01/17/2025 - 2025 Baseball Factory Rookie Pre-Season All-America Tournament
Chase continues to excel with his baseball abilities on the diamond. In the outfield, he moves with smooth, fluid actions, utilizing his active footwork to get behind the ball and play through with momentum toward his target. His glove work is clean and well-presented out front, with range expected to increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate, he showcases a closed setup, making consistent contact through a line drive approach, with power showing best to the pull side. His power potential will continue to grow as he engages his lower half more efficiently. On the mound, his fastball sits in the 64-65 mph range, while his breaking ball displays a 1/7 shape with a short break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup, which features slight sink. As he builds more arm strength through a long toss program, his stock on the mound will continue to rise.
07/18/2024 - Baseball Factory National World Series at JRTC
Chase is a talented two-way LHP/1B in the 2028 class. He recently impressed scouts with his actions at the National World Series event. In the field, he shows athletic actions and active feet. He creates positive angles and is strong to his arm side. Covers his defensive zone well and his pocket has feel. Arm is accurate and can be an asset to his defending abilities. On the mound, he works with a 3-pitch mix from a 3 qtr slot. His velo stayed strong for 3 innings of work and once he learns to repeat his mechanics, his command will improve. Scouts think he will be even more effective once he learns how to pitch in. His Fb ranged 56-62 and worked low and away to hitters. His CB shaped 2-8 and sat 55-7. His split finger sinks low at 54-5. From the left side of the plate, he has a sweet swing with a high finish. Begins in tall stance and sees the ball well. In game action, he showed solid bat to ball skills and collected a BB. Once he gains more explosive actions and strength, he can become a force at the plate. Overall, Chase is a solid two-way player at this point of his career and with maturity and positive reps, he can become a great player.
07/05/2024 - Cape Cod Select Training & Competition (MS)
Chase continues to shine with his baseball abilities on the diamond. In the OF, defensive abilities have improved as he displays smooth fluid actions. He takes proper routes/angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through with momentum to his target. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are loose 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 as he transfers weight into a firm front side. At the event, he was 2 for 4 with a BB. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 62-63 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 2/8 shape with some slurve action. Cutter is 63 mph with some movement. We look forward to seeing Chase what the future holds for Chase as he starts up his freshman year.
02/17/2024 - National Showcase - Marlborough (Boston), MA
Chase is a 2028 LHP/1B. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are loose and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. At 1B, he displays smooth/fluid actions. He displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Hands are firm but needs to present more out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 59-61 mph with sinking action. Breaking ball displays 2/8 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his split finger with cutting action. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.
12/27/2023 - Baseball Factory East Coast Winter Classic
Chase is a 2028 OF/LHP out of Hudson, NH who showcased his skills during the BF East Coast Winter Classic. In the OF he plays with good effort and energy. Has a clean gather off of his right foot with ability to get rid of the ball. A left-handed pitcher who works exclusively from the stretch. Shows good poise on the mound with a good feel for pitching. He attacks hitters with a FB that topped out at 60mph with good movement, a 1/7 shaped breaking ball with good command, and a changeup with sinking action that he throws with FB arm speed. In 4 innings of work, Chase punched out 3 batters and didn't allow a run. At the plate he hits from an athletic and even stance with high hands. Gets a good hip turn and has a high finish. In live game action, he showed good plate discipline as he drew 2 walks. Chase showed some pitch-ability and was a good teammate. With continued growth and development, we foresee him having a bright future on the baseball field.
11/12/2023 - National Showcase - Marlborough (Boston), MA
Chase is a talented 1B/LHP in the 2028 class. In the field, he shows fluid feet and smooth actions. His hands are soft and his pocket has feel. He redirects the baseball with clean actions and gains a loose high 3 qtr. slot and can use numerous slots based upon his defensive zone. Feeds are accurate and his arm plays at 64 velo. On the mound, he operates with a 4-pitch mix from a high 3 qtr. release point. His FB sat 59-60 with late life. His split ranged around 55 with good actions. His SL sat 54-5 and shaped 2-8. His CH was in the zone with a natural and loose feel at 55-6. At the plate, he has a simple and repeatable swing. He keeps his eyes quiet for advanced pitch recognition and his hands and hips work well together. Working to stay square in his stride will assist with full plate coverage. Overall, scouts feel Chase has a bright future and are eager to witness his development at future BF events.