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2023 Deep South Prospect Showcase
Frankie Mercante is a 2027 C/RHP, OF, UT with a 5-6 137 lb. frame from Spanish Fort, AL who attends Bayshore Christian. He ran a 8.04 Sixty Yard Dash. Primary catcher he showed a Young athletic frame with plenty of roomy to grow and add strength. Working from a low set behind the plate he worked around the plate gaining ground well to the second base. HE worked with a compact arm stroke releasing the ball at the ear with accurate throws to the right side of the base. On the mound he worked a slower operation with a leg lift that was well above hip height. The arm action was shorter and straight over the top. He commanded the fastball well to both sides of the plate mixing in a Breaking with two plane shape with some tightness to it. Right handed hitters starts with a wide even base with a leg lift trigger. The lower half rotates well with some aggressiveness and intent in each swing. The bat path is long through the zone while occasionally wrapping the hands around the ball generating contact to the pull side. Mercante is an excellent student.
2023 Deep South Prospect Showcase
Right Handed Hitting
Swing Efficiency™
Swing Efficiency™ is a score from 0-100 based on how fast you move your body compared to other players of a similar height and weight. Our library of over 10,000 hitters shows that for a given body type, higher swing efficiencies generate higher exit velos. PG All-American Arjun Nimmala may only weigh 170 lbs, but he can still hit 103MPH off a tee thanks to his elite Swing Efficiency™.
71%
The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed
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