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2017 West Academic Showcase
Cade Schaetzl is a 2019 SS/RHP, 2B, SS, OF with a 5-9 145 lb. frame from Mission Viejo, CA who attends El Toro. Compact frame with a lean, athletic build. Projects for additional strength. Ran a 7.33 sixty-yard dash. Primary shortstop with smooth, clean footwork while ranging for and surrounding the baseball. Clean glove actions while funneling the baseball and worked through transfer with fluid glove to hand exchanges. Primarily released from a compact three-quarters arm slot but showed the ability to change arm action while throwing on the run. Right handed hitter with an upright, even stance and high back elbow set. Simple front side trigger and worked to contact with linear lower half actions. Repeated a level, line drive barrel plane well. Stayed very balanced throughout swing and showed the ability to manipulate barrel head and works to all fields with ease. Also pitched showing a simple side step to leg lift delivery. Stays flexed on back side and works to the plate with drop and drive actions. Released from a compact three-quarters slot producing occasional running action with fastball that topped at 74 miles per hour. Curveball had 11/5 shape with tight spin and hard depth when maintaining arm speed through finish. Challenged hitters early in counts and consistently worked to the bottom of the strike zone with both pitches. Good student.