07/16/2008 - College PREP - Santa Barbara, CA Kyler is tall, athletic with long levers that will be a plus, as he fills into his frame. In the field, Kyler shows an average arm with good accuracy on throws. He will surely benefit from a long toss program, and will need to use his lower body for more carry on his throws. He shows active feet and aggressiveness to all ground balls, but he tends to be late with his glove as he stops to field the ball. Improving his body control and smoothening these action will aid in becoming a more consistent fielder. As a young hitter, he shows potential as revealed by his consistency to hit line drives. He uses the middle of the field well, as he works his hands inside the ball. Kyler implements his hips into his swing, but tends to drift with the lower body, which may be the result of not loading sufficiently in his pre-pitch. He shows line drive power, and will show more carry with developing strength. As Kyler focuses on refining his glove skills, increasing foot speed and carrying out a solid strength program, he should develop into a sought after college baseball player.
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