06/10/2018 - College PREP - Hoover (Birmingham), AL Ian is a tall, lanky LHP/1B who has a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed is solid as indicated by his 60 time of 7.35. At the plate is where he shows best, displaying solid hitting abilities through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields, flashing gap-to-gap pop. At 1B, he displays smooth / clean actions. Feet are active and he displays proper footwork around the bag. Glove action is soft /sure and he presents well out front. Range is a plus as he moves well laterally and covers a lot of ground. On the mound, delivery is sound / repeatable allowing his arm action to work free to the plate. Arm strength is outstanding as indicated by his top velocity of 84 mph. Fastball showed a range of 76-77 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 1/7 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with tailing action. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Ian has potential with time and room to progress his game.