Sonny
Marsalla

Uncommitted. Coming in at a compact, evenly proportioned 5-foot-8, 177-pound frame, Marsalla lived on the barrel throughout the weekend. The right-handed hitter worked out of a narrow setup, showing some pre-pitch rhythm in his hands, with a loose, handsy swing. Marsalla finished 2-for-3 at the plate on Thursday, with a pair of singles to both sides of the field. He was also a quality blocker and framer behind the plate, stealing multiple strikes throughout the game. An uncommitted catcher to know who was a standout performer at our Northwest Suburban Summer ID.

Uncommitted. Coming in at a compact, evenly proportioned 5-foot-8, 177-pound frame, Marsalla lived on the barrel throughout the weekend. The right-handed hitter worked out of a narrow setup, showing some pre-pitch rhythm in his hands, with a loose, handsy swing. Marsalla finished 2-for-3 at the plate on Thursday, with a pair of singles to both sides of the field. He was also a quality blocker and framer behind the plate, stealing multiple strikes throughout the game. An uncommitted catcher to know who was a standout performer at our Northwest Suburban Summer ID.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-8, 177-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open base, slightly wide, quick and simple stride. RH: Twitchy, quick hands, simple, balanced, longer path through the zone, flat, generates natural loft on the ball, uses the whole field. LH: Uphill path, balanced, simple, line drive approach, easy. 65.1 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (83.5 avg.); 328-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 69 mph. Some whip, 3/4 slot, works one hop.
Defense: 2.13-2.28 pop time range; Stays low, works in line, feet replace.
Athletic Testing: 7.76 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.87 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-7, 160-pounds. Evenly proportioned frame.
Hit: SH. Tall, narrow setup, toe-tap trigger into long stride. RH: Rhythm in the hands, flat path, controlled finish, worked on the barrel up the middle. LH: Flat path, one-handed finish, line-drive approach. 61.5 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 76.1 mph. 309’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 67 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 release.
Defense: 2.22-2.37 pop times. Works down-up while receiving, strong hands, controlled operation from the chute, clean transfer, works in-line.
Run: 4.39 30-yard dash.

C Sonny Marsalla (Woodstock) is a switch-hitter who put together noteworthy rounds of BP from each side. It's a loose, compact swing from both sides with strength through contact and a feel to hit. Marsala was routinely working to both gaps throughout his rounds. Behind the plate he flashed a quick glove-to-hand exchange and was consistently around the bag at second base.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-6, 154-pounds. Compact frame with a strong lower half.
Hit: SH. Tall, relaxed setup, smooth load and toe-tap stride. Easy controlled swing, strong hands, uphill path.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 76.8 mph.
Arm: RH. C - 67 mph. Short draw, into a 3/4 slot, accurate to the bag.
Defense: 2.31-2.34 pop times. Quiet receiver with reliable hands, clean transfer, gains ground towards second.
Run: 4.23 runner in the 30-yard split.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-4, 145-pounds.
Hit: SH. RH: Balanced setup, slightly open front foot, strides back to square. LH: Athletic setup, short stride, toe-taps.  RH: Simple, repeatable swing, level path through the zone with a mature approach. LH: Simple, repeatable, level through the zone with notable bat-speed, line-drives.
Power: 78.9 max exit velocity, averaged 65.9 mph. 193’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 63 mph. Over the top slot, above average arm, showed ability to play online.
Defense: 2.48 - 2.51 pop times. Solid actions, active out of the crouch, feet and hands work together, directional actions to target.
Run: 5.00 runner home-to-first. 

One of the more polished rounds of BP on the day belonged to C/RHP Sonny Marsalla (Woodstock). The switch-hitter works with a simple/repeatable stroke to the ball, remaining level-through the zone with a line-drive approach while consistently being on the barrel from both sides. He also displayed reliable hands behind the plate, framing pitches around the zone while working directionally out of the crouch.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-2, 105-pounds.
Defense: 2.70-2.97 pop times. Fluid footwork, soft hands, clean exchange.
Arm: RH. C - 55 mph. INF - 54 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top slot, throws flash carry and accuracy.
Hit: SH. Tall narrow setup, even feet, minimal load, toe tap stride.  Short level swin, gets extension after contact, line drive gap-to-gap approach.
Power: L-56 R-60 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 5.39 home-to-first.