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2018 Midwest Prospect Showcase
John Klosterman is a 2022 C/RHP, 3B, IF with a 5-10 170 lb. frame from Iowa City, IA who attends City High. Medium frame with a lean build and wiry strength. Primary catcher with a low, balanced stance while receiving the baseball. Gains ground while working out of crouch. Receives the baseball deep and works through exchange with an efficient glove circle. Baseball comes out quickly creating on line carry to the bag at 74 miles per hour, best workout pop time of 2.13. Also worked out defensively from the infield showing smooth footwork while surrounding the baseball. Soft hands while funneling and worked through transition with loose exchanges. Took aggressive angles to the baseball while moving laterally. Created some on line carry across the infield topping at 77 miles per hour. Right handed hitter with a slightly closed stance and simple front side trigger. Works to contact with rotational lower half actions. Employed a mid field approach and flashed the ability to generate tight back spin off the barrel. Flashed solid carry to the gaps when on time and squared. Also pitched showing a short side step to medium leg lift delivery. Stays balanced at gather and tends to land on a slightly closed front side at release. Compact arm circle at take back and released from a lower three-quarters slot. Fastball came out of hand cleanly creating occasional downhill tilt in the low 70's, topped at 72 miles per hour. Curveball had 11/5 shape with solid spin and good depth when staying on top of offering. Showed good feel and confidence with breaking ball and would look to deliver in both positive and negative counts. Excellent student as well.