09/30/2018 - Interactive Video Program - Conway (Little Rock), AR Canaan is a young, athletic, 2-way player who plays 1B and LHP. Defensively Canaan has active feet, he fields in a square position, and he keeps the ball in front of his body. He attacks aggressively, has a clean exchange, and throws with accuracy from a long arm action to his target. On the mound, Canaan has a loose arm action, he separates on time, and he lands with good direction toward home plate. He has efficient overall mechanics and competes in the zone. Offensively, Canaan has a square/athletic set-up, good balance, and a short/square stride. He has fast bat speed, makes hard contact gap to gap, and uses his lower body. Canaan can improve overall skills with work on the following.
Defense 1. Fielding position 2. Hands 3. Release Pitching 1. Stride 2. Finish 3. Off-speed Offense 1. Swing path 2. Finish 3. Lower body