01/15/2016 - Baseball Factory All-America Pre-Season Rookie Tournament Michael is a hardworking, coachable player that showed well at the Preseason All American Rookie event. Behind the plate, pop times have improved as he threw his lowest time to date at 2.10 as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. He has strong legs that work in line to his target. He plays with a ton of energy and shows the ability to handle a pitching staff with his receiving / blocking skills. He is a solid communicator and leader behind the dish. At the plate, hands works inside the baseball as he utilizes all fields. Barrel accuracy is a plus with baseball jumping off the bat when centered, displaying gap to gap pop. He his disciplined and shows a great approach at the plate. With 3 years to further develop, Michael leads by example and has the makings of a special type player at the next level.