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  Chase Lafferty OF
  06/19/2012 - College PREP - Charleston, WV Chase is a solid, athletic OF that will graduate in 2013. Foot speed is well above average as indicated by his 6.91 60 time. Feet are quick, athletic as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He goes back well but needs to work on getting behind fly balls more to continue to improve defensive grade. He gets rid of the baseball quickly but needs to build more arm strength and carry. At the plate, Lafferty shows a balanced approach with rhythm. Hands are quick, flashing bat speed and use his lower well. To continue to improve hitting grades, he needs to work to stay inside the ball to utilize all fields. Chase has abilities with a lot of room to improve.