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2018 Ohio Valley Prospect Showcase
Antonio Christopher is a 2019 2B/RHP with a 5-11 177 lb. frame from Carol Stream, IL who attends St. Francis College Prep, Illinois. Medium frame with beginnings of strength. Primary second baseman with smooth feet while ranging for and surrounding the baseball. Funnels out front and worked through exchange with deliberate glove to hand transfers. Released from a three-quarters slot with the ability to throw with accuracy on the run, topped at 74 miles per hour. Right handed hitter with a spread, even stance and simple front side trigger. Created some linear shift into contact with lower half. Flashed good hand quickness through the zone while employing a linear barrel plane. Consistently looked to throw barrel head to contact while working to the middle of the field and opposite field gap. Also pitched utilizing a small side step to high leg lift delivery. Stays tall on back side at gather and worked to the plate with tall and fall actions. Deep arm circle at take back and released from a three-quarters slot. Fastball flashed some run back to arm side in the low 70's, topped at 73 miles per hour. Curveball had 12/6 shape with solid spin and later depth when maintaining arm speed through extension. Looked to get ahead with fastball offering and utilized breaking ball as an out pitch. Excellent student as well.