Adam
Bendoraitis

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Strong, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Athletic setup, smooth load, quick leg kick trigger, short stride, stays balanced through contact.  Simple, compact swing, short, level path through the zone, fluid rhythm through contact, showed a line drive approach.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic fielding position, steady glove, clean exchange, strong arm.
Run: 7.35 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Drop/drive type delivery, uphill shoulders, square landing, falls towards first base, some effort.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Played straight.
CB: 71-73 mph. 12/6 shape, sharp action, clear feel for pitch.
CH: 77-79 mph. Thrown with near fastball arm speed, fading action. 

+ RHP Adam Bendoraitis (Batavia HS, IL) was an intriguing unsigned senior who came out of the bullpen for Top Tier in the semi-finals. Bendoraitis has a short draw out of the glove and quick arm out front from an over-the-top slot. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound, athletically-built right-hander sat anywhere from 81-84 mph but it was his curveball that set him apart. The curveball is an advanced offering, thrown aggressively and has hard, downer action with depth and tight spin at 71-72 mph.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced and closed set up with a short leg lift stride.  Short barrel path with lift. Line-drive approach and fluid rhythm.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Short am action, throws from a high 3/4 arm angle. Arm played accurate across the infield.
Defense: Steady hands, maintains body control, clean release.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Delivery works on-line, lands square, regular effort.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action from an over the top arm window.
FB: T83, 81-82 mph. Plays straight.
CB: 71 mph. 12/6 shape, sharp downer action, potential swing and miss pitch.
CH: 74 mph. Maintains fastball arm speed. Plays straight.

Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Athletic build, carries strength well.
Positional Profile: RHP/SS 
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60. 
Hit: LHH. Closed setup, quiet pre-pitch and short stride. Simple swing, creates bat speed, pull approach.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Defense: Reliable hands, funnels into exchange.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, throws flashed carry.

2.18.19 - 5-foot-11, 165-pound, athletically-built, two-way prospect. At the plate, left-handed hitter, balanced setup, smooth load, short stride and maintains balance through contact. Simple swing, short bat path, line-drive approach and consistent hard contact to the pull-side. 86 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, steady hands, fields deep at times, clean release. Short arm action, high ¾ slot and throws topped at 82 mph across the infield. 7.43 runner in the 60, laser-timed. On the mound, right-handed pitcher, tall and fall delivery, lands front-toe open with regular effort throughout. Short arm action, from an over-the-top slot. Fastball, straight action, sat 83-84 mph, touched 85. Curveball, 12/6 shape, depth, 69-70 mph. Changeup, cutting action, 73-74 mph.

9.16.18 - Uncommitted. 5-foot-11, 165-pound right-handed pitcher. Worked three scoreless innings of relief during Top Tier’s 1-0 victory over Canes Midwest, allowing one hit while striking out four. Works out of a high-3/4 slot, short, tight arm swing, hides it well; 80-83 mph fastball seemed to sneak up on hitters. Fastball flashed cut and run at times; consistent strike pumper. Also threw a few 69-70 mph curveballs that had depth, and a mid-70s changeup.

2.19.18 - 5-foot-10, 160-pound, athletically built, two-way prospect. On the mound, right-handed pitcher, tall and fall delivery, lands square, finishes athletically with regular effort throughout. Short arm action, from an over-the-top slot. Fastball works mostly straight, cut at times, down in the zone, 78-80 mph, touched 81.Curveball, 11/5 shape, sharp action, tight spin, depth at times, 66-67 mph. Changeup sat 68-72 mph. At the plate, left-handed hitter, balanced, slightly open setup, quiet in the box and short stride. Aggressive swing, creates bat speed at times, hard contact, extension through contact, pull-side approach; 80 mph exit velocity from a tee. On the infield, steady hands, packs on exchange, loose arm action, low ¾ slot, accurate throws clocked at 78 mph across the infield. 7.68 runner in the 60.

7.14.17 - 5-foot-10, 145-pound, wiry, right-handed pitcher/shortstop. On the mound, short, over-the-top arm action. Fastball works striaght, 75-76 mph, occasionally up in the zone. Curveball, flashed depth and action, 10/4 shape, 64 mph.