01/17/2020 - 2020 Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament
Christopher is a SS who showed as a top prospect at the Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament. At the plate - he has strong/centered balance with fluid rhythm to load. Hands are quick (92 mph exit velocity) and work through a level swing path. He has strength in his swing and shows a feel for the barrel with power showing best to the pull side. At SS, he has plus lateral range, working from the ground-up with smooth actions. Transfer is quick as he fires strong throws (86 mph velocity) zipping across the diamond.
04/28/2019 - College PREP - Plymouth Meeting (Philadelphia), PA
Christopher showed at SS for the first time at the event as he continues to show improvements in his game with the makings of a special type player. At the plate, hitting/power potential has improved through an athletic setup. Hands are quick (88 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength in his swing and stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through with gap-to-gap pop. At SS, he displays smooth/clean actions. Feet are active as he attacks balls and plays through with his body. Glove action is soft/clean and presents well out front. Hands/feet work well together as he gets rid of the baseball quickly with throws displaying zip (87 mph velocity) across the diamond. Christopher has a bright future ahead of himself and we look forward to seeing what it holds.
01/18/2019 - 2019 Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament
Christopher is a MIF who has a promising future on the diamond. At 2B, he has plus lateral range, working from the ground-up with smooth actions. Transfer is quick as he fires strong throws zipping (85 mph velocity) across the diamond. At the plate he has strong/centered balance with fluid rhythm to load. He works to stay inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. A projectable 2B - Christopher has lot of potential and will get looks from collegiate coaches as he continues to progress his game.
12/27/2018 - Under Armour Baseball Factory Recruiting Classic (Ages 14-18)
Christopher is a versatile prospect who quietly goes about his business and competes. He showed improvement in many areas including his arm strength and power which make him an exciting player to watch. He shows athleticism in the field, getting to a good fielding position to make all the plays. He has sure hands and presents them out front to field cleanly. Attacking the ball to play the big hop will help him make the tough plays. At the dish, he shows barrel control with hand-eye coordination to make square contact. He shows gap to gap ability and can drive the ball for extra base hits. Christopher is a prospect to keep an eye on and we look forward to seeing what the future holds.
07/15/2018 - Baseball Factory D.C. All Star Experience (Ages 14-18)
Chris is an athletic and talented 2021 middle infield prospect that made several adjustments over the weekend. In the infield, Chris is on time with his prep step, presents a low/early glove, and works from the ground up. He has range on both sides of the ball and plays through his backhand. Continuing to practice game like throws in his throwing program will increase his ability to throw from multiple arm angles and on the run. At the plate, Chris starts in a closed stance, he has fluid rhythm in his hands, and stays on plane with the ball. He keeps a middle approach and hits the ball gap to gap. Continuing to attack the inside part of the ball and using the lower half will allow him to get extension thru the ball. Chris will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.
01/12/2018 - 2018 Baseball Factory All-America Pre-Season Rookie Tournament
Christopher is an athletic 2B/OF who continued to show as a prospect at the All-America Pre-Season Rookie Tournament. In the field, Christopher shows efficient footwork and is very agile moving to the ball. He fields in an athletic position and has a clean exchange to throw. He gains momentum well on his throws and keeps them accurate and on-line to his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in a crouched stance and takes a square stride. He gets into his load well and finishes with a firm front side in his lower half. He takes a level swing with decent bat speed which leads to square contact. Christopher continues to show upside in his game on the diamond.
12/27/2017 - Baseball Factory Christmas Camp & Tournament at Pirate City - Session 2 (Ages 14-18)
Christopher continues to show as a prospect on the diamond. He continues to improve his foot speed as he ran his best 60 time to date. At the plate, power potential has improved through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. At 2B, he displays smooth/clean actions. Feet are active/aggressive and he shows a plus backhand. Hands are soft/sure and he presents well out front. Throws show accuracy to the target. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and plays the game hard.
07/23/2017 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 (Ages 12-14)
Christopher continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. At 2B, defensive abilities have improved as he displays smooth/clean actions. Feet are aggressive in attacking balls but needs to play through more with his body. Glove action is soft/clean and presents well out front. He shows off his athletic abilities on his feeds/turns of the double play. Throws are accurate, flashing carry but needs to continue to build more arm strength. At the plate, he shows an athletic setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He works to keep hands inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will continue to improve as he works to utilize his lower half more aggressively. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and works hard to be the best player he can be.
04/23/2017 - National Tryout - Plymouth Meeting (Philadelphia), PA
Once again, Christopher continues to improve his game. Here, he improved his foot speed as he ran his fastest 60 time to date at a 7.81. At 2B, he displays smooth/fluid actions. Feet are active as he works to square balls up. Glove action is soft/sure and he presents well out front. Range will continue to improve as he continues to improve foot quickness. In the OF he takes proper routes/angles in tracking down balls. He needs to work to get behind and play through with momentum to his target to improve defensive grade. Throws are accurate but needs to build more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach.
08/04/2016 - Baseball Factory Pro Select Training at Historic Dodgertown
Christopher continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities with a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. At 2B, he displays fluid/smooth actions. Feet are aggressive as he attacks balls and squares up well with his body. Hands are clean as he presents on time and out front. He shows off his athletic ability on his turns/feeds of the double play. Hands/feet work well together as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. At the plate, he shows an open/balanced setup. Hands are loose and work through an uphill swing path. He works to keep hands inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will continue to improve as he works to utilize his lower half more aggressively. At the event, he was 3 for 7. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a great personality, is very coachable and works hard to be the best player he can be.
07/06/2016 - Cape Cod Select Training & Competition
Chris is a solid young player (2021 Grad) with a lot of upside. A student of the game, he is constantly trying to improve his game on the field and his baseball IQ off. Chris is always taking notes, asking very good questions and takes what he learns and applies it into his reps. Defensively, this 2B plays through the ball well, funnels properly and attacked the ball with great angles to make good accurate throws. Offensively, he sets up athletically, uses his lower half very well while staying balanced. He has a tendency to get a little stiff in his upper half but he continues to work to improve that and we should see more pop. Chris has a bright future ahead of himself on and off the field.
01/15/2016 - Baseball Factory Spring Training at Tiger Town
Christopher is a good teammate who worked hard on his skills during his time at Tiger Town. Defensively, he hustles into a square fielding position and tracks the GB into his mitt. He gathers well and has a clean exchange to throw. Developing his footwork and moving more on the balls of his feet will help to increase lateral range in the INF. Offensively, Christopher has an aggressive approach as he's looking to swing it. He has a simple/quiet setup with patience. He barrels the ball up and works to drive the middle of the field. Striding more square (toward the pitcher) will allow himself to utilize more of his lower 1/2, resulting in increased pop off of the barrel. Christopher shows his love for the game when he steps onto the field. Only a 2021 grad - he still has a ton of time to progress in his skills.