The reactive strength index measurement of an athlete's explosiveness by comparing their jump height to the ground contact time in between their jumps. On a scale of 0-5.
Vertical Jump
A measure of any athlete's body strength and reach calculated from the flight time divided by the contact time.
Jaiden Rodriguez: C/2B, (2025) East Hartford, CT. 5-foot-8, 180-pound athletic strong build. Projectable above average at the plate, Rodriguez's best exit velocity was 88 mph. (70.3 mph bat speed average). (19.5 mph hand speed average). Begins in an athletic tall stance with a smooth high load, then uses a controlled small leg kick. Bat speed was electric, used a short upward swing plane and high finish. He barreled up multiple balls with tons of loud contact. Gap to gap aggressive approach. Above average in the infield, his best throw was recorded at 74 mph; had soft hands, a twitchy exchange, and athletic smooth footwork. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. Behind the plate, his best throw downs of the day reached a max velocity of 73 mph; had a clean transfer, quick footwork, and soft hands. Some flexibility and athletic wide setup. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a short quick arm action and a high ¾ slot. Interesting follow.
Exit Velocity: 88 mph
Arm Velocity: 74 mph
30-Yard Dash: 4.12
2/05/22
5-foot-8, 168-pound athletic solid frame. Above average athletic in the box, the right-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 86 mph. Begins in a tall athletic stance with a smooth tight load, then uses a short controlled stride. Bat speed is electric and displays a loose flat swing plane. Had loud contact and found lots of barrels. Up the middle line drive approach. While catching, he recorded a position velocity of 69 mph during throw downs; had twitchy next level hands, a quick clean transfer, and athletic smooth footwork. he had a pop time of 2.00-2.16. Tons of flexibility and athletic wide setup. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a high ¾ slot with a short quick arm action.
Exit Velocity: 86 mph
Arm Velocity: 69 mph
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Jaiden Rodriguez: C/2B, (2025) East Hartford, CT. 5-foot-8, 180-pound athletic strong build. Projectable above average at the plate, Rodriguez's best exit velocity was 88 mph. (70.3 mph bat speed average). (19.5 mph hand speed average). Begins in an athletic tall stance with a smooth high load, then uses a controlled small leg kick. Bat speed was electric, used a short upward swing plane and high finish. He barreled up multiple balls with tons of loud contact. Gap to gap aggressive approach. Above average in the infield, his best throw was recorded at 74 mph; had soft hands, a twitchy exchange, and athletic smooth footwork. Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. Behind the plate, his best throw downs of the day reached a max velocity of 73 mph; had a clean transfer, quick footwork, and soft hands. Some flexibility and athletic wide setup. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a short quick arm action and a high ¾ slot. Interesting follow.
Exit Velocity: 88 mph
Arm Velocity: 74 mph
30-Yard Dash: 4.12
5-foot-8, 168-pound athletic solid frame. Above average athletic in the box, the right-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 86 mph. Begins in a tall athletic stance with a smooth tight load, then uses a short controlled stride. Bat speed is electric and displays a loose flat swing plane. Had loud contact and found lots of barrels. Up the middle line drive approach. While catching, he recorded a position velocity of 69 mph during throw downs; had twitchy next level hands, a quick clean transfer, and athletic smooth footwork. he had a pop time of 2.00-2.16. Tons of flexibility and athletic wide setup. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a high ¾ slot with a short quick arm action.
Exit Velocity: 86 mph
Arm Velocity: 69 mph