Lane
Simonsen

Lean, projectable athlete with a highly projectable 6-foot-2, 165 pound frame. Offensively he shows easy bat speed with some feel for the barrel and a consistent approach. Sets up with a narrow base and loose, relaxed hands. Uses a knee-knock leg kick to shift weight into back hip. Hands stay low and back just below rear shoulder. Barrel works easily into contact with a high, lofted finish. Stays tall and rotates against a firm, posted front side to give additional leverage. Will likely be a threat for consistent gap-to-gap power with a strong hit tool. At catcher, showed a compact, one knee set-up flashing some mobility in his lower half. Switched to a staggered set-up with his lower half on throws down to 2nd. Simple transition out of crouch into throwing motion. Releases from a tight ¾ slot with clean arm action. Bounces around the diamond and has also showed well at SS. Skill-set could translate to OF if needed as well. On the mound pitches with a mechanically sound, balanced delivery while keeping a compact arm stroke. Stays tall at leg lift with a slight drift forward down the slope. Separates hands and creates slight uphill angle with shoulders while getting some bend on his backside. Has some length in his stride. Gets consistent extension with his torso over front side while keeping eyes on target. Stays behind the ball with an aggressive release. Possesses feel for a CB and CH as well. Has the look of a polished strike thrower.