Cayden
Wallace

2022 MLB Draft: A sophomore who is 2022 draft-eligible by age, Wallace lacks explosive tools and doesn't have a huge upside with projection, but he's a steady performer with very good makeup and is likely to overachieve during his pro career. After a strong freshman season in Fayetteville (.279/.369/.500 with 14 home runs) and Cape last summer (.290/.352/.468), Wallace continues to improve this spring. With a strong arm and a powerful right handed bat he's athletic and physical at 6-foot, 205 pounds. He swings hard with sound mechanics, using his above average bat speed to barrel up balls and generate consistent 100+ mph exit velocities. A question mark entering the season was a 21.9% strikeout rate in 279 plate appearances during 2021. Wallace has continued to hit for power, while lowering his K rate this season to 17.5% (55 in 314 plate appearances). Defensively, he's sure handed with average to better range. He shows plus arm strength with good accuracy as he stays behind the ball producing backspin and strong carry across the infield. He projects to become a future average to better defender in pro ball. Although his tools and to date performance (.297/.389/.556 with 16 home runs) are more closely aligned with a second-to-third round prospect, expect the healthy and productive Wallace to hear his name called anytime beginning around pick No. 35.

A sophomore who is 2022 draft-eligible by age, Wallace is the highest-ranked Razorback prospect. He lacks explosive tools and doesn't have a huge upside with projection, but he's a steady performer with very good makeup and is likely to overachieve during his pro career. After a strong freshman season in Fayetteville (.279/.369/.500 with 14 home runs) and Cape last summer (.290/.352/.468), Wallace continues to improve this spring. With a plus arm and a powerful right handed bat he's athletic and physical at 6-foot, 205 pounds. He swings hard, using his above average bat speed to barrel up balls and generate 100+ mph exit velocities. His top bolt of the series was a 105 mph single during Friday's opener. He finished the series 4-for-11 at the plate. A question mark entering the season was a 21.9% strikeout rate in 279 plate appearances during 2021. Wallace has continued to hit for power, while lowering his K rate this season to 17.1% (36 in 211 plate appearances). Defensively, he's sure handed with average to better range. He showed plus arm strength with good accuracy as he stays behind the ball producing backspin and strong carry across the infield. He projects to become a future average to better defender in pro ball. Although his tools and to date performance (.309/.408/.491) are more closely aligned with a second-to-third round prospect, expect the healthy and productive Wallace to hear his name called anytime beginning around pick No. 35.

Cape Cod- Having just completed his true freshman season for the Razorbacks, Wallace will likely become a sophomore draft-eligible by age in 2022 due to an early August birthday. He's an emerging superstar for the Hogs after a strong spring (.279/.369/.500 with 14 home runs) and an even stronger Cape (.290/.352/.468). At 6-foot, 205 pounds Wallace is an immensely exciting talent, with a rifle arm and a powerful right handed bat. He's athletic and physical with above average bat speed and run speed. He swings hard, barrels up balls and generates better exit velocities than most. Like most power hitting freshmen in the SEC, Wallace struck out too much and must reduce his K rate to fully enhance his draft value. His swing can be considered unorthodox, but it works for him. He has a tendency to step out, taking his head with him in the process and is more of a guess hitter at this point of his development. However, he has guessed right often enough to produce at a high level and sits near the top of scout's follow lists for 2022. He's easily a top 100 talent at this point in the draft process.

Arkansas ProCase: (6-Foot-1), 195 pound frame, strong athletic body,present strength, offensively centered stance to leg lift load, slight swing to the front foot to land, barrel cocked at foot strike, short compact stroke to contact, line drives all over the field with proper loft to swing showing power to all fields, exit velo 97 mph, defensively, average range, late with left foot to field, field off right eye, high funnel, clean stroke, strong arm at 91 mph.

Pitching: strong athletic body, tempo to delivery, hands break late at times, power arm, ¾ slot with clean swing, strides across line, lands on heal at release at times, spin off front leg, fastball was 87-90 with life at the plate, slider showed late tilt at times at 75-78, change up was 70-73 action to arm side, pushed at times with late release.

All-State Game:

Wallace is a 6-foot 200-pound corner infielder with an large frame and a physical build. He impresses with his raw power and his ability to hit the ball to all fields. Offensively he starts from an athletic stance, he uses a slight leg lift and loads his hands back. He attacks the baseball with an uphill bat path and fast bat speed producing exit velocities up to 91 mph. He shows an advanced feel for the barrel with consistent loud contact. Defensively he plays through the baseball with fluid footwork, a normal exchange and an accurate arm with carry. He is a solid athlete which runs a 7.21 in the 60. Overall Wallace is a sound defender with an advanced offensive skill set.

All State Game Pitching

Wallace is a 6-foot 200-pound right-hander with a large frame and a physical build. He commands the strike zone with a fastball which works 84-86 flashed up to 87 mph. He uses a simple delivery with repeated mechanics and fast rhythm. He pitches from a H 3/4 arm slot with a short arm action with quick arm speed. He compliments his fastball with a curveball thrown 73-75 mph with 11/5 shape and early break. Overall Wallace is a physical player with a quick arm and a feel for the strike zone.

Wallace is a 5-foot-10 175-pound 3B/RHP with a large frame and a physical build. On the mound he uses a simple repeated delivery with a short quick arm action to command the strike zone on a consistent basis. His fastball works 82-84 mph with late run. As a position player he shows advanced feel as hitter. He starts from an athletic stance with a forward lean. He loads back, moving his hands down, before attacking the baseball with a line drive swing from a low hand slot. He has shown the ability to have raw power to pull side. Defensively he plays through the baseball with fluid actions, using a normal exchange a strong accurate arm, to deliver the baseball accurately across the infield.