11/26/2023 - National Showcase - St. Petersburg (Tampa), FL Blake is a solid C/3B who will graduate in 2025. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing pocket awareness sticking pitches. He uses his body through the blocking process but needs to work to get body down sooner and improve flexibility. Pop times showed in 2.37 range with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. At 3B, he shows smooth / fluid actions. Feet are active as he attacks ball but needs to play through with his body. Hands are clean but needs to present earlier and more out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate he shows an athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He makes consistent contact through a line drive approach with power showing best to the pull side. Lower half works well through the swing through an aggressive hip turn. With 2 years to further develop, Blake has potential with time and room to progress his game.