Israel
Santana Jr.

Preseason All-State Showcase (February 11th, 2017)
Santana has an athletic build at 5-foot-10 165-pounds. Ran a 7.49 60 yard dash. Offensively- starts in a crouch with hands above shoulder, close to his ear. Feet are slightly wider than shoulder width, with weight visibly on back leg. Initiates swing with a leg lift and stride. Hands load back. Generates some power with swing and load, partial clear of hips on finish, creates some lift. Front arm stiffens into an arm bar on hand load creating extension through the zone. Exit velocity recorded at 80 mph. Defensively- shows quick feet and exchange. Gets ball out of glove quickly. Throws topped at 72 mph to 2B. Pop times were recorded between 2.05-2.12. Short, quick arm action.


Last Chance Open I.D. Showcase (November 5th, 2016) 
Santana has a slender, lanky build at 5-foot-10 155-pounds. Offensively- starts in an opened stance with hands and bat near ear. As pitch comes in, Santana uses a small leg kick to start his swing, accompanied by a hand load that goes back. Swing has some quickness to it, and gets good extension on contact and finish. Balanced finish. Recorded an exit velocity of 78 mph. Defensively- sets up with a narrow base in receiving, adjusts to a wider set up for blocking and throwing. Smooth lateral movements to block and quick/explosive movements when coming out of the shoot to throw. Exchange is clean and quick, footwork is sound. Replaces feet well and finishes toward target. Throws topped at 72 mph, pop times between 2.15-2.28. Increase in muscle to fill out frame will only help Santana down the road.