USA Baseball 17U Championships Max continues to show as a top prospect on the diamond. On the bump, he had a tremendous showing at the event. He attacks hitters, throwing a lot of strikes as he works to get ahead of hitters through a quick tempo. Fastball showed a range of 86-88 mph with late life. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with late break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup, showing a feel for with arm side run. Off speed stuff show as outstanding pitches that will get outs at the next level. Control is outstanding as he throws strikes with all his pitches, locating to both sides of the plate. At the event, he threw 10 innings, starting 2 games, and picking up a win in game 1. At the plate, hitting / power potential are outstanding through a squared setup. He has fluid rhythm while getting good hand separation. Barrel is whipped through the zone (87 mph exit velocity) as he connects with strength. The ball jumps off of his barrel when centered. Mental makeup is a plus as he is a solid team player and works hard to be the best player he can be. Max has a big upside in the game of baseball as he already has gotten looks from some top D1 programs and could develop into a draft guy in 2020.