06/12/2016 - College PREP - Hoover (Birmingham), AL Joseph is an athletic, lanky RHP/SS who has a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed is outstanding as indicated by his 60 time of 6.99. At SS, defensive abilities are excellent, displaying smooth / fluid actions. Feet are aggressive as he moves well laterally, displaying range in the MIF. Glove action is soft / sure as he presents on time and shows big play potential. At the plate, he shows a squared / balanced setup. Hands are quick (88 mph exit velocity) and work through a level swing path. He has strength in his swing and works inside the ball, utilizing all fields. Barrel accuracy is a plus with the baseball exploding off the bat when centered, displaying gap to gap pop. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 78-81 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with sharp / late break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with arm side run and sink. Off speed stuff show potential as being outstanding pitches. Control is well above average as he works to get ahead of hitters and throws strikes with all his pitches. Joseph has the makings of a special type player and will get looks from the collegiate coaches with his baseball abilities, possibly as a two-way guy.