@whiggi7 
85
Velocity (max)
10/20/24
CLASS OF 2026
LHP
OF
William
Higginbotham
Occidental
Maranatha (HS) • CA
6' 0" • 195LBS
S/L • 18yr 9mo
Travel Team: Legacy Baseball Group
Maranatha (HS) • CA
6' 0" • 195LBS
S/L • 18yr 9mo
Travel Team: Legacy Baseball Group
2026 National
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2026 State
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Best Of Stats
Fastball
81.6 - 84.2
Velo Range
10/20/24
1983
Spin Rate (avg)
10/20/24
Changeup
66.8 - 68.6
Velo Range
7/06/22
1500
Spin Rate (avg)
7/06/22
Curveball
71 - 73
Velo Range
10/20/24
2206
Spin Rate (avg)
10/20/24
Slider
56 - 62
Velo Range
2/27/22
1635
Spin Rate (avg)
2/27/22
95.9
Exit Velocity (max)
10/20/24
87.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
10/20/24
350
Distance (max)
10/20/24
64
Sweet Spot %
2/27/22
22.1
Hand Speed (max)
10/20/24
70.1
Bat Speed (max)
10/20/24
18.8
Rot. Acc (max)
10/20/24
50
Hard Hit %
10/20/24
7.19
60-yd
10/20/24
3.96
30-yd
10/20/24
1.71
10-yd
10/20/24
19.0
Run speed (max)
10/20/24
-
INF Velo
89
OF Velo
10/20/24
-
C Velo
-
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Positional Profile: LHP/OF 2-way potential with arm strength. Some rawness to the profile that will need to be polished but shows interesting potential.
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Medium present frame with some strength to it showing room to continue adding.
Delivery: Hands set just below the chest before syncing with front leg in the load portion of delivery. Tempo in the load and move down the mound. Sits down into rear leg as he drives into release. Uses lower half effectively while staying online with a good lead leg block.
Arm Action: LH. Arm works down and back behind his body with clean arm path that stays hidden behind his body to a high 3/4 release point. Relatively loose and quick arm stroke which minimizes recoil.
FB: T85, 82-84 mph. FB has both ride and run from a higher slot which can give it more of a dead zone profile at present. T2091, 1983 average rpm.
CB: 71-73 mph. Slurve shape to the breaking ball which flashes potential on spin. Drops arm slot which effects feel at present. T2506, 2206 average rpm.
ATH: 7.19 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Gets online quickly with burst and ability to maintain his line. 26.80 max vertical.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF 2-way potential with arm strength. Some rawness to the profile that will need to be polished but shows interesting potential.
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Medium present frame with some strength to it showing room to continue adding.
Hit: SH. RH: Wider set up with slightly open feet. Small bend of knees with vertical posture. High back elbow with hands at ear height closer to his head and a vertical bat angle. LH: Narrow feet with taller posture and hands set deeper than rear shoulder at ear height with high back elbow. RH: Shifts weight into back hip with a medium sized leg kick in more of a linear load/forward move to launch position. Stays taller in posture during the turn with hips and rear shoulder driving through. Stiffer hand path with some leverage in the barrel path. LH: Similar load and land on LH side to RH side staying taller in the turn with hips and rear shoulder driving through. Hands are looser/quicker from this side with leverage in path. 67.2 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 87.2 mph. 350' max distance. Shows more strength in profile on the LH side with carry and higher top end exit velocity and feel to consistently get the baseball in the air. Flashes pull side HR power on LH side with more doubles power from RH side.
Arm: LH. OF-89 mph. Full arm circle with a small pause in back but has present arm strength. Balls comes out with carry but some fade to arm side. Shows RF profile.
Defense: Solid actions with body control and feel to move around the OF. Corner profile.
ATH: 7.19 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Gets online quickly with burst and ability to maintain his line. 26.80 max vertical.
William Higginbotham, N/A (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/P
Physical: 5-10, 158-pounds; Medium frame. Lean build. Starting to fill out frame. 7.34 runner in the 60.
Offensively: Switch hitter. Similar set ups and swings from both sides. Straight up feet that set up outside the shoulders. Simple trigger. Balanced stroke. Flatter path. Two-handed finish. More LDs than GBs/FBs in his two rounds. Average bat speed.
Defensively: Average defensive actions. Relaxed approach. Glove works down early and fields it cleanly. Smooth transition into crowhop. Full loose AA. Average arm strength. Uphill shoulders lead to higher arcing throws. 4/5 accurate throws. OF - 69 MPH.
Pitching: Works exclusive from the stretch. Uses a mid chest straight up/down leg lift. Easy effort delivery. More east/west plane of rotation. Shorter stride that lands in-line with home. Medium arm path in the back to a 3/4 slot. Average arm speed. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 77 MPH, while sitting 71-75 MPH; Straighter action but flashed some armside run. CB: 61-64 MPH; Slurvy break. CH: 67-69. Similar action to FB. Slows down arm. Slight downward action.
William Higginbotham, N/A (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/P
Physical: 5-8, 148-pounds; Average, lean build. 7.66 runner in the 60.
Offensively: Switch hitter. Even setup, with feet narrow; upright bat position. Drops hands on the way back with an up and down stride for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing an average effort from the legs. Showed a short swing path with a two handed finish. More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 87 MPH via Trackman. Similar swings from both sides. Balanced with a flat bat path. Middle of the field approach.
Defensively: Starts with an upright/tall setup; uses prep hop while being aggressive. Hands are out in front with a delay in transfer. Short take back from a high 3/4 arm slot. OF - 70 MPH.
Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup working primarily from the stretch. Belt high leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a short stride landing inline with the plate. Moderate arm swing within a compact arm circle; high 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 75 MPH, while sitting 69-74 MPH; arm side run. SL: 56-62 MPH; short action.