Kieran
Babai

Kieran Babai, San Marcos Senior High (CA), 2025
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Medium frame with some strength
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance with some crouch to the lower half. hands are set low at or below shoulder height with a low back elbow and looseness to his hands. Uses a leg kick with a shift into the back leg in his load, hands stay quiet but uses a barrel tip to get to launch. Gets into his lower 1/2 well with a sink into the rear knee during the turn with good sequence into the upper body and hands. Shows tilt in the finish with lift in his bat path. Showed a feel for finding the barrel with hard contact from a pull heavy approach. 66 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 82.2 mph. 281' max distance. Flashes strength in the swing with a bat path geared to pull the ball in the air. Approach will need polish to fully tap into power that flashes HR potential to pull side.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. Transfer is quick with a quick arm action and flashes accuracy to the bag or 1B side with some carry. Cleaning up footwork will help arm play even better.
Defense: 2.20-2.30 pop times. Smooth receiver who is quiet with his moves and handles velocity/sping adeptly. Works from 1KD stance with mobility in his lower half. Shows plus potential as a receiver.
ATH: 7.75 runner in the 60. Quick off the line with good running actions.