Benjamin
Monti

Benjamin Monti C (Lancaster HS, 2016)

7/7/15
Stands at 5-foot-11, 160 pounds, with an athletic body build.  He is a solid catcher with fast footwork and has a clean transfer, when throwing he cuts off and recoils after the throw, and is very accurate.  At the plate his setup is athletic, short stride, with a nice back load.  His hands are long, over the plate, swinging on a level plane with long/full extension through the ball, and has high finish with nice extension through the ball.  Ben is a solid catcher and hitter who shows a lot of potential to progress to the next level in college. 

Monti stands 5-foot-11 160-pounds with a frame able to handle more positive weight. Behind the dish he shows off a plus skill-set. He uses a wide base receiving the ball to a high clean transfer, short arm action to an over the top release. His arm strength will improve with strength which was 73 mph, footwork showed quickness, pop time ranging 2.18-2.28. At the plate he starts with his weight shifted back, hands high. On the pitch he drops his hands, strides for timing, and gets the bat to the ball on a short path. His path is inclined through the zone using extension through contact and a high finish. His exit velocity off a tee was 78 mph.