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Michael Walsh

Michael Walsh OF/LHP

  • Lansdowne, VA
  • Riverside High School
  • Travel Team: Diamond Elite 17U
  • Grad 2021
  • Ht 6'1''
  • Wt 180 lbs
  • Throws Left
  • Bats Left
  • Arm 87 mph
  • 60 YD 7.19 Sec
  • Class

Running

  • 1.82 sec 10 Yds
  • 5.09 sec 40 Yds
  • 7.19 sec 60 Yds
  • 4.29 sec H > 1B (LHH)
  • 4.34 sec Shuttle (L)
  • 4.52 sec Shuttle (R)

Strength

  • 8'7'' Broad Jump
  • 121 psi Grip (L)
  • 130 psi Grip (R)

Throwing

  • 87 mph mph Velocity
  • 52 Arm Grade

Position - OF

  • 50 Fielding Grade

Hitting

  • 55 Hitting Grade (L)
  • 50 Power Grade (L)
  • 83 mph mph Exit Velocity

Pitching

  • High 3/4 Arm Angle
  • 55 Arm Action Grade
  • 55 Control Grade
  • 55 Delivery Grade
  • 80 – 83 mph FASTBALL
  • 55 FB Grade
  • 74 – 75 mph CURVEBALL
  • 50 CB Grade
  • 75 – 76 mph CHANGEUP
  • 58 CH Grade
  • N/A mph SLIDER
  • N/A SL Grade

Official Scouting Report

  • Class Rating
  • OF/LHPPosition Projection

01/17/2020 - 2020 Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament Michael continues to show as a top prospect at the Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament. In the OF, he utilizes his quick/aggressive feet as he moves well laterally, displaying range as he covers a ton of ground. He displays smooth / clean actions with hands / feet working well together through the fielding process as he gets rid of the baseball quickly with accuracy and on line carry (86 mph velocity) on his throws. At the plate, he showed a closed setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength (83 mph exit velocity) in his swing and shows a feel for the barrel with gap-to-gap pop. On the mound, he is controlled gathering to his balance point and works with quick arm. He stays inline towards the plate and finishes with a controlled landing. He shows a three pitch mix with his fastball topping out at 83 mph with sinking action. Breaking ball sits from 74-75 mph with 2/8 break. Changeup sits from 74-76 mph with sinking action. Control is excellent as he attacks hitters and throws strikes with all his pitches.

11/03/2019 - National Tryout Plus - Vinton (Roanoke), VA Michael ran his fastest 60 to date at 7.19 seconds, raised arm velocity to 87 MPH and exit velocity to 81 MPH during his last workout in Vinton. In the OF, Michael has active feet, a presentable glove, and athletic actions to the ball. He covers ground well, makes plays consistently, and throws with momentum and carry to his cut off man. On the mound, this LHP has good balance, a loose/quick arm circle, and he separates his hands on time. He works well to his balance point, and lands with a proper length stride toward the plate. Offensively, Michael is a strong hitter with fast bat speed. He has good balance, swings in good rhythm, and works the all gap to gap.

03/17/2019 - National Tryout Plus - Ashburn (DC), VA Michael continues to show big improvements in his baseball abilities with the makings of a special type player at the next level. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. At 1B, defensive abilities have improved now showing outstanding abilities as he displays smooth actions. Feet are aggressive and display proper footwork around the bag. Glove action is soft / sure and presents well out front. At the plate, hitting / power potential are now outstanding as well through an athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength in his swing and stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields with gap-to-gap pop. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date, topping out at 76 mph. Breaking ball displays 1/7 shape with gradual break. He maintains speed on his changeup with sinking action but needs to develop a consistent release point. Control is solid 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. With 2 years to further develop, Michael has the makings of a special type player with time and room to continue to progress his game.

03/18/2018 - National Tryout Plus - Ashburn (DC), VA Michael improved his foot speed as he ran his best 60 time to date. At the plate, power potential has improved through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength and stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields with gap to gap pop. At 1B, he displays athletic actions. Feet are aggressive and display proper footwork around the bag. Glove action is soft / sure and presents well out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 67-70 mph. Breaking ball displays 1/7 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking action. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.

01/12/2018 - 2018 Baseball Factory All-America Pre-Season Rookie Tournament Michael is a hardworking and talented 2021 2-way player. At 1B, Michael picks the ball well and works off the bag. He makes good double play feeds and plays through the back hand. At the plate, Michael has an athletic stance and loads his hands back into the drive position. He has a short/compact swing and shows good plate discipline. Continuing to attack the inside part of the ball and getting his top hand through extension will allow him to drive the ball through the middle part of the field. On the bump, Michael gathers over the rubber, separates on time, and shows good tempo on the mound. Michael will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.

09/24/2017 - College PREP - Scranton, PA Michael continues to show nice improvements in his all-around game. At 1st base, Michael has fluid/active footwork, solid actions, and soft/sure hands. He moves with agility to the ball, his exchange is clean, and he throws with accuracy from a short/loose arm action to his target. On the mound, Michael stays tall, he separates on-time, and his arm action is loose. He has good movement on his off-speed pitches and competes in the zone. At the plate, Michael has a quiet set-up, good timing, and shows and overall athletic approach. He finds the barrel of the bat and uses his lower body.

12/27/2015 - Baseball Factory Winter Classic - Session 2 Michael showed as the quintessential intangible ball player with a L/L 1B/LHP profile at the Baseball Factory Winter Classic. Offensively, he showed strong barrel feel to hit with rhythm and tracking ability. He had decent balance throughout the swing and worked to accelerate the barrel with more aggressive use of his lower half and hands together. At 1B, he showed good feel for the position with an ability to get into his fielding position on-time with his glove in front. He had soft/sure hands making plays and threw with clean arm action. On the mound, the southpaw threw a FB with tail up to 61, spun a 12/6 CB, and showed a CH with tail. He was directional with his mechanics and had good rhythm and a quick tempo to repeat his delivery. In all - Michael has a promising future with present ability and work ethic.

11/01/2015 - Interactive Video Program - Vinton (Roanoke), VA Michael is a young LHH 2-way player as a 1B/LHP. With the bat, this lefty shows a balanced setup with patience. Swing is level to and through the zone as he creates consistent contact and drives the ball. At 1B, Michael puts his athleticism on display. He moves well laterally, has athletic actions and makes the plays with soft/sure hands. He has the ability to go get it and pick throws out of the dirt. On the mound, this LHP has a 3-pitch mix coming from a 3/4 arm slot. He stays directional and repeats his delivery well. He pounds the zone with strikes consisnelty and will challenge hitters. FB ranges from 53-56 mph showing run. Breaking ball has 1/7 shape and will be a solid swing and miss pitch. Overall abilities in his game will improve with work on the following. 

Offense
1. Extension through contact
2. More lower 1/2 drive
3. Contact points
Defense
1. Glove presentation
2. Footwork around 1B bag
Pitching
1. Arm strength (long toss)
2. Lower 1/2 drive

Profile

Michael Walsh Lansdowne, VA info@factoryathletics.com 800-641-4487 @baseballfactory
Primary Position OF
Grad Year 2021 Secondary Position LHP
High School Riverside High School Bats Left
Height 6'1'' Throws Left
Weight 180 LBS Arm 87 mph
60 YD 7.19

The chart below shows the levels of college baseball, along with the range of players with potential to be recruited at that level.

Division I Class 1 – 4
Division II Class 1 – 5
Division III Class 1 – 8
NAIA Class 1 – 6
JUCO Class 1 – 8

Tool Grade Scale

Our main goals with the BF "10-70" Scouting Scale are to provide the player with a realistic evaluation of his "PRESENT" abilities (what he can do today), and to provide college coaches with information they can use to identify and/or compare potential recruits.

Tools are graded for all players and pitchers, regardless of age or graduation year. However, for High School players we use only grades 20-70 (grades 10-18 do not apply), while for Middle School players we use only grades 10-52 (grades 55-70 do not apply).

Grade Middle School (Ages 11-13) Description High School (Ages 14-18) Description 10 Yard Dash (seconds) 40 Yard Dash (seconds) 60 Yard Dash (seconds) Home-1B LHH (seconds) Home-1B RHH (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [LEFT] (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [RIGHT] (seconds) Broad Jump (inches) Grip Strength [LEFT] (psi) Grip Strength [RIGHT] (psi) FB & Raw Velocity (mph) Bat Exit Velocity (mph) Catcher Release (seconds)
10 Poor -----N/A----- 2.50+ 7.50+ 10.50+ 6.70+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 35- 30- 30- 40- 30- 3.70+
12 Well Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.40 7.40 10.00 6.40 6.50 6.60 6.60 40 35 35 42 35 3.50
15   -----N/A----- 2.35 7.30 9.75 6.10 6.20 6.40 6.40 45 40 40 45 38 3.25
18 Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.30 7.20 9.50 6.00 6.10 6.20 6.20 50 45 45 48 40 3.15
20   Poor 2.25 7.00 9.25 5.90 6.00 6.00 6.00 55 50 50 51 45 3.10
22 Near Avg   2.15 6.50 9.00 5.80 5.90 5.85 5.85 60 55 55 54 50 3.00
25   Well Below Avg 2.10 6.25 8.75 5.70 5.80 5.75 5.75 64 60 60 58 55 2.90
28 MS Average   2.05 6.15 8.50 5.45 5.55 5.50 5.50 68 65 65 62 60 2.80
30   Below Avg 2.00 5.95 8.25 5.40 5.50 5.25 5.25 74 70 70 63 62 2.70
32 Solid Avg   1.95 5.80 8.00 5.20 5.30 5.10 5.10 78 80 80 67 65 2.60
35   Near Avg 1.90 5.65 7.75 4.90 5.00 5.00 5.00 82 90 90 71 70 2.50
38 Above Avg   1.88 5.45 7.50 4.80 4.90 4.95 4.95 86 100 100 75 75 2.40
40   HS Average 1.85 5.25 7.40 4.70 4.80 4.90 4.90 93 110 112 79 80 2.25
42 Well Above Avg   1.82 5.20 7.30 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.80 98 115 115 81 82 2.15
45   Solid Avg 1.80 5.18 7.20 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.70 103 118 118 83 84 2.10
48 Excellent   1.78 5.16 7.10 4.45 4.55 4.60 4.60 108 120 120 85 86 2.05
50   Above Avg 1.76 5.14 7.05 4.40 4.50 4.50 4.50 113 125 125 86 88 2.00
52 Outstanding   1.74 5.12 7.00 4.35 4.45 4.40 4.40 118 128 128 87 90 1.98
55 -----N/A----- Well Above Avg 1.72 5.10 6.95 4.30 4.40 4.30 4.30 123 130 130 88 92 1.95
58 -----N/A-----   1.70 5.05 6.90 4.25 4.35 4.25 4.25 128 135 135 89 94 1.93
60 -----N/A----- Excellent 1.68 5.00 6.85 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.20 133 138 138 90 95 1.90
62 -----N/A-----   1.66 4.95 6.80 4.15 4.25 4.15 4.15 138 140 140 91 96 1.88
65 -----N/A----- Outstanding 1.64 4.90 6.70 4.10 4.20 4.10 4.10 143 145 145 93 97 1.85
68 -----N/A-----   1.62 4.85 6.60 4.05 4.15 4.05 4.05 148 150 150 94 98 1.82
70 -----N/A----- Superior 1.60- 4.80- 6.50- 4.00- 4.10- 4.00- 4.00- 150+ 155+ 155+ 95+ 99+ 1.80-
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