Payton
Young

4/29/18- 6-foot-3, 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. #90 ranked player in IA 2018 class and John Wood CC Commit. 7.15 runner. Square stance, leg kick trigger, shows power to all fields, launch angle oriented swing, 85 mph exit velocity. Solid routes, works through ball, fields out front, stiffer shouldered arm action, solid accuracy with avg. carry to target, 84 mph arm from outfield.

9/24/17- 6-foot-2, 180-pound, highly-athletic strong frame, high-waisted, right-handed hitting outfielder. Defensively, rangy outfielder, aggressive, attacks and plays through the baseball. Steady hands, quick transfer at times, long and loose arm action, occasionally gets underneath the ball, clocked at 86 mph. Offensively, balanced, wide setup, smooth load, toe-tap stride and maintains balance through contact. Loose, long levers in swing, creates bat speed, swing works best when able to get extended. Fluid rhythm, gap-to-gap approach and long path through the zone. 95 mph exit velocity. Ran a 7.29 laser-timed 60.

8/6/17- 6-foot-2, 185-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. Tall physical build. 4.82 home-to-first time. Balanced stance, knee to knee trigger, flashes pop in bat, limited extension through zone, 99 mph exit velocity. Solid fielding actions, avg. reads off bat, easy glove, throws have carry and accuracy to target, 85 mph arm strength from outfield. Some raw mechanics, has good ingredients, should have chance to continue to develop with instruction.