Unsigned Senior Spotlight: Franklin OF Lofton Cotton

Adam Akin
Director of Scouting

Name: Lofton Cotton
Height: 5-10
Weight: 170
High School: Franklin
Position: OF
Class: 2017
State Rank: 100
Position Rank: 22




6/14/16 - 60 Time: 6.73, Position Velocity:  OF-83, IF-79, Exit Velocity: 83
5'10, 170-pound, RHH hits from a balanced and even stance and uses a short step and subtle hand load and barrel tilt to get him ready to go.  Gets lower half involved, but does it just a little bit too late, causing hands to come through at the same time, minimizing separation.  Fairly flat swing path produces some low line drives in BP and helped him record 2 singles in game play.  In the outfield, works through the ball well and isn’t afraid to attack it, exchange is quick and uses a high ¾ release and a short arm action to produce some accurate throws with average carry.  In the infield, shows average hands with good range, doesn’t move through it quite as well as in the OF, exchange and release are quick.