10/14/2012 - College PREP - Hoover (Birmingham), AL Blake is a tall OF that will graduate in 2013. Foot speed is slightly above average as indicated by his 7.40 60 time. Feet are active as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls and works to get behind, playing through well with his body. Hands are soft / clean and he presents well out front, away from his body. Throws are accurate, flashing carry but needs to work on getting rid of the baseball quicker through proper footwork to improve arm grade. At the plate, New shows a balanced approach with rhythm. Swing path is level and he makes consistent contact, mainly to the pull side. He needs to work to stay inside the ball to utilize all fields and improve hitting grade. Blake has abilities with a lot of room to improve.