07/30/2017 - College PREP - River Forest (Chicago), IL Roberto is an athletic C/SS who will graduate in 2019. At the plate is where he shows best through an athletic setup. Hands are quick through an aggressive swing path, creating extension. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will continue to improve as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. Behind the plate, hands / feet work well together through a clean transfer / exchange in getting rid of the baseball. Pop times show a range of 2.28-2.45 with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program and works to get rid of the baseball quicker. Hands are soft and he tracks balls well through the receiving process. He uses his body well through the blocking process but needs to work to get down sooner and improve lateral quickness to improve grade. At SS feet are active as he attacks balls but needs to play through more his body. Glove action is soft / clean but needs to present more out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. With 2 years to further develop, Roberto has potential with time and room to progress his game.
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