LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2024 Pittsburgh Indoor Showcase (Saturday)
Joe Safar is a 2025 OF/1B with a 6-6 225 lb. frame from Wexford, PA who attends North Catholic. Tall, extra-large frame with well-proportioned physical strength present throughout. Primary outfielder, attacks the ball with urgency and works through it with aggressive actions. Fields it cleanly and breaks into a shorter arm path with limited separation. Arm action is a bit stiff. Releases the ball from a high three-quarters slot. Plenty of present hand speed. Recorded arm strength up to 87 mph from the outfield. Right-handed hitter, starts in an upright, slightly open stance with tight hands. Utilizes a simple leg lift trigger for timing before working into a slightly uphill bat path. Remains synced-up and turns fast to the point of contact. Tons of strength and quickness in the hands. Produced loud impact to the pull-side and middle of the field. Consistent barrel with effortless juice to both gaps. Recorded two loud base hits during live action. Posted an exit velocity of 100 mph. Ran a 6.97 sec sixty-yard dash. Great student. Named to the 2024 Pittsburgh Indoor Showcase (Saturday) Top Prospect List.