06/13/2021 - Official Player Development Membership - Fayetteville, AR Michael is a C/RHP prospect who continues to showcase his skills on the diamond. Behind the dish, Michael shows active footwork to block and keeps dirt balls in front of him. He sits in a low stance and receives with soft hands. He throws from a high 3/4 angle and works to keep his throws accurate to the 2B bag. Long tossing can help Michael build up his arm strength. At the plate, this RHH sets up in an athletic stance and gets back into his load well. He works to barrel up the baseball and drives the ball to his pull side. Michael can produce more pop off the barrel by driving his lower half more. On the mound, Michael works inline toward the plate and extends through his release. He operates with a three pitch mix with his fastball topping out at 62mph with tailing action. Breaking ball sits from 50-55mph with 12-6 break. Changeup sits from 55-57mph with sinking action. Gathering to a balance point over the rubber can help Michael be more controlled throughout his delivery. With four more years to develop, Michael has the time and potential to further build upon his skills on the field.