Philip
Wertz

7/18/17: 60 Time: 7.35, Position Velocity: C- 74, Exit Velocity: 82. 6-foot, 185 pound senior RHH hits from an athletic stance and uses a smooth, balanced leg lift to load. Front foot lands slightly open, allowing lower half to work through the swing. Hands get in strong position to launch with the back elbow and knee working together to contact. Head stays level through contact, good extension out front. Weight has tendency to travel a bit forward in the box to the front side prior to contact. Finishes high. Middle approach with lift, hit a couple balls hard to the gaps. Showed some athleticism and feel behind the plate. Pop times were 1.94-2.14, consistently on the opposite side of the bag. Front shoulder and head had tendency to pull towards the left side. Feet and front shoulder can work better towards second base. Sits low to receive, soft/quiet glove to catch. Ball beats glove to catch at times. On the mound, drop and drive delivery down the mound, shoulders working uphill. Travels down the mound with good acceleration and length, front side pulls to first base. High, ¾ arm action with clean arm swing. Fastball sat 80-81, topping at 82, staying flat on fastball plane. Breaking ball had tendency to stay up in the zone, small break on the pitch, sitting at 68-71. Changeup was firm, slight ASF, at 73-76.