LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2017 Fall Academic Showcase
Luke Bianco is a 2018 RHP/3B, OF with a 6-4 195 lb. frame from Crown Point, IN who attends Andrean. Large frame with longs limbs and strength. Frame projects to support additional strength. Primary right handed pitcher with a small rock step to medium leg lift delivery. Stays balanced at gather and works to the plate with tall and fall lower half actions. Lands in line with the plate and carries momentum well. Clean take way and released from a high three-quarters arm slot. Flashed good arm whip through the zone with a fastball that showed heavy downhill tilt in the low 80's, topped at 84 miles per hour. Primarily looked to attack the strike zone with fastball showing developing feel for each edge of the plate. Flashed a changeup offer that had some sink in the upper 70's as well. Also worked out defensively from the outfield and infield showing clean actions while closing to and working through the baseball. Deliberate exchanges while working through exchange at each position and showed quality arm strength topping at 85 and 87 miles per hour. Right handed hitter with an upright, slightly open stance and large leg lift trigger. Swung with intent while employing an uphill barrel plane through extension. Showed strength at contact and flashed loud carry to the pull side gap when on time and squared. Very good student as well.