Josh
McNeil

A  6-foot, 180-pound frame with room to add strength. On the mound, the right-hander works from a controlled tempo and old school delivery bringing his hands over his head before a high leg kick and gliding to the dish, finishing balanced. Arm action has length in the back with a quick change of direction at the bottom of his arm stroke before coming through an over the top slot. Fastball keeps its plane at 70-71 mph, mostly strikes. Curveball shows near 12/6 shape with gradual depth at 64-66 mph. Changeup has consistent fade and sink at 68-69 mph, mostly strikes.

A 6-foot, 180-pound proportional frame. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open, balanced, and right set-up with some rhythm in his hands. Uses a smooth load and short stride before launching his hands on a flat and efficient path through extension. In BP, shows a consistently pull approach with lift, some barrels, 83 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.21 60. Defensively, shows confident and clean actions  with above average hands and smooth footwork. Throws with a full arm stroke coming through an over the top slot. Shows some accuracy at 80 mph across the diamond.

10/29/16
A 5-foot-10, 155-pound lean frame. Works from a moderate tempo with good rhythm, small, tight arm circle, high-3/4 slot, above average effort. Fastball shows slight arm-side run, 73-76 mph. Curveball has 11/5 shape and flashes depth at 63-65mph. Changeup has some fade, 63 mph. Though Josh had trouble repeating his release point during his outing, he is sure to continue to grow and get better.

12/18/16
A 5-foot-10, 155-pound lean frame. Works from a moderate tempo with good rhythm, small, tight arm circle, high-3/4 slot, above average effort, recoil finish. Fastball shows slight arm-side run, 73-76 mph. Slider has 10/4 shape and flashes depth at 63-65mph. Curveball rolls, 56-60 mph. Changeup has some fade, 65-66 mph.

5/31/17
A lean 6-foot, 160-pound frame with room to add size and strength. Works from an average tempo delivery with a short arm stroke coming through a 3/4 slot. Fastball sits 74-77 mph with some life. Slider shows 11/5 shape 70-71 mph, occasional depth. Changeup has fade at 64-65 mph. In game, showed developing command.

2/4/18
A lean 6-foot, 169-pound frame with plenty of room to add size and strength. On the mound, works from a controlled delivery with a high leg kick and an open stride. Arm action has moderate length, coming to t brief pause before coming through a high-¾ arm slot with some recoil. Fastball shows some downhill tilt, some strikes, 74-77 mph. Curveball shows average spin  with 11/5 shape, some misses to the arm side. Shows some command of the changeup, 69-70 mph, keeps its plane. Overall, McNeil will likely get more out of his quick arm down the road.

A lean 6-foot, 160-pound frame with room to add size and strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a quiet, wide, open, and slightly knock-kneed set-up. Uses a big and smooth load before rotating on his back side before pulling his hands through an uphill path with a high finish, bat gets in and out of the zone quickly. In BP, shows a middle to pull approach with some lift, found mostly barrels, 80 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.64 60. Defensively, shows deliberate feet with above average hands, throws from multiple arms slots with ease, some arm strength, and some accuracy, 80 mph.

5/30/18
A proportional 6-foot, 175-pound frame with developing strength. On the mound, the right-hander works from a slightly up-tempo and loose delivery with a high up, down, and out leg kick before striding to the dish and finishing in line. Arm action is moderate in the back coming  to a slight pause at the bottom of the arm stroke before coming through a high-¾ slot. Fastball sits 73-75 mph with some arm-side run. Curveball has short 11/5 shape at 65-66 mph. Changeup is still developing at 66-67 mph. In the game, McNeil gave up a big hit to his first batter then retired the last three, striking out the last two.  

A 6-foot, 175-pound long frame with room to add size and strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open and upright set-up with slight rhythm in his hands. Uses a smooth load and moderate stride before launching his hands on a flat path through extension. In BP, shows a middle to pull flat approach with some barrels, 81 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.57 second 60. Defensively, shows above average hands and feet with confident and smooth actions. Throws with a short arm stroke through a ¾ slot with accuracy at 80 mph across the diamond. In the game, went 1-for-3 with a ground rule double to left. 

9-9-18
A proportional 6-foot, 180-pound frame. On the mound, the right-hander works from an average tempo delivery with some rhythm and high leg kick before striding down the mound and finishing with a recoil. Arm action is long in the back before pulling through a high-¾ slot with some quickness. Fastball keeps its plane at 75-77 mph. Breaking ball has slurvy shape at 66-69 mph with some depth. In the game, McNeil retired the first four batters he faced. 

A proportional 6-foot, 180-pound frame. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a slightly open and slightly knock-kneed set-up with some rhythm in his hands. Uses a smooth load and controlled stride before launching his hands on a flat and rotational path. In BP, shows an all fields approach with occasional lift, some barrels, 83 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.57 60. Defensively, shows clean and bouncy footwork and above average hands. Throws from multiple slot with a short arm stroke with accuracy at 80 mph across the diamond.