07/31/2019 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 (Ages 14-18) Rick continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. At the plate, power potential has improved through a squared setup. Hands are quick (83 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive swing path. He works to keep hands inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. He has some strength in his swing with the baseball jumping off the bat when centered. At 3B, he displays smooth / athletic actions. Feet are active and attacks balls, playing through balls with his body. Glove action is firm but needs to present more out front. Range will increase as he continues to improve foot quickness. On the mound, he has a good overall delivery, a good arm action, and he rotates his hips through to his target. Arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 73 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. He slows his arm speed on his changeup, tipping off pitch to hitters. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and works hard to be the best player he can be.