LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2017 National Academic Showcase
Samuel Packer is a 2018 RHP/OF with a 6-1 165 lb. frame from The Woodlands, TX who attends College Park. Medium frame with long limbs and a lean build. Primary right handed pitcher with a side step to medium leg lift delivery. Creates slight coil over back leg at gather and works to the plate with drop and drive actions. Lands in line with the plate on front side and carries momentum to the plate. Hides baseball well at take back and released from a mid three-quarters arm slot. Fastball generated occasional downhill plane through the zone, topped at 64 miles per hour. Changed speed with a curveball offering that had loose spin with some depth when staying on top at release. Consistently mixed pitched and stayed down in the strike zone inducing weak, ground ball contact. Also worked out defensively from the outfield showing deliberate footwork while closing to the baseball. Developing fluidity while picking up and working through exchange. Released from a low three-quarters arm slot producing soft carry to the bag. Left handed hitter with an upright, even stance and simple front side trigger. Loose, extended path to contact with a level barrel plane through extension. Primarily looked to work to the middle of the field utilizing a line drive approach. Outstanding student.