09/04/2020 - HS All-Region Tournament
Evan continues to improve his abilities on the mound. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 77 mph. Fastball shows good arm side run. Breaking ball displays 2/8 shape with late / sharp break. Control is well above average as he attacks hitters and throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he continues shine through a squared setup. Hands are quick (82 mph exit velocity) and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields with gap-to-gap pop.
03/01/2020 - College PREP - Santa Rosa, CA
Evan is a tall, athletic LHP that is a high volume strike thrower with all three pitches. He pitches from a balanced approach with on-time separation. His CB is his best pitch. He will continue to improve by staying in line with his target and finishing his pitches consistently. At the plate, he is a spray hitter that makes good contact. He'll continue improvement by gaining ground with his stride back at the pitcher more consistently. At 1B, he makes all the routine plays and displays good double play feeds. He can work to get to a better, athletic fielding position more consistently.
07/08/2019 - Baseball Factory Cleveland All Star Experience (Ages 14-18)
Evan continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. On the mound, he has a good overall delivery, a good arm action, and he rotates his hips through to his target. He stands over the rubber well, throwing strikes with all of his pitches. Arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 74 mph. Fastball showed a range of 71-74 mph. Breaking ball displays 1/7 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking action. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Defensively, his feet play well, and he moves with good body control to the baseball, displaying proper footwork around bag. Glove action is clean but needs to present more out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate, he shows a squared / athletic setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he works to utilize his lower half more efficiently through the swing. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and works hard to be the best player he can be.
07/17/2018 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 1 (Ages 12-14)
Evan is a tall and athletic 2022 2-way prospect that works hard and is well mannered. At 1B, Evan has good footwork around the bag and makes good double play feeds. 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, Evan starts in a squared stance and loads his hands back into the drive position. He Keeps a quiet head and keeps the barrel on plane. He needs to continue to rotate his back hip to the ball and gets extension through the ball. On the bump, Evan gathers over the rubber, separates on time, and gets downhill. He repeats his mechanics but needs to continue to extends thru his release point. Evan will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.
11/09/2017 - Baseball Factory Select Training & Competition in Arizona (Ages 12-14)
Evan continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. He did show at 1B for the first time at the event. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 64 mph. Delivery is sound and repeatable, allowing his arm action to work free to the plate. Fastball showed a range of 55-57 mph with tailing action. He slows arm speed on his changeup, tipping off pitch to hitters. Getting on a long toss program to develop more arm strength will aid in improving abilities on the mound. At 1B, he displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Hands are clean and he presents on time and out front. Feet are aggressive as he attacks balls but needs to play through more with his body. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate he shows a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. At the event, he was 3 for 7 with a 2B and 3B.
10/29/2017 - Interactive Video Program - Santa Rosa, CA
Evan is a LHP who will graduate in 2022. On the mound, he gathers over the rubber with a 3-pitch mix. He delivers a (FB, CUT, CH) from a 3/4 arm slot and finishes in line towards home plate. As a hitter, this lefty looks to power up pitches thrown in the zone. He takes aggressive hacks and looks to drive the ball back up through the middle of the field. Overall abilities in his game will improve with work on the following.
Pitching
1. Lower 1/2 drive off rubber
2. Arm extension
3. Arm strength (long toss)
Offense
1. Develop a load
2. Improve bat speed
3. Level out swing path