, smoking an 0-1 FB over the CF’s head. He would then follow up with a first-pitch hard-hit single on a CH through the right side in his second trip. After a HBP in his third trip, Spangler worked an 8 pitch AB, fouling off multiple 2-strike pitches before striking out on a CH in the dirt. With plus bat speed and good bat-to-ball skills, Spangler consistently finds the barrel and makes hard contact, regularly hitting the ball out in front. Making a couple nice plays at SS charging in on the ball, Spangler demonstrates quiet feet, with good hands, and a quick release, making for a strong all-around profile.

This was my second straight game seeing Spangler and he instantly established his presence in the box with his first swing. Hitting out of the 2-hole, Spangler got the De La Salle offense rolling early, smashing a homer to dead center on a 1-1 fastball up in the zone. Spangler finished 2-3 on the day with all 3 at-bats resulting in hard contact. In his second at-bat, Spangler barreled up a hanging breaking ball high off the netting in right-center field, having to settle for a long single given how hard it was hit. In his third at-bat, Spangler was just out in front of an 0-2 pitch and smashed a liner directly at the 1B. Spangler showcases quick hands and good bat-to-ball skills at the plate, allowing him to comfortably get out in front of the ball well. At SS, Spangler has quiet feet and good hands. He showed off his range in the top of the seventh, making a nice play up the middle on a short-hop to get the leadoff batter. With a solid arm, Spangler has the tools to stick at SS.