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2015 Northeast Underclass Showcase
Michael Beninati is a 2017 RHP/2B with a 6-2 175 lb. frame from Greenwich, CT who attends Brunswick. Large frame with solid athletic build throughout; highly projectable frame moving forward. Primary pitcher, hands over head into delivery, shorter arm action with medium effort, rocker step with hip coil into load, throws from 3/4 slot, shorter stride with online & balanced delivery. FB worked 77-80 with good arm side run, did good job of working down in zone and getting ground balls, showed deceptive CH that is hard to pick up out of hand and has fading action, also has solid CB with good depth and spin. Hits with low hand set and some bat waggle pre swing, shows good bat speed, loads front foot way back then forward, some fluidity throughout hitting mechanics, consistently made hard contact on a line. Showed good athleticism in the infield, fielding the ball cleanly and showing good footwork with range to both sides, quick release with good arm strength, topping at 78 MPH across the diamond. Very good student.