09/27/2017 - Arizona Freshman Fall Classic Mario continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 73 mph. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with early break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup and shows a feel for pitch with cutting action. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Behind the plate, feet are aggressive and active as he works in line to his target, through a clean transfer / exchange as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. Pop times showed in the 2.38 range with accuracy and carry on his throws. Time will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. He shows a solid setup behind the dish with a soft glove action that sticks balls in the zone. Blocking skills are solid as he utilizes his body well and keeps all balls in front. At the plate he shows a tall setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and is a hard worker.