04/21/2013 - College PREP - Plymouth Meeting (Philadelphia), PA Thompson improved his defensive grade at SS. Feet are quick, active as he works to get around ground balls and plays through well. He moves well laterally and displays smooth actions with hands / feet working well together. Throws are accurate but needs to build more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, Robert displays quick hands that work through a level swing path. He makes consistent contact, mainly to the pull side. For hitting grades to continue to improve, he needs to stay short and not lift off. He shows a feel for the barrel with the baseball jumping off his bat when centered.