11/09/2014 - College PREP - Middletown (Hartford), CT Samuel is a lean, wiry catcher that will graduate in 2017. Behind the plate, he works in line through a clean transfer / exchange and works to get rid of the baseball quickly. Pop times showed range of 2.32-2.42 showing accuracy and consistency with throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Receiving / blocking skills show as playable tools at the next level as he continues to develop and get more reps. At the plate he shows an athletic setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He makes consistent contact, mainly to the pull side. Hitting grade will continue to improve as he works to keep hands inside the ball to utilize all fields. Power numbers will continue to increase as he improves barrel accuracy and works to stay through the ball more. With 2 years to further develop, Samuel has abilities with time and room to improve.