12/30/2021 3:47:48 PM
Javeth Carrion (2026 3B, San Juan, PR) has a long and lean frame with room to fill. Pull side approach at the plate with a degree of strength in his swing. Doubled to left field in his first at-bat of the day. From the mound he stayed around the zone with a loose arm action and clean driveline to the plate. Fastball topped at 72-mph with arm-side run.
Seth Hittleman (2027 C, Birmingham, MI) had a well hit hard ground ball down the left field line that he turned into a hustle double in his first at-bat and produced a RBI-single to the opposite field in his second at-bat. Short and compact swing, with slight lift, that produces consistent barrel contact. Has the ability to use the entire field at the plate.
August Backman (2027 RHP, Waterbury, VT) struck out seven hitters over three innings of work on the mound with a fastball that reached 71-mph and showed sinking arm-side life. Aggressive approach on the mound and attacked hitters early in the count. Also added an opposite field single in his final at-bat of the day. Loose swing with slight lift in the path but in the zone and on-plane with pitches consistently.
Pablo Jose Martinez (2027 SS, Santo Domingo, SD) has wiry strength in a slender frame with twitchy actions. Collected three singles on the day, the first a liner to centerfield and the second he used his above average speed to beat out a hard ground ball in the hole at shortstop for a RBI and in his final at-bat he collected another RBI with a ground ball base hit up the middle. Handles the bat well and has a feel for finding the barrel.
James Gil (2027 SS, Miami, FL) is as polished as a pitcher can be for his age with an easy and on-time delivery and a loose, clean working arm action. Although undersized, the fastball still reached 70-mph with quick hand speed and no trouble reaching both sides of the plate. Struck out two batters over two innings of work without allowing a run.
Campbell Carpenter (2027 C, College Grove, TN) has a large frame and stocky build. Collected a pair of hits on the day the first a hard liner to centerfield and followed that with a deep opposite field double in his final at-bat. There is present strength in the swing and it plays to all fields. Also threw out a baserunner from behind the plate with a solid on-line throw with carry.