11/26/2023 - National Showcase - St. Petersburg (Tampa), FL Blake continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. He did show at 2B for the first time at the event. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. Behind the plate he shows a squared setup and tracks the ball well with soft glove. He utilizes his body well through the blocking process but needs to work to get body down sooner. Pop times have improved as he threw his lowest time to date at 2.50 with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. At 2B, feet are active as he attacks balls but needs to play through with his body. Glove action is firm and presents out front. He shows a nice backhand, playing through well. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He makes consistent contact through a line drive approach with power showing best to the pull side. Lower half works well through the swing with an aggressive hip turn.