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2018 West Academic Showcase
Declan Pene is a 2020 1B/RHP, 3B with a 6-3 175 lb. frame from Newport Coast, CA who attends Corona Del Mar. Tall frame with long limbs and a lean build. Frame projects to support additional strength. Primary first baseman who showed smooth paced footwork. Stays low while funneling the baseball and worked through exchange with loose actions. Released from a high three-quarters arm slot producing some carry across the infield at 71 miles per hour. Right handed hitter with a slightly crouched, even stance and simple leg lift trigger. Created some linear shift into contact. Level, line drive barrel plane through extension. Primarily looked to work between the gaps but flashed some jump off the barrel when squared and working to pull side. Also pitched working exclusively from the stretch. High leg lift and stays balanced at gather. Worked to the plate with drop and drive actions. Shorter stride out front and lands in line with the plate. Medium arm circle at take back and released from a three-quarters slot. Tends to stay tall at release creating some downward tilt with a fastball that topped at 73 miles per hour. Showed developing feel for the zone and primarily looked to work to the lower quadrants. Excellent student.