04/29/2012 - College PREP - Adrian (Detroit), MI Michael is a thick catcher that will graduate in 2014. Offensively, he shows a crouched stance, short stride, and good balance throughout his swing. He makes good use of his lower half, making consistent contact with above average bat speed. He has the ability to hit the ball to all fields and gets his front foot down on time. He needs to continue to work on a better pre-pitch load to relax his hands to better drive the ball to the gaps. Behind the plate, he shows a clean transfer, is in-line to his target and gains ground to second base on his throws. He makes consistent throws, anticipates well to block and tracks the ball well to receive. More flexibility will allow him a wider base and lower target for the pitcher. A long toss program and more lateral quickness will help him defensively. Michael still has a couple of years and will continue to develop his overall game with more strength and speed.