04/02/2017 - Interactive Video Program - Bel Air (Baltimore), MD Josh is an athletic SS/C who can swing the bat. At SS, he displays active footwork as he takes solid angles to work around the baseball. He fields GB's with soft hands and smoothly with his backhand glove. He plays through the ball and makes accurate throws to his target. Behind the plate, this catcher presents a low target and sticks pitches with a soft glove. He has a clean exchange and gains ground on his throws. With the stick, Josh takes aggressive swings through the zone. He explodes his lower 1/2, fires his hands quickly to the ball and drives pitches from gap to gap. Overall abilities in his game will improve with work on the following.
Infield 1. Quicker exchange 2. Arm strength (long toss) Catching 1. Quick to block and recover 2. Need more range 3. Quicker exchange to throw Offense 1. Front foot timing 2. Stay balanced throughout contact 3. Limit head movement