LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2017 Rocky Mountain Showcase
Derek Shaver is a 2019 SS/RHP, 2B, 3B with a 6-3 185 lb. frame from Grand Junction, CO who attends Grand Junction. Large frame with broad shoulders and present strength. Ran a 7.03 sixty-yard dash. Primary shortstop with fundamentally sound, athletic footwork while surrounding the baseball. Created good momentum while working through transition with clean glove actions. Primarily released from a three-quarters slot but showed the ability to throw from multiple arm angle while on the run with accuracy. Right handed hitter with a spread, even stance. Shifts into contact well with linear lower half actions. Very direct hand path to contact with a naturally leverage barrel plane through extension. Stays balanced throughout and showed the barrel control to manipulate bat head and work to all fields with jump off the barrel. Also pitched utilizing a balanced leg lift delivery. Compact, quick arm action from a three-quarters slot. Fastball had good sink with run in the low to mid 80's, topped at 84 miles per hour. Slider had 10/4 shape with tight spin and late, hard tilt to glove side in the mid 70's. Also showed a very deceptive arm speed with a changeup offering that had sink and fade to arm side in the mid 70's as well. Project able tools on each side of the plate. Good student. Named to the 2017 Rocky Mountain Showcase Top Prospect List.