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Ben Arnold: OF/RHP, (2025) Bentonville West, AR. 5-foot-8, 155-pound lean projectable build. Recorded a 60 time of 7.64 at the event. Begins in a balanced athletic stance with a smooth compact load, then uses a short controlled stride. Has average efficient bat speed, short an inside-out swing plane and level good extension on his finish. Found lots of barrels with a lot of loud contact. Opposite field up the middle approach. Fluid smooth at the plate, Arnold's best exit velocity was 83 mph. Fluid projectable in the infield, displayed a velocity of 70 mph; shows athletic smooth feet, a quick fluid exchange, and soft sure hands. Solid fluid in the outfield, he showed the ability to make throws to the bases at 75 mph; had a quick natural exchange, sure consistent hands, and athletic rhythmic footwork. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic average. From clean slot, showed consistent accuracy to the bag with a short compact arm action. Projectable solid on the mound, showing quick consistent arm speed he had a high ¾ arm angle with a short compact arm action. Feel type pitcher who uses easy effort. Has an athletic consistent balance point and in line shoulders. Lands square with an athletic clean finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 67-70 mph; shows tilt deceiving action and command down in the zone both sides of the plate with straight tight movement. (Max spin 1965; Avg 1804). Has glove side in the zone control and gradual early action on his 11/5 curveball (55-59). (Max spin 1717; Avg 1625). His changeup (59-63) has fading slight action and arm side in the zone command.

Scout Evaluation

Ben Arnold, Bentonville West, 2025, AR

Position: OF/RHP

Body: 5-foot-8, 155-pound lean projectable build.

Hit: (RHH) Fluid smooth. Started in a balanced athletic stance with a smooth compact load, then used a short controlled stride. Average efficient bat speed. Level good extension on his finish, short inside-out swing. Opposite field up the middle approach.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity, average 77.6 mph.

Defense:  (IF) Soft sure hands, athletic smooth footwork, quick fluid exchange. Fluid projectable. (OF) Sure consistent hands, athletic rhythmic footwork, quick natural exchange. Solid fluid.  Laterally, movements were athletic average and fielded the ball out front.

Arm: 70 mph infield velocity. 75 mph outfield velocity. Short compact arm action, clean slot, consistent accuracy.

Speed: 7.64 (60-yard).

Pitching: Projectable solid. Feel delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick consistent arm speed, short compact arm action. Athletic consistent balance point, in line shoulders, lands square, an athletic clean finish.

FB: T70. 67-70 mph. (Max spin 1965;  Avg 1804). Down in the zone both sides of the plate accuracy, tilt deceiving action, straight tight movement.

CB: 55-59 mph. Glove side in the zone control, gradual early action, 11/5 shape. (Max spin 1717; Avg 1625).

CH: 59-63 mph. Arm side in the zone control, fading slight action.