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2019 Great Lakes Prospect Showcase
Quinn Hoftender is a 2022 LHP/1B with a 6-1 175 lb. frame from Orion, IL who attends Orion. Taller frame with a lean, athletic build. Frame projects to support additional strength. Primary left handed pitcher with a simple, repeatable delivery. Stays balanced at gather and utilized lower half well while driving to the plate. Clean arm circle at take back and released from a three-quarters arm slot. Created good deception out of hand with a fastball offering that produced heavy arm side run in the mid 70's, topped at 77 mph. Consistently worked both edges of the zone with fastball offering. Curveball created tight spin out of hand with good 12/6 shape in the low 60's. Also flashed good feel for a changeup offering in the upper 60's that produced some fade to arm side. Also worked out defensively from first base showing clean footwork while rounding the baseball. Developing glove actions at pick up and worked through exchange with fluidity. Loose arm circle at released and created occasional carry across the infield at 76 mph. Left handed hitter with a balanced stance. Created good lower half shift into contact. Level, line drive barrel plane with good strength at contact. Throws barrel head to baseball well and generated loud contact to the pull side gap when squared. Excellent student.