23.9
Hand Speed (max)
10/17/21
CLASS OF 2023
3B
OF
Max
Leyva
Tucson (HS) • AZ
6' 1" • 195LBS
R/R • 21yr 2mo
Travel Team: Tucson Champs
Rankings
2023 National
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2023 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
72.8
Bat Speed (max)
6/01/21
17.5
Rot. Acc (max)
6/27/22
56
Hard Hit %
10/17/21
97
Exit Velocity (max)
10/17/21
88.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
6/27/22
366
Distance (max)
10/17/21
57
Sweet Spot %
8/16/20
7.35
60-yd
10/17/21
4.08
30-yd
6/27/22
1.80
10-yd
6/27/22
18.6
Run speed (max)
6/27/22
85
INF Velo
6/27/22
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Fastball
79.3
Velocity (max)
8/16/20
73.6 - 77.7
Velo Range
8/16/20
1935
Spin Rate (avg)
8/16/20
Changeup
67 - 69
Velo Range
8/16/20
1228
Spin Rate (avg)
8/16/20
Slider
59 - 64.5
Velo Range
8/16/20
1821
Spin Rate (avg)
8/16/20
Game Performance
Notes
News
- 2022 Arizona Leaderboards: 2023 Positional Velocities - Dec 19, 2022
- 2023 Top Prospect Games: Statistical Analysis - Jul 1, 2022
- 2023 Top Prospect Games: Quick Hits - Jun 29, 2022
- Game of the Week: #6 Nogales vs #4 Tucson - Mar 29, 2022
- Fall Upperclass: Quick Hits - Oct 18, 2021
- Tucson Champs Breakdown - Oct 3, 2021
- Year Review: Max Distance - Jan 4, 2021
- Throwback Thursday: End of the Summer - Nov 12, 2020
- Summer Leaders: Distance - Sep 2, 2020
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Max Leyva, Tucson (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: 3B/1B Potential D1 prospect, will be following development.
Body: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Has some size, physically mature and strength is throughout body.
Hit: RHH. Setup is wider and square to pitcher. Weight is noticeably on his back side about 70/30. Hands and held lower in front of back shoulder with the bat held vertically. Holds his ground well, stays stacked. Not much of a load with the hands, elbow gets into slot quick when starting swing. Turns the barrel early at times.
Power: 97.04 max exit velocity, averaged 87.47 mph. 366’ max distance. Has some strength. Impacts the ball well, left the yard to left center multiple times in BP.
Arm: INF - 85 mph. Throws from a 3/4 slot with some arm speed. Gets into a strong spot to throw from consistently. Ability to drop down lower when needed. Arm strength plays from the left side.
Defense: Smooth and easy fielding mechanics. Not much wasted movement with the hands or body, keeps it simple. Has some give into the body with the glove. Range is moderate, best on the corners.
Run: 7.35 runner in the 60.
Max Leyva, Tucson (AZ), 2023
Positional Profile: 3B/1B Chance to stay at 3B with continued progression.
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Large projectable body with long limbs, some present strength & athleticism.
Defense: Clean choppy footwork with confident first step. Usable hands with a small glove turn, fielding the ball in between legs in the center of his body. Clean natural transfer.
Arm: Right-Handed. INF - 77 mph. Some arm strength with short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Starts in an athletic base with a slightly open stance. Uses a toe tap trigger that showed some rhythm. Loads hands back into a vertical barrel. Showed some signs of above average bat speed with leverage that should get better with strength. Connected at impact. Liked the pitch lower in the zone.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. Gap to gap approach, drove the baseball in the air in his round of BP with some barrel consistency.
Run: 7.60 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Tall slow tempo delivery with some stiffness. Early rotation, lands square with arm up. Athletic balanced finish.
Arm Action: Right-Handed. Throws with short arm action from a H3/4 slot, average arm speed.
FB: T79, 75-77 mph. Slight sink/run at times.
SL: 60-64 mph. Slutter action.
CH: 67-69 mph. Showed some feel for a low spin CH with armside movement.