@Austin_Balmes 
85.5
Velocity (max)
1/30/22
CLASS OF 2022
RHP
3B
Austin
Balmes
Corona Del Sol (HS) • AZ
6' 2" • 180LBS
R/R • 21yr 11mo
Travel Team: Trosky National
Rankings
2022 National
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2022 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
82.2 - 85.3
Velo Range
1/30/22
2021
Spin Rate (avg)
1/30/21
Changeup
71.4 - 79.6
Velo Range
8/16/20
1990
Spin Rate (avg)
1/30/21
Curveball
65 - 68
Velo Range
8/16/20
2116
Spin Rate (avg)
8/16/20
Slider
70 - 73
Velo Range
8/16/20
2230
Spin Rate (avg)
1/30/22
91.9
Exit Velocity (max)
1/30/21
81.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
8/16/20
326
Distance (max)
1/30/21
60
Sweet Spot %
1/30/21
25.7
Hand Speed (max)
1/30/21
78.8
Bat Speed (max)
1/30/21
18.6
Rot. Acc (max)
1/30/21
10
Hard Hit %
1/30/21
7.13
60-yd
1/30/21
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30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
86
INF Velo
1/30/21
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OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Game Performance
Notes
News
- Notable Unsigned 2022's - Mar 6, 2022
- Upperclass All-State Games: Quick Hits - Feb 10, 2022
- Class of 2022 All-Uncommitted Team - Dec 23, 2021
- Rankings Insider: 2022 Risers - Dec 22, 2020
- 5 to Know: Fall Standouts (Part 2) - Nov 11, 2020
- Arizona Summer Review: Spin Leaders - Aug 22, 2020
- Arizona Summer Review: Quick Hits - Aug 18, 2020
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Austin Balmes, Corona Del Sol (AZ), 2022
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Shows potential as a two-way player. Pitching is farther along with upside.
Body: 6-0, 161-pounds. Large projectable frame, athletic body, long torso & arms.
Defense: Starts in wide base pre-pitch, stays low using choppy feet with athletic actions. Quick & confident first step. Fields the ball out in front with two hands, late glove flip at times. Soft hands.
Arm: Right-Handed. INF - 83 mph. Gets to power position to throw. Strong arm with some carry to the bag, quick release.
Hit: RHH. Sets up in an athletic, squared base. Uses a balanced leg lift with some forward movement. Clean load with short swing. Stays inside the baseball with quick hands.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Hard line drive contact with a middle approach. Showed some ability to lift the baseball.
Run: 7.15 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Athletic clean delivery with easy effort. Creates direction coming down the mound. Lands slightly closed with athletic finish. Falls of to 1B side at times.
Arm Action: Right-Handed. Throws from a 3/4 arm slot with short loose arm action, quick arm. Ball jumps out of his hand a bit.
FB: T84, 81-84 mph. Some trouble locating on day, missed down.
CB: 65-68 mph. Some tightness, 2116rpm.
SL: 70-73 mph. Slutter action.
CH: 71-74 mph. Sink/run