LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2016 National Underclass Showcase-Main Event
Charlie Von Werne is a 2018 1B/RHP/3B with a 6-2 180 lb. frame from Royal Palm Beach, FL who attends William T. Dwyer HS. Large, long frame with present strength throughout. Ran a 7.41 sixty-yard dash. Primary first baseman while fundamental footwork while centering the baseball. Clean glove actions while funneling the baseball out front with developing fluidity. Moves well to each side with soft footwork around the bag. Created accurate, on line carry across the infield topping at 78 miles per hour. Right handed hitter with an upright, even stance and simple leg lift trigger. Lower half works to contact with rotational actions. Barrel comes through the hitting zone on a compact, lifted plane that generated good jump off the barrel. Turns the barrel well to baseball when working to the pull side gap and produced hard, loud contact. Stayed balanced throughout swing and created good extension through contact. Also pitched utilizing a simple side step to leg lift delivery. Creates a longer arm stroke back at separation with slight stab prior to releasing from a three-quarters slot. Showed good arm speed through finish with fastball offering that topped at 82 miles per hour. Consistently filled the zone with fastball and showed good feel for the glove side edge of the plate. Slider has solid sweeping tilt with late break at 72 miles per hour. Also flashed a changeup with a similar arm speed to fastball offering. Outstanding student.