09/24/2023 - National Showcase - Rosemont (Chicago), IL Joel is a lean 5ft7/130 SS/RHP in the 2025 class. In the field, he has effective feet and gains ground to the baseball. Creates a low and square fielding position with strong glove presentation. His exchanges are quick and clean and uses a short and loose take away to create numerous throwing slots. His feeds are accurate and on-line to his targets. On the mound, he creates good drive off the mound from a 3 qtr. slot. His FB sat 70-1 and his CB ranged 63-5 with 11-5 shape. His CH has FB arm speed at sat 65-7. Scouts like his mechanics and feel he needs to work on throwing the top of the baseball in a downhill fashion. At the plate, he has a balanced set-up and tracks the ball well. Uses a short stride to get into his load phase. Stays inside his feet to establish an on-plane path for line drive production. Overall, Joel is a hard-working player with a bright future.