11/11/2010 - Pirate City Select Training Darrel is a young, lean, athletic looking, 2-way player who Pitches and plays OF. On the mound, Darrel has a short arm action, some stiff actions, and he competes in the zone. His FB touches 69 MPH, he pitches to contact, and he looks the part on the mound. He will need to loosen and length his arm action and keep his front side closed in order to improve mound effectiveness. Defensively, Darrel has decent fundamentals, he tracks the ball well, and he makes most plays. He is working to loosen his wrist, he gets to most balls, and he delivers with some accuracy to his target. OF skills can get better if Darrel can loosen his hands, quicken his feet, and add arm strength. Offensively, Darrel has a good approach, level swing, and he puts the ball in play. He needs to start earlier, smooth out his swing, and improve his rhythm in order to improve offensively.