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2020 Fall Midwest Workout Showcase
William Beardsley is a 2022 SS/RHP with a 5-10 165 lb. frame from Crown Point, IN who attends Crown Point. Medium frame with an athletic build. Primary shortstop with clean footwork while ranging for and rounding the baseball. Funnels out front with smooth glove actions and worked through exchange with fluidity. Released from a three-quarters arm slot producing accurate carry to the bag at 78 mph. Right handed hitter with an upright, even stance and simple front side trigger. Worked to contact with rotational lower half actions. Utilized a line drive barrel plane through extension. Showed developing feel for the barrel while employing a mid field approach. Also pitched showing a simple side step to high leg lift delivery. Stays tall at gather and worked to the plate with drop and drive actions. Compact arm circle at take back and released from a compact three-quarters slot. Fastball generated occasional downhill tilt in the mid 70's, topped at 77 mph. Curveball had 10/5 shape with solid spin and some depth to the bottom of the zone in the upper 60's. Also flashed a changeup offering that created sink in the low 70's. Good student as well.