07/24/2015 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 Sam is a hard worker who showed well during his time at Pirate City. At SS, he has quick footwork and hustles to the GB. He has athletic actions, funnels smoothly and has a clean exchange to throw. Working lower (from the ground-up) will help to improve his skills at SS. With the bat, Sam shows a balanced approach with a solid base. He swings on a level path and drives the ball on a line. Relaxing/loosening his grip will allow for more bat whip / bat speed which will result in increased pop off of the barrel. On the mound, Sam works to a tall balance point and has smooth separation. He works quickly and drives off of the rubber. FB now tops out at 72 mph while curveball has 11/5 shape with good depth. He hides the ball well which keeps hitters off balance. Finishing with more extension on his follow through will help to improve effectiveness on all pitches. A 2019 grad - Sam still has a lot of time to develop and grow in the game.