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Andrew (AJ) Payton
Andrew (AJ) Payton
Andrew (AJ) Payton

CLASS OF 2024

RHP
1B

Andrew (AJ)
Payton

Burlington Central (HS) • IL
6' 5" • 185LBS
R/R • 19yr 10mo
Travel Team: Longshots Baseball
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Pitching

Fastball

84.2
Velocity (max)
2/18/23
80.2 - 83.2
Velo Range
2/18/23
1796
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/23

Changeup

70 - 75
Velo Range
2/18/23
1733
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/23

Curveball

63 - 68
Velo Range
2/18/23
2185
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/23
Power
90.1
Exit Velocity (max)
8/09/22
81.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
8/09/22
301
Distance (max)
8/09/22
60
Sweet Spot %
8/09/22
Hitting
20.8
Hand Speed (max)
2/13/22
67.1
Bat Speed (max)
8/09/22
7.7
Rot. Acc (max)
2/13/22
20
Hard Hit %
8/09/22
Run
8.13
60-yd
2/13/22
-
30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
73
INF Velo
2/13/22
79
OF Velo
8/09/22
71
C Velo
2/13/22
2.19 - 2.50
Pop Time
2/13/22

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2/18/23

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-5, 185-pounds. Lean, wiry athletic frame with room for added strength and muscle.
Delivery: Simple, tall and fall delivery, works with rhythm and tempo.
Arm Action: RH. Short, compact arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 80-83 mph. Life out of the hand with occasional ride through the zone. T1831, 1796 average rpm.
CB: 63-68 mph. Maintains arm speed, sharp, tight spin, 11/5 shape.  T2302, 2185 average rpm.
CH: 70-75 mph. Fastball arm speed, late running action to the arm side. T1850, 1733 average rpm. 

8/09/22

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-4, 175-pounds. Long-limbed, high-waisted build with plenty of room for physical development.
Delivery: Controlled tempo into a high leg-lift, coils into balance point, maintains bend in the back knee down the mound, shoulders work uphill and stride works in-line. In-game stats: 2 IP, 0K, 2BB, HBP, 0H, 1 ER
Arm Action: RH. Short arm out of the glove into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T78.1, 75-77 mph. Slight running action to the arm-side. T1797, 1678 average rpm.
CB: 64-66 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape with depth. T2174, 2050 average rpm.
CH: 71-71 mph. Plays with fading action to the arm-side. T1731, 1674 average rpm.

8/09/22

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-4, 175-pounds. Long-limbed, high-waisted build with plenty of room for physical development.
Hits: RHH. Tall setup, smooth fluid load and leg-lift timing trigger. Fluid swing, works easy and on balance. Bat stays through the zone and works to both gaps.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 MPH. 301' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-79 mph. Long arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Long, easy strides, plays in rhythm and gains ground through release.
Run: 8.18 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 70.9 Edge Score

5/10/22
Uncommitted. Wiry, extremely projectable 6-foot-, 150-pound frame, long-limbs with a high-waist. Impressed with a smooth right-handed stroke in our limited look; fluid tempo with a long stride and leg-lick timing trigger, direct hands to the ball that work with an uphill path. Payton works with natural lift and long levers through the zone, creating easy pop; barreling up a ball to his pull-side for a double that traveled 350’ with little perceived effort.
2/13/22

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-2, 165-pounds. High upside frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup. Hands coil into a bat tip load. High leg kick trigger. Strides out front.  Short, level bat path through the zone. Leverages lower body well. Pull-side power. Flashed ability to go the other way.
Power: 88.9 max exit velocity, averaged 74.9 mph. 236’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. INF - 73 mph. C: Short, 3/4 slot, some shoulder rotation before release. INF: short 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.19 - 2.50 pop times. C: Sure-handed, presents pitches around the zone. INF: Fluid feet, moves well side-to-side, keeps the ball in front to both sides.
Run: 8.13 runner in the 60. 

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