07/30/2017 - National Tryout Plus - River Forest (Chicago), IL AJ continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. At SS, defensive abilities are now well above average as he displays smooth / athletic actions. Feet are active as he attacks balls but will benefit by playing through with his body. Glove action is clean / firm and he presents well out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. Throws are accurate but needs to build more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he has improved his hitting / power potential through a squared / balance setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He works to stay inside the ball utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently.
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