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2016 West Coast Top Prospect Showcase
Keiichi Kataoka is a 2017 RHP with a 5-10 170 lb. frame from Osaka, OS who attends Naniwa. Medium frame with a lean, athletic build and present lower half strength. Projects for additional size with strength. Ran a 7.51 sixty yard dash. Primary right handed pitcher with a smooth paced, short rock step delivery to waist high leg kick. Gathers well at balance point and drives down hill to the lower half to the plate. Releases from a three-quarters slot showing occasional arm side run with slight sink on fastball offering. Fastball range in the mid 60's and topped at 68 mph. Curveball has 9/5 shape with early break out of hand and good depth down in the zone. Flashed a slider as well with 3/7 shape that had good sweeping action with tight rotation. Broke early out of hand but maintained arm speed supplying occasional late tilt to glove side. Also showed a straight changeup with some fading action, tends to slow arm action slightly with changeup. Mixed pitches well throughout each inning while effectively filling the strike zone.