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briggs McMackenzie is reminiscent of
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fellow North Carolina Prep left-hander
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Mackenzie Gore with similar size
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athleticism and aptitude for spinning a
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curveball at the same stage of their
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careers biggest difference is that
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Mackenzie didn't make the same velocity
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jump as a senior that Gore did and route
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to becoming the third overall pick in
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the 2017 draft mackenzie's hammer
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curveball is already a plus pitch at 75
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to 78 mph and will get even better once
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he adds more power he excited scouts by
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working with a 90 to 95 mph fast ball
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armside running carry his first start of
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the season but doesn't hold velocity
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deep in the games and has had multiple
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contests where he operated more 87 to 91
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he has the makings of an average change
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with some faint sync but will need to
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use it more often to gain more
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consistency the way we loose arm and
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moves down the mound well McKenzie could
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stand to tighten up his delivery that
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features a long arm action likewise he
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throws a decent amount of strikes but
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needs to refine his control and command
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he has room to add strength to his 6'
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285lb build but he also has a narrow
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frame that leads to differing opinions
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of how much muscle he can
