Sam
Allen

Athletic and lean 5-foot-5, 140-pound frame. Offensively - Narrow, relaxed set-up that's slightly open to the pitcher. Uses a leg lift to create good separation as he gets into his stride. Lands square and in an athletic stance with the hands back. Finds barrel consistently with a quick, compact swing. Line drive hitter with lift to his pull-side. Exit Velocity was 84 MPH. Defensively - Quick feet and loose actions in the OF. Arm is fluid and produces accurate throws with carry. Uses a side-shuffle and gets rid of the ball quickly. Ideal arm action and release point for OF; 74 MPH arm strength.

June 25-27, 2018 (NYS Games) 

60 Yard Dash: 6.78
Exit Velocity: 90
Positional Arm: 79

Allen stands 5-foot-5, 140-pounds from an athletic build, wiry frame, ran a 6.9 60-yard dash. At the plate he uses a slightly open stance, hands loose during pre-pitch. On the pitch he uses a knee lift, full stride back to even. Barrel path is fluid with an incline plane, very aggressive with a full extension, 85 mph exit velocity. The bat plays at the next-level. Defensively, aggressive approach to the ball, slightly choppy footwork, quick transfer, throws from a mid 3/4 slot, mid 70's arm, high motor.

Future Games (August 2-5, 2017)

Allen showed above average athleticism during the 60 running a 6.9 with quick active feet. During BP he demonstrated an aggressive approach from a compact swing that generates gap-gap power. In game action Allen had some of the top AB's on team NY. True grinder that will likely transition to the OF from MIF at the next-level.

Campus Series-Canisius (July 5, 2017)

Allen stands in at 5-foot-4, 135-pounds with a lean athletic frame. Recorded a home to first time of 4.46, just shy of his personal best of 4.36 recorded in June 2017. Offensively- Righty sets up slightly open with his feet just outside shoulder width. Shows a slight knee bend with an upright torso holding his hands just above the back shoulder using little pre-pitch bat movement. On pitch, his trigger is a knee raise into the body to stride forward while his hands move back into a good hitting position. Has quick hands into the hitting zone with a level bat path throughout into a high two-handed finish. Utilizes good lower body rotation getting whole frame involved in the swing. Demonstrated line drive potential driving the baseball down the left field line and into the left-center gap. Recorded an exit velocity of 84 MPH, 1 MPH shy of his personal best set a month before in June 2017. Defensively- In the outfield, shows athletic footwork getting behind the baseball and setting up to throw. Can use more momentum gaining ground forward on the crow hop to get added strength behind the throw. Recorded a positional arm velocity from the outfield of 77 MPH. In the infield, has quick athletic footwork getting in front of the baseball. Shows good fielding mechanics getting the baseball into the chest with a good arm action up into his throwing position. Can get more aggressive with his footwork towards the intended target prior to the throw. Recorded a positional arm velocity as an infielder at 74 MPH.

Compact 5-foot-4 135-pound infielder with a 60 time of 7.13. Offensively - Level bat plane through the strike zone with an exit velocity of 84 MPH with aggressive cuts and signs of power to the gaps, appropriate pre-pitch movement, stays middle third of the field, extends bat through the strike zone, engaged lower body will generate more power. Defensively - Agile footwork with deft body control generates momentum across infield with a velocity of 68 MPH, soft hands, smooth and easy transfer. Second base, LF/CF projection.