Connor
Bieda

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound Bieda showed well in all facets of the game. Defensively, all his throws were on the bag, with a top pop time of 2.09 and 2.10. Offensively, Bieda has a balanced, quiet approach and takes a compact path to the baseball. He barreled line drives in his BP round. Bieda demonstrated quick hands to the ball and stays balanced throughout his swing.

1/14/12...Bieda was the best catching prospect at the event.  He is a strong-bodied 5-foot-10 polished catcher who had the most accurate arm of the event.  Bieda demonstrated quick feet and a clean exchange, as he was clocked at 79 mph from the crouch and had a top pop time of 2.04 with every throw right on the bag.  Bieda, who is also a top-level student, also shined during bullpens. At the plate, Bieda exhibited a quiet approach with a balanced setup and a short compact swing.  His short, level swing created barrel whip through the zone, resulting consistent hard contact to all fields.