08/29/2021 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Augusta, NJ Derek is a SS prospect who will graduate in 2023. Medium frame athletic build with plenty of room to add throughout. At SS, he showed active/efficient feet and athletic actions. Works into a square fielding position while fielding baseball out front with soft hands. A quick transfer, with accurate throws, and an arm velocity up to 69mph to first base. At the plate, he hits from an upright and open stance. Takes an aggressive swing, with a flat bat path, and ability to keep hands inside the ball. During his round of BP, he hit line drives consistently to all fields with a bat exit velocity up to 74mph. With 2 years of continued growth and development, we foresee him having a bright future on the baseball field.