Freshman Baseball Post Season Player Evaluation

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1 The purpse f this evaluatin is t prvide caches, parents, and players with an idea as t what players shuld be able t d AFTER playing at a particular level and BEFORE entering the next.. At this pint, a player shuld be ready t make the jump int the sphmre level and cntribute. Just because a player has been n freshman and maybe had sme success, desn t mean the jump t sphmre is autmatic. The items listed are just an apprximatin and are nt t be taken as a definitive list t determine prmtin t the next level. General Player cmpetes in the classrm t the best f his ability Overall GPA is: Player s behavir in schl abides by schl plicy Player handles adversity in a mature way Player is respectful f authrity figures (teachers, caches, umpires, ) Player participates in ther sprts (ftball, basketball, wrestling, swimming, etc.)

2 Baseball Player abides by team rules Player sets up and takes dwn equipment befre practices and games Player practices with intensity and at game speed Player wears unifrm prperly Player sprints n and ff the field As the level f cmpetitin increases, the player wrks mre and mre n his wn, even in the ffseasn Cntinues t develp and imprve the mental side f the game which enables them t prperly handle the natural ups and dwns f perfrmance in a mature way. Player is cachable Cntinues t think the game a bit mre in terms f strategy, anticipating plays, etc. Away frm practice - Varies drills t fine tune areas f weaknesses and/r current needs

3 Catching/Thrwing Cntinue making their catching-t-thrwing mtin mre efficient using better, quicker ftwrk and glve wrk. Mre cnsistent with the crss-seam/4seam grip Cntinue t develp multiple thrwing angles and use them in different situatins Rutine catches / thrws are made mst f the time. Ability t quickly catch and thrw the ball with strength and accuracy needs t be at r abve the pace with the varsity speed f play Is becming mre successful at diving fr thrwn and batted balls Arm strength is a pint where the player can keep pace with the varsity game Cntinue making their catching-t-thrwing mtin mre efficient using better, quicker ftwrk and glve wrk.

4 Catchers Use prper frm cnsistently (signals, stances, glve-hand psitining) Cntinue t imprve n the blcking basics Catches all balls that hit glve in the air Imprves fundamentals and times f thrwing t bases n steal attempts (ftwrk, transitin, and thrws) Perfrm the hme plate pp-up play mre cnsistently Becme mre efficient in their bunt fielding and thrwing mechanics by imprving ftwrk / glvewrk Cnsistently frames pitches crrectly when able t Begins t cut dwn bdy/glve mvement when receiving Becmes mre vcal and begins t shw leadership n the field Ability t receive crrect signs frm pitching cach cnsistently

5 Pitching Use bth the 4-seam grip and tw-seam grip Use the 2 finger grip Mastered the mechanics f the stretch and wind-up mtins. Mre cnsistent with the basic fielding respnsibilities f a pitcher Has ability t keep runners clse Learning and begining t use multiple pick-ff mves Can thrw first pitch strikes 70% f the time Has learned the crrect grip fr a 12 t 6 curveball but thrws it sparingly Ability t thrw 60% strikes fr fastball and change-up Becming accustm t running as part f their pitching/recvery respnsibilities

6 Hitting Walks t strikeut rati shuld be even r higher n the walk side Gd, efficient mechanics are perfrmed cnsistently Imprved bat speed and cntrlled aggressiveness at the plate Imprved bat cntrl and the using f all fields Studies pitchers fr pitching patterns and tendencies Develps a game plan prir t the at-bat (what they are lking fr, what they want t accmplish, etc.)

7 Bunting Cnsistency in all bunting mechanics (sac & base-hit) Can base-hit bunt t 1st and/r 3rd when directed with sme success Wrks n bunting in practice and n their wn Has learned the timing and mechanics f squeeze-bunting and has sme success Has learned the timing, mechanics, and placement f the safety squeeze bunt

8 Infield Reads hps and manages their apprach t grund balls crrectly Cnsistently uses gd fielding mechanics Cnsistently mves thrugh the ball when fielding and thrwing Thrwing accuracy is pretty cnsistent, even frm lnger distances Reads batter s swings better and anticipate where balls will be hit Lks at all catcher s signs and begins t use that infrmatin Gd, faster ftwrk/glvewrk arund the bag n frce / tag plays Learned the unique respnsibilities f their psitins (bunt plays, duble-relays, 1st & 3rd plays, etc)

9 Outfield Catches the ball n the run with ease and grace Able t catch fly-balls and line-drives nt hit directly at them Gets t the ball and gets rid f it mre quickly using cnsistent ftwrk and bdy psitining Rutinely hits all cut-ff men Thrws in an ver-the-tp mtin with additinal carry n the ball (can thrw t the base and nt just the cut-ff man) Backs up infield plays/thrws as needed Begins t recgnize that there are times t dive and times t play the ball safely in frnt Begins t recgnize strategy in psitining (scre, inning, uts, runners, etc)

10 Base-running Baserunning angles, lines, and lps arund the bases are cnsistent with prper running mechanics Takes the next base when able t Shws better judgment n the basepaths Takes apprpriate length f leads (12-13 ft at 1 st and ft at secnd) Rarely misses signs frm caches Imprves their study f pitchers fr patterns, timing, tendencies, etc fr getting better jumps. Acts n pitcher s tendencies (early jumps, etc) Can perfrm multiple types f slides in game situatins