2018 Southern Academic Games - Corner Infielder Analysis

Long, lanky 6 feet 5, 185-pound athletic, projectable build. Strength is present, with plenty of room to add more to the frame.  Hits from the right side using an athletic, balanced setup. Smooth load with his feet and hands working in sync, getting to a good launch position. Looks to drive the ball working mostly middle to pull side. Fluid swing, with above average bat speed and some barrel whip with exit velocity recorded at 92 mph. Average barrel awareness that may improve as he continues to see velocity.  When on the barrel the ball jumps. Future power is evident. Plays through balls on the infield with soft hands and fluid feet. Transfers to the center of his body after catch, using a short arm action and the ability to throw from different slots. Athletic actions. Quickness may improve as he finishes growing. Arm peaked at 79 mph across the diamond. Ran a 7.56 in the laser timed 60-yard dash.
On the mound he uses a long arm action throwing from an over the top slot. In the windup he takes a short step to the side with his hands working to his belt and back up during his leg lift. High leg lift, landing slightly across his body as he drives to the plate.  FB sits 77-80 mph, topping at 82 mph. Has feel for his CH with sink and fade at 69-72 mph. CB has 12/6 break at 62-66 mph.

6 feet, 180-pound build. Wide shoulders and some strength in the lower half.  Hits from the left side using a tall setup. Smooth load using a leg kick, creating momentum going to the ball. Looks to stay gap to gap with his barrel working level through the zone.  Works for extension out front. Gets long a times when he drifts to far forward during his load, not staying behind the ball. Exit velocity peaked at 80 mph. Soft hands at first base, easy catches, with clean exchanges, and a short arm action throwing from a high ¾ slot. Feet can be heavy as they work to gain ground.  Some accuracy to his throws with positional velocity topping at 59 mph. Ran a 7.91 in the 60-yard dash.

Average 6 feet, 183-pound build. Still maturing with growth still ahead.  Some quickness exists, running a 7.39 sixty with a good burst off the line.  Hits from the right side using a balanced, slightly closed setup. Vertical bat with some waggle.  Toe tap in his load with his weight going back. Gets stuck on his back leg at times, not getting his lower half through the ball causing his barrel to loop slightly as he starts to the ball and work uphill through the zone. Has looseness to his hand during his swing and works to stay in the middle of the field with ball off the bat topping at 86 mph. High finish with his hands creating some uphill leverage in the swing.  Average barrel awareness and bat speed. Average hands on the infield, playing through the ball. Active feet on the transition, working to gather as the ball funnels to the midsection. Worked himself out of some bad positions with his hands. Some stiffness in his arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot. Some accuracy to his throws across the diamond topping at 79 mph.

Hulking 6 feet 3, 210-pound frame.  Wide shoulders with power built into the lower half.  Shows quickness in his large frame, running a 7.23 sixty with a good burst off the line.  Hits from the right side using an athletic, tall, balanced setup. Short stride with his hands and feet working in sync during his load. Waggle in the bat head working to get to a lagged position at launch.  Launch position can alter based on the waggle increasing the difficulty to find the barrel at contact. Simple swing with his barrel working short to the ball and staying in the zone. Uses a line drive approach, working gap to gap with loose hands and feel for his barrel. Strength over quickness with average bat speed that may increase as the launch position is repeated.  Exit velocity recorded at 90 mph. Plays through balls on the infield with fluid feet and soft hands. Hips can be high at times. Works to exchange at the midsection, occasionally raking to his arm-side shoulder. Accurate arm with the ability to throw from different slots. Medium arm swing. Some effort in the release with a slight head wack. Carry to his throws topping at 79 mph across the diamond.

Athletic 6 feet 2, 185-pound build. Lanky torso with room in the frame to continue to add strength.  Hits from the right side using a balanced setup with a strong base. Gets his weight and hands going back in his load. Little to no stride.  Some pre-pitch waggle in the bat head but calm through the load with the bat working from a flat position. Above average bat speed with feel for his barrel and strength in his swing. Good approach looking to drive the ball in the gaps and keeping his barrel in the zone. Exit velocity recorded at 82 mph. Shows soft hands on the infield with fluid feet, playing through the ball. Good rhythm between the feet and hands.  Trust his hands. Clean exchanges, transitioning at the mid-section. Long arm swing has some stiffness as it works to a high-¾ release. Accurate but lacked premium carry at 64 mph across the diamond. Ran a 7.47 60-yard dash.