Pitching
He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Umbenhauer also has a decent changeup. The Paris Isotopes hope he can work on his control a little bit. Every once and a while one slips away from him and either ends up at the backstop or in the right field bleachers. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
Umbenhauer's pickoff move may be the best among major league righthanders. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Interesting sidenote, The Paris Isotopes have been known to use Umbenhauer as a pinch-runner on occasion.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout