02/15/2021 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Lake Zurich (Chicago), IL Malachi is an athletic OF/C who has a promising future on the diamond. In the OF, he displays smooth / fluid actions. He takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. Feet are active as he works to get behind balls but needs to play through with momentum to his target. He moves well laterally and covers a lot of ground. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. Quick lateral movements allow him to center/deaden pitches in the dirt off of a soft chest. Pop times showed in the 2.12 range with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Offensively, he continues to shine through an open setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path, creating bat whip. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. With 3 years to further develop, Malachi has a lot of potential and will get looks from the collegiate coaches as he continues to progress his game.