Jayden
Ross

Jayden Ross, Citrus Valley High (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP A physical hitter with loud, present power and the strength to do damage in the air. Attacks the ball in the field with an accurate arm.
Body: 6-5, 209-pounds. Physical frame with a strong build.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, slightly closed setup. A toe tap load lets him get into his back hip. A weight transfer toward the front side starts the swing as the upper half gets into slot. A slight scissor in the lower half puts all of his energy into the baseball. Showcased major power with a max distance of 413 feet and a top exit velocity of 104.1 mph.
Power: 104 max exit velocity, averaged 93.3 mph. 413' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-87 mph. Accurate and unorthodox arm.
Defense: Attacks the ball, fielding off the lead leg.
ATH: 7.11 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 23.00 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 70.84 Edge Score

Ross is another Inland Empire-based OF who quickly passes the eye test with a long-limbed, but athletically built profile that boosts present ability with intriguing upside to his future. Standing 6'5 and just a tick under 210 lbs. at present, Ross moves well for his size, posting a 7.11 60-yard time with length in his stride to build speed and cover ground as a corner OF defender who adds an accurate 87 MPH OF arm, which could give him RF potential as a defender, but soundly fits the LF long-term profile. His offensive skillset comfortably can handle the corner OF defensive profile with an impressive power display during BP that showed consistency and ease of operation. Ross uncorked on multiple HRs that went to the bigger part of the field, including a max EV drive of north of 104 MPH while topping the event with a no-doubt 413' mammoth blast to the LCF gap, which stopped the event briefly as everyone watched where the ball was going to land. As impressive as the pair of loud drives were, it was the consistency with which Ross hit the baseball with authority for his size that jumped out, posting a 71% hard hit rate with a 93.3 MPH avg EV. As he continues to improve the consistency of his angles, the hard contact has the profile to turn into a true middle-of-the-order impact bat as he continues onto the next level. Another talented uncommitted '27 for college programs to put their eyes on in the coming summer/fall circuit.