Frankie
Castillo

Event: NorCal Uncommitted Games
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Physical: 5-11, 160-pounds; Strong lean body type on average size frame, strength in legs; 7.39 60-yard, 22.9” max jump height.
Offensively: LH. EV max – 91.4 mph, hand speed max – 24.1 mph, bat speed max – 70.9 mph; Feet just outside shoulders, open stance, hands held high, medium reverse knee lift out to medium stride while creating straight back separation, stretches into a powerful position for the swing to have life, loose wrists, stroke works to all fields, hard hit % (37.5%, balls hit over 90 mph), profiles as a LH bat to pay attention to beyond HS.
Defensively: OF mph – 76, 1B mph – 74; Fields ball in good position to get off quick throws in the OF, profiles best in LF, at 1B gets ball out quick, moves around with confidence, can use different arm slots, works bag with deft footwork and the nuances of working the bag.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Lean body, sinewy proportions, room for more size and strength.
Hit: LHH. Tall set-up, narrow feet, off the plate, smooth lift out to short stride as he creates separation into deeper load. Barrel starts from fairly vertical position, smooth stroke, stays above ball well, can spray ball to opposite field, whippy swing.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, 62.9 max bat speed, 21.2 max hand speed.
Arm: LH. 1B - 72 mph. Shorter arm  action suited to the position, gets ball underway quickly, raw arm strength is fair.
Defense: 1B - Plays below the ball, made adjustments on challenging hops, feet kept him in position to use his soft hands, energetic defender, worked around bag confidently.
Run: 7.29 runner in the 60.