10/05/2014 - College PREP - Sauget (St. Louis), IL Maulik is a broad, athletic catcher that will graduate in 2016 and has a frame well suited for his position. Foot speed is solid as indicated by his 7.36 60 time. Feet are active as he works in line to his target through a clean transfer / exchange. Pop times show a range of 2.38 - 2.68 with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength and works to get rid of the baseball quicker. Receiving / blocking are playable tools at the next level as he continues improve and gets more reps. At the plate, he shows a closed / balanced setup. Hands are loose and he makes consistent contact. Hitting grade will continue to improve as he levels out swing path and works to get stride foot down sooner to work on time. Power numbers will continue to increase he learns to use his lower half more. With 2 years to further develop, Maulik has abilities with time and room to improve.