07/29/2015 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 1 Matthew continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date, now an above average runner at 7.20. At the plate, hitting grade has improved through a squared / athletic setup. Hands are quick, flashing bat speed through a level swing path. He shows a feel for the barrel with baseball jumping off the bat when centered. Power numbers will continue to improve as he utilizes his lower half more aggressively. At the event, he had a great tournament going 4 for 10 with 2 2B and 6 RBI. At 2B, feet are active as he works around balls and plays through with his body. He moves well laterally, flashing range in the MIF. Hands are soft / sure but needs to present more out front to continue to improve defensive grade. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 77-78 mph with tailing action. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with good depth and sharp break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup, showing a feel for with tailing action. Off speed stuff show as quality pitches that will get outs at the next level. Control is outstanding as he throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he works hard and is very coachable.