10/06/2010 - Arizona Fall Invitational - 2010 Richard showed some improvements in his game during his time at the Arizona Fall Invitational. At SS, Richard has a long, lean body with good actions. He has a clean glove, he fields out in front of his body, and he makes plays on balls hit his way. He has a strong, loose arm across the diamond with good accuracy. On the mound, Richard improved his velocity from 78 to 80 MPH, which he throws on a downhilll plane. He has average off-speed pitches, he pitches to contact, and attacks hitters. Better direction and improved velocity will continue to help his mound effectiveness rise. Offensively, Richard has good hands, he tracks the ball well, and his swing is level. He puts the ball in play, shows some pop in his bat, and shows solid barrel accuracy. Hitting grades can improve if Richard can let the ball travel deeper into the hitting zone.