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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 2232899, member: 2504"] UConn baseball has updated its summer ball assignments list. That list shows that UConn has picked up another new JUCO transfer pitcher from California. LHP Chase Gardner is playing for the Healdsburg Prune Packers of the California Collegiate League this summer. The Healdsburg roster does show Gardner as going to UConn. In 2016 Gardner played for the San Francisco Dons, and then for the 2017 season he transferred to the JUCO ranks at the College of Marin where he was a starting pitcher. [URL='http://athletics.marin.edu/sports/bsb/2016-17/bios/gardner_chase_pnvl?view=career&pos=p']Chase Gardner[/URL] Here's a talent evaluation of Gardner from the PerfectGame website that is a few years old: "Dec 06, 2014 PG Grade: 8.5 Chase Gardner is a 2015 LHP/1B with a 6-5 220 lb. frame from Novato, CA who attends Novato HS. Extra-large, athletic build with broad shoulders and long limbs with room to fill out with additional strength. Primary left-handed pitcher, throws from a high three-quarter arm slot with a short and quick arm action coming through the back. Creates angle and downhill plane on fastball with deception towards hitters. High leg lift with slight hip turn at top of delivery. Topped out at 85 mph with fastball, comes out of hand easily, up tempo delivery and located well to both sides of the plate. Projects for more velocity with incorporation of lower half, induced ground ball contact. Developing feel for changeup at 71 mph, showed a short 1-7 curveball at 67 mph. Pounded lower quadrants of strike zone with fastball. Good student. Named to West Uncommitted Top Prospect List." [URL="https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=414699"]Chase Gardner - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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