10/12/2014 - College PREP - Hoover (Birmingham), AL Robert is a solid OF/3B that will graduate in 2015. Foot speed is slightly above average as indicated by his 7.43 60 time. In the OF, he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls, displaying range. Hands are soft / clean, using two hands well through the catch and throw process. For defensive grade to continue to improve, he needs to work to get behind balls and play through with momentum to his target. At 3B, feet are active as he moves well laterally. Hands work as presents well out front, displaying sure hands. He gets rid of the baseball quickly but needs to build more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he shows a squared / balanced setup. Hands are quick and work through a direct / level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields with power numbers improving as he learns to use his lower half more. With 3 years to further develop, Robert has a lot of potential and will catch the eyes of the collegiate coaches with his baseball abilities.