Cruise
Baker

Cruise Baker, Hartselle (AL), 2026 Shelton State CC
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-6, 146-pounds. "Lean, athletic frame that will continue to fill out."
Hit: RHH. Hands start lower., Relaxed hand set. Mostly pull side during BP., Occasional lift in the swing., Present pop at the plate with strength to all fields. 73.2 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 92.0 mph. 382' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-87 mph. "Loose, quicker arm."
Defense: Smooth defensive actions., Quick mover to the ball.
ATH: 1.70 and 4.01 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 27.20 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 80.58 Edge Score

Cruise Baker, Hartselle (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-6, 139-pounds. Smaller frame with lower half physicality.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, athletic stance. Controlled leg kick. Controlled violence in the swing. Manipulates the barrel with loads of bat speed. Gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 89.8 mph. 288' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-87 mph. Longer over the top slot.
Defense: Athletic and easy, fluid mover. Solid defensive actions.
ATH: 6.91 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 3.90 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 28.50 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 78.18 Edge Score

Cruise Baker, Hartselle (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-6, 142-pounds. Athletic and leaner frame, strong.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, upright stance, easy load of the hands. Stays through contact very well, does not get cheated. Hammers balls to both gaps. 67.9 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 86.8 mph. 303' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-85 mph. Athletic arm, longer. Present strength.
Defense: Fields well, clean actions.
Vizual Edge: 77.01 Edge Score

Cruise Baker, Muscle Shoals High School (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-6, 155-pounds. Medium build, leaner and athletic with a higher waist.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup in the box, small toe-tap trigger. Explosive hands, creates some torque in the lower half. Multiple line drives in BP. 70.8 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.5 mph. 342' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-86 mph. Present arm strength, athletic arm.
Defense: Works through the ball well, mover in the OF. Covers ground.
ATH: 7.11 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 28.90 max vertical.

Cruise Baker, Muscle Shoals (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-6, 129-pounds. Leaner and athletic body. Can continue to add size to the frame.
Hit: LHH. Narrow stance, small leg kick. Definite middle of the field approach, stays short to contact and works well through contact. 63.5 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 82.1 mph. 211' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-83 mph. Quicker, long arm action.
Defense: Solid glove presentation, works through the ball well.
ATH: 1.71 and 4.02 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 30.80 max vertical.

Cruise Baker, Muscle Shoals (AL), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-5, 131-pounds. Athletic, proportional build.
Hit: LHH. Narrow, slightly open stance. Direct path to contact. Handles the barrel to all fields. Line drive type approach. 64.3 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 80.9 mph. 286' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-77 mph. Longer, over the top slot.
Defense: Works through the ball well, solid footwork.
ATH: 7.27 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.06 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 29.20 max vertical.