Houston
King

2-16-19: Preseason All State:

Kentucky Commit, 5-Foot-11, 170-Pound frame, length to levers, athletic body, strength to add to frame, ran a 6.30 60 twice, Offensively; open set leg lift to stride barrel cocked at footstrike back side works underneath front foot loses stability to contact rhythm to swing, loft to swing, length in back of swing to contact, pull side power, slight tilt on back hip line at times, extension to middle of field, 92 mph exit velo, Defensively; attacks ball fields outside right, clean funnel, solid crow hop to release, longer slot, average carry, 84 mph arm strength.

5-22-2018 Arkansas ProCase:

Kentucky Commit,2018 OF, Houston King, 5-Foot-11, 155-Pound frame, wide shoulders with athletic frame, room to fill out, ran a 6.76, offensively, Hits from open stance, athletic land position, arm bar at times, loses barrel behind contact, pull side power with loft to swing, upside to swing as strength is gained, 86 MPH exit velo, Defensively, efficient movements, clean field, clean funnel, at times showed carry, 76 MPH arm strength.

King is a 5-foot-11 160-pound outfielder with an athletic frame and build. Offensively he starts with an athletic stance, he uses a simple load stride combination. He attacks the baseball with a line drive swing with fast bat speed. He maintains balance through contact. He has shown an advanced feel for the barrel with consistent load contact. Defensively he plays through the baseball with fluid footwork, a normal exchange and throws from a H ¾ arm slot with a loose arm. He throws the baseball 81 mph from the outfield. He runs a 6.91 in the 60. Overall King is an advanced athlete with a bevy of tools, he is intriguing to watch moving forward.