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Alijah Rainey
Alijah Rainey
Alijah Rainey
Alijah Rainey
Alijah Rainey
Alijah Rainey
Alijah Rainey

CLASS OF 2023

1B
3B

Alijah
Rainey


Homewood Flossmoor (HS) • IL
5' 8" • 190LBS
R/R • 21yr 11mo
Travel Team: White Sox Ace
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Hitting
23.6
Hand Speed (max)
2/28/21
82.6
Bat Speed (max)
10/02/22
17.6
Rot. Acc (max)
2/19/22
30
Hard Hit %
8/20/21
Power
91.9
Exit Velocity (max)
2/28/21
83.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
10/02/22
336
Distance (max)
10/02/22
80
Sweet Spot %
8/20/21
Run
7.28
60-yd
10/02/22
4.00
30-yd
10/02/22
2.37
10-yd
10/02/22
25.1
Run speed (max)
10/02/22
Defense
67
INF Velo
10/25/20
75
OF Velo
10/02/22
68
C Velo
2/28/21
2.11 - 2.26
Pop Time
2/19/22

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10/02/22

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-8, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup, toe-taps into a medium stride.  Easy, quick hands, works uphill through the zone, on the barrel to the middle of the field.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 mph. 336’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 75 mph. Short arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Clean actions, fields out in front of his body, gets around the baseball, clean release.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60. 

2/19/22

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 215-pounds. Stocky build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. More weight on back knee. Toe-taps into a simple, short stride.  Compact swing. Controls the barrel. Strong hands. Elevates the baseball. Gap-to-gap, middle-of-the-field approach.
Power: 84.4 max exit velocity, averaged 73.9 mph. 294’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68 mph. Short, over-the-top slot. Quick out of the glove.
Defense: 2.11-2.26 pop times. Quick/clean transfer. Soft hands. Moves well out of the crouch with quick feet while remaining in-line.
Run: 7.57 runner in the 60. 

2/28/21

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 195-pounds. Strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, short stride, easy pre-pitch actions. Easy strength in swing, max bat speed of 72.5 MPH, short, level path, hard contact through extension, gap-to-gap approach, line drives.
Power: 91.93 max exit velocity, averaged 73.84 mph. 296’ max distance. Best max exit velocity among catchers at event.
Arm: RHH. C - 68 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: 2.26-2.41 pop times. Often receives from one knee, low target, footwork works around plate on throwdowns.
Run: 7.86 runner in the 60. 

10/25/20

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 195-pounds. Sturdy lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, hands start at chest level and load back, leg lift timing trigger, controlled balance through contact.  Loose easy swing, short and level path, hands stay inside the baseball, line drive approach with a fluid rhythm throughout.
Power: 78 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 66 mph. INF - 67 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.11-2.33 pop times. Worked out as a catcher and infielder. Wide base behind the plate, lower half works away from target, tall at gather, quick transfer to release. Glove plays out front defensively, two-hand gather, corner infield profile.
Run: 7.75 runner in the 60.

6/10/20

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 195-pounds. Strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balance setup, short stride. Uphill bat path, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 73 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 63 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.40-2.51 pop times. Clean exchange, feet works toward second.
Run: 8.09 runner in the 60. 

2/23/20

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-8, 195-pounds. Strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, steady leg lift timing trigger, quiet in the box.  Raw bat strength, long and uphill path, elevates the baseball.
Power: 70 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 65 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.32 - 2.47 pop times. Wide base, long to release, feet work on line to target. 
Run: 8.03 runner in the 60. 

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