LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2016 Sunshine Northeast Showcase
Gerald Buchanan is a 2017 OF/ with a 5-9 180 lb. frame from Olney, MD who attends Col. Zadok Magruder. Medium, athletic frame with strong present build throughout body. Ran 60 yard dash in 7.43 seconds. Sets up to hit from open stance, coils onto backside in load, high hand set with high back elbow, uncoils well and drives through contact well with lower half. Line drive swing plane, comes off barrel well with jump and strength, has good power to the pull field at present and projects to have power to all fields. Worked out well in the outfield, made two diving catches in game action. Good reads on balls both in the air and on the ground, moved to ball well and fields cleanly through it, gets on top of throws and shows excellent arm strength, topping at 88 MPH with very good carry and accuracy. Named to 2016 Sunshine Northeast Top Prospect List. Good student.