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2021 Mid-Atlantic Prospect Showcase
Malik James is a 2022 1B/LHP/OF with a 5-10 185 lb. frame from Arlington, MA who attends Arlington. Medium build with good size to his lower half. Left handed hitter, hits from an open stance with a small leg lift load, lofted long swing with a rotational lower half to drive his swing, looking to put the ball in the air. 7.44 runner in the sixty. Primary first baseman, makes accurate throws from an over the top arm slot, step by step actions to the ball. Also pitched, same deliberate step by step actions on the mound, has a full windup with a high 3/4's to over the top arm slot, drop and drive lower mechanics. Mid-60's fastball, gets good cutting action very consistently on his fastball with almost slider like depth, effective getting off barrels, has feel for adding and subtracting on his FB/cutter.