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2017 Midwest Underclass Showcase
Ian Rupp is a 2020 C/3B with a 6-1 160 lb. frame from Atkins, IA who attends Benton Community. Large frame with long limbs and a lean, athletic build. Primary catcher with a balanced stance while receiving the baseball. Gains some ground towards the bag while working out of crouched. Loose glove to hand exchanges with a low glove circle. Released from a three-quarters slot producing softer, accurate carry to the bag. Right handed hitter with an upright, open stance and reaching front side trigger. Creates some top half coil at load. Loose, extended path to baseball with an uphill plane through extension. Baseball tends to travel to a deeper hitting position and flashed occasional pop off the barrel when working to the opposite field gap. Tools will continue to develop with maturity and repetition. Excellent student.