CLASS OF 2028

Austin
Maiden

Chaminade College Preparatory (HS) • CA
5' 10" • 180LBS
R/R • 16yr 7mo
Travel Team: Wow factor national/ blue jays scout

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2028 National

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7.4060
TIME

80INF
VELO

94.7EXIT
VELO

20.3HAND
SPEED

68.4BAT
SPEED

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20.3

Hand Speed (max)

1/11/26

68.4

Bat Speed (max)

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6.3

Rot. Acc (max)

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Hard Hit %

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94.7

Exit Velocity (max)

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87.3

Exit Velocity (avg)

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355

Distance (max)

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Sweet Spot %

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7.40

60-yd

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Pop Time

West Coast Program Invite

Jul 15, 2026

Los Angeles Preseason ID

Jan 11, 2026

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4/07/26

This was my second live look at Maiden on top of his strong showing at the Los Angeles Preseason ID in January. With each viewing of the talented sophomore who really burst on the scene in the summer of 2025, I’m quickly becoming more convinced of the quality of his foundation and starting to see the various paths his future development can take his profile. On the defensive side of the game, Maiden is athletic in his actions, moving with body control, quickness, and confidence when he attacks laterally/downhill while being able to play one-handed on any play, and make throws from virtually every arm slot with impressive present range. If there is a nitpick to be had with the defensive profile, it is that at times Maiden can almost play too fast with his transfers and throws, which speaks to the polish that he can develop in the coming years on his internal clock against higher-level players to improve his sense of when to play in rhythm and when to play up-tempo. On the offensive side of the game, I really like the way Maiden operates in the box with an athletic forward move to launch that he controls well to allow his head/eyes to remain quiet and track pitches of all velocities/shapes at a presently quality rate. Taking six swings across four at bats that, I saw he made contact on five with two foul balls, three in play (two off the barrel), and one whiff, which was consistent with previous live looks showing a sound bat-to-ball profile that plays to the middle of the field consistently giving him a strong hitterish profile. The next steps for his offensive profile align with his physical development as he looks to fill out a solid, medium-sized athletic build with future strength. It will show what type of future impact will come with his quality contact profile. Maiden is a definite player that college programs will need to be getting their eyes on during the summer of 2026, ahead of the Aug. 1 contact date.

1/11/26

Maiden burst onto the scene this summer with a dynamic performance on the tournament circuit. He was outstanding in my first look at him during the winter high school scrimmage season. Now making his Prep Baseball California event debut at the LA Preseason ID Maiden did not disappoint with the metrics/actions he showed off at Buena High School. He is a smooth, fluid mover on defense who plays with natural grace and body control. Moving laterally, coming downhill or working to balls hit right at him Maiden always looks in control with his footwork even when playing on the run. The hands are super smooth and soft with an easy clean transfer that allows him to throw from multiple angles. He relies more on a quick transfer and comfort throwing from those different angles over pure arm strength, but still shows present 80 MPH INF velocity without letting it loose, so there is undoubtedly more in the tank for Austin. At the plate it's a simple operation that relies on his impressive hands/barrel awareness to deliver a compact swing path that wears out the middle of the diamond with hard contact. His swing focuses on the quickness of his hands at 20+ MPH presently to produce 68+ MPH bat speed to works directly to the baseball and is geared towards contact over raw power. But, don't get it wrong that the 5'9 170 lbs. RH hitter doesn't have present impact as he peaked at 94.7 MPH on his max EV while averaging over 87 MPH on his full round of exit velocities. The angles that Maiden produces are high level posting a 82% sweet spot rate with a 355' max distance at present on a line drive to his pull side gap. A rising talent on the SoCal baseball scene Maiden confirmed for me his natural ability to go with his ability to use his tools in game and will be a top name to follow in the 2028 class going forward.

1/11/26

Austin Maiden, Chaminade College Preparatory (CA), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/3B Versatile SS with smooth footwork, accurate throws and consistent barrels at the plate.
Body: 5-9, 170-pounds. Lean, proportional build with present athleticism and strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with slight knee bend. Quiet hands just under the rear shoulder sync with a slight rear hip coil and a simple leg kick. Minimal yet efficient body movements. Hands whip barrel through the zone with a compact, slightly downward bat path. Extends the barrel through the zone to achieve backspun line drives to the pull-side. 66.1 mph bat speed with 5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 87.3 mph. 355' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. Short, quick arm motion ending from a low 3/4 slot with consistent throws and accuracy. Demonstrates ability to throw from multiple arm angles.
Defense: Presents ajustability due to light, athletic footwork. Soft, active hands secure the ball and presents a consistent gather to the center of the body.
ATH: 7.40 runner in the 60.

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