Will
Mota

Mota is a twitchy middle infielder with a projectable frame and an impressive offensive workout. At 5-foot-9, 155 pounds, he's on the smaller side but has room to add strength as he still develops. The swing is smooth and geared to do damage gap-to-gap. He posted a 96.4 mph max exit velocity, a 90.9 mph average exit velocity, and a 338-foot max distance while producing a 60% hard-hit rate. The bat speed traits stood out, as he generated 25.4 mph average hand speed and 31.9 mph rotational acceleration, reinforcing the twitchy tools. He also stayed on plane well with a 77.8% average on-plane efficiency, fitting his gap-to-gap approach. On the dirt, Mota showed clean actions and a strong defensive showing, making all his workout plays look easy. He also ran a 7.01-second 60-yard dash. Mota only had two at-bats in game action, working a six-pitch walk and striking out looking on a close slider low and away. The limited looks left us wanting more, and another set of at-bats would help round out the offensive evaluation. Where he really stood out was in the field, making the best defensive play of the day. Playing shortstop with a runner on first, he laid out on a hard ground ball up the middle and made an accurate feed to the second baseman to turn the double play, reinforcing his athletic nature.

Will Mota, Notre Dame (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP LHH who flashes quick twitch actions on both sides of the ball.
Body: 5-9, 155-pounds. Compact frame, athletic, room to fill.
Hit: LHH. Crouched stance, slightly closed setup, short stride with toe tap trigger. Quick hand speed, minimal extension, hits low line drives. 57 mph bat speed with 26 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 78.7 mph. 351' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-73 mph. Hand to ear, high 3/4 slot, accurate arm.
Defense: Stays low with steady hands out front.
ATH: 7.13 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.99 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Will Mota, Notre Dame (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Wiry frame with room to add strength.
Hit: LHH. Even stance with hands away from shoulder. Wide base, leans weight on back leg. Short swing through the zone.
Power: Higher launch angle that produces a lot of fly balls.
Arm: RH. INF-71 mph. Over the top release.
Defense: Active footwork throughout the play.
ATH: High steps throughout.

Will Mota, N/A (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: MINF
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Medium frame. Lean build. Room to add.
Defense: Light feet. Works low to the ground. Present glove skills. Works through the ball with heel-toe actions setting direction toward 1st.
Arm: RH. INF - 63 mph. Short AA. Average strength. Pushy action. Present accuracy.
Hit: LHH. Relaxed stance. Loose low hanging hands. Present bat waggle. Toe tap trigger. Early loader. Turns tight. Average bat speed but accelerates well (21gs avg. rotational acceleration). Slight uphill bat path. More FBs than GBs/LDs in two rounds. 2 barrels during game action. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Medium frame. Lean build. Present athleticism.
Hit: LHH. Open and narrow set up with hands tight to body. Rhythmic swing. Uses an early leg kick trigger as elbow works up and barrel works into a slight tip. Bat gets back on plane turning well into the hitting zone on a flat-to-uphill path through. Some present drift at times into contact. Harder time finding barrel in BP but had 2 barrels in game action which included a 3B to the CF wall. 
Power: 75 mph max exit velocity
Arm: RH. INF - 60 mph. Shorter arm action. Not much engagement in scap. Below average strength but present accuracy. Clean DP feeds. Flashed ability to throw on the run. 
Defense: Showed solid actions. Works low to the ground with light feet that play through the ball. Soft hands with a clean funnel/exchange. Made some difficult ranging plays during game action. 
Run: 8.36 runner in the 60. 

Pitching: Works exclusively from the stretch. Uses a mid chest leg lift that works straight up/down. Shorter arm action with minimal scap load or spiral. Lower/upper body work in consistent direction through home. Soft lander. FB: 63-65: Straight action. Armside tendency. CB: 54-56: Shorter shape. Drops slot slightly.