LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2006 Sunshine West Showcase
Michael Mendoza is a 2007 SS/P/3B with a 5'10'', 165 lb. frame from San Gabrial, CA, who attends Temple City HS. Mendoza has a lean and athletic frame with projection. Ran a solid sixty time, but showed better game speed on the bases and defensively. In the infield he comes to the ball well with fluid movements. Mendoza has soft hands with a quick release and arm strength across the diamond. During the games Mendoza showed range to his right, and turned some nice double plays. At the plate he hits from a straight away and upright stance. Stays balanced through his swing with a line drive swing plane. He takes a good aggressive swing on balls in the zone, and will hit line drives to all fields. On the mound he throws from a 3/4 arm slot with a short and quick arm. He stays balanced and inline to the plate, but his delivery is almost too quick. His fastball gets late life in the zone and topped out at 87 mph, while working in the 85-87 mph range. Mendoza also mixes in a 10/4 breaking ball at 75 mph with slider type break, and a 77 mph change. He throws strikes and has a live arm. Great upside to all-around game.