Zayden continues to cement himself as one of the premier athletes and arms in Arizona's 2027 class. The Cal Poly commit worked in the 92-93 mph range and touched 93 mph while producing over 2,500 RPM of average fastball spin with quality carry through the zone. The fastball plays with natural life and projects to continue trending upward as he gains additional experience on the mound. His athleticism remains one of the biggest separators, evidenced by a 34.6 inch vertical jump and the ability to repeat movements despite still being relatively new to pitching. The overall combination of athleticism, arm speed, and upside continues to make Zayden one of the more exciting follows in the West.
2/01/26
Zayden Peltz, EVIT - Chandler High School (AZ), 2027 Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-1, 191-pounds. Delivery: Stretch only. Sets with space and hands at the chest. Closes the front shoulder during a high leg lift, gets into the back hip, and explodes down the mound. Shows quick twitch movement and strong lower half use. Head, body, and glove stay on line with good balance and control. Can fall to the first base side when overthrowing. Arm Action: RH. Twitchy arm action from a 3/4 slot. Finishes clean with healthy deceleration and consistently follows his throws home. FB: T93, 92-93 mph. Fastball plays fairly true with arm side movement. T2623, 2425 average rpm. SL: 83-84 mph. Slider shows firmer, power shape with depth. T2721, 2384 average rpm. CH: 80-82 mph. Changeup shows firm fade with minimal drop. T1936, 1924 average rpm. ATH: 33.30 max vertical.
2/01/26
Zayden Peltz, EVIT - Chandler High School (AZ), 2027 Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 6-1, 191-pounds. Hit: RHH. Feet set just outside of shoulder width with the hands starting even with the top of the shoulder. Gets into strong launch positions consistently and shows good balance in the box. Setup highlights fast hands and real quick twitch, allowing him to be ready to fire without extra movement. Direct path to the ball with good extension through contact. The barrel stays on plane and works through the zone efficiently, producing loud contact. Shows a strong, physical swing with a lot of juice in the stick. Combination of balance, hand speed, and extension gives him a high impact offensive profile with consistent damage potential. 75.7 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 105 max exit velocity, averaged 100.6 mph. 398' max distance. Arm: RH. ATH: 33.30 max vertical.
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Zayden Peltz, EVIT - Chandler High School (AZ), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-1, 191-pounds.
Delivery: Stretch only. Sets with space and hands at the chest. Closes the front shoulder during a high leg lift, gets into the back hip, and explodes down the mound. Shows quick twitch movement and strong lower half use. Head, body, and glove stay on line with good balance and control. Can fall to the first base side when overthrowing.
Arm Action: RH. Twitchy arm action from a 3/4 slot. Finishes clean with healthy deceleration and consistently follows his throws home.
FB: T93, 92-93 mph. Fastball plays fairly true with arm side movement. T2623, 2425 average rpm.
SL: 83-84 mph. Slider shows firmer, power shape with depth. T2721, 2384 average rpm.
CH: 80-82 mph. Changeup shows firm fade with minimal drop. T1936, 1924 average rpm.
ATH: 33.30 max vertical.
Zayden Peltz, EVIT - Chandler High School (AZ), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-1, 191-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Feet set just outside of shoulder width with the hands starting even with the top of the shoulder. Gets into strong launch positions consistently and shows good balance in the box. Setup highlights fast hands and real quick twitch, allowing him to be ready to fire without extra movement. Direct path to the ball with good extension through contact. The barrel stays on plane and works through the zone efficiently, producing loud contact. Shows a strong, physical swing with a lot of juice in the stick. Combination of balance, hand speed, and extension gives him a high impact offensive profile with consistent damage potential. 75.7 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 105 max exit velocity, averaged 100.6 mph. 398' max distance.
Arm: RH.
ATH: 33.30 max vertical.