Michael
Ciesla

6-foot-1, 200- pound C/OF, presents and athletic physical frame with present strength. Uncommitted 2020 hits from a balanced set up, with high hands, smooth load, short stride. Fluid rhythm, level bat path, gets extension through the ball, gap to gap type hitter, some power potential in the near future. Batted in the clean up spot for Rhino in action against the Central Illinois Outlaws and the Naperville Renegades. Between the two games Ciesla went 2-5 with a hard hit base hit against the Central Illinois Outlaws and a booming double against the Naperville Renegades. Has a bat that could potentially stick at the next level.

7.18.18 - 6-foot-1, 180-pound, right-handed hitting catcher, strong build. Offensively, open setup, loads weight back, short stride, maintains balance. Pull-hitter, long, uphill barrel path through the zone, 77 mph exit velocity off a tee. Defensively, short arm action, over-the-top slot, 72 mph out of the crouch. Plays through the ball, fluid footwork, clean exchanges, pop times ranged 2.17-2.37. Ran a 7.70.

2.19.18 - 6-foot, 175-pound, well-proportioned, right-handed hitting catcher. Balanced, wide setup, smooth load, short stride, solid weight transfer. Occasional uphill uphill tendencies, creates lift. Exit velocity topped 83 mph off a tee. Defensively, pop times ranged from 2.10-2.19. Throws topped 74 mph from the crouch. Behind the plate, wide setup, soft hands, sticks pitches in the zone and active, agile blocker. Ran a 7.74 laser-timed 60.

1.15.18 - 6-foot, 175-pound catcher. 7.84 runner in the 60. Right-handed hitter, wide setup, minimal load with short stride. Level path, creates line drive contact to the opposite field. 78 mph exit velocity from the tee.