Benjamin
Mitchell

C Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian, 2025), a 6-foot-1, 200-pound, physical right-handed hitting catcher impressed behind the plate with confident hands and fluid/efficient footwork, reaching down to 2.02 for his pop-time with a max velocity of of 77 mph. He also has big power potential in the bat, swinging with intent to elevate the baseball and registering a 99.6 mph max exit velocity and max batted ball of 362’.

Another physical catcher on the day was Benjamin Mitchell (Harvest Christian). The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Mitchell swings with intent and looks to do damage on every swing. There is bat speed and bat strength present while staying on-plane working uphill through the zone and flashing big jump off the barrel at times. Mitchell led the event with a 99.6 mph max exit velocity, average of 90.4 and recorded a 24.2 mph average hand speed, the second-best of the event. Defensively, Mitchell took a quality round and showed off a clean exchange, working in-line to second and recording a pop-time as low as 2.06 seconds (T76 mph). 

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, long stride, lower half coil creating separation. Strong swing, present bat strength and bat speed, stays on-plane and uphill through the zone. Big jump off the barrel at times.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 90.4 mph.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short draw into a high 3/4 slot, around the bag.
Defense: 2.06-2.14 pop times. Gains ground, clean transfer, soft blocker quick mover out of the crouch. Soft hands, quiet receiver.
Run: 4.14 runner in the 30-yard split.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 195-pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, open setup. High back elbow. Short stride. Long, aggressive swing. Present bat strength. Uphill tendencies. Extension through the zone. Lifted, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 91.8 max exit velocity, averaged 72.6 mph. 352’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. Short, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot. Accuracy.
Defense: 2.12-2.19 pop times. Feet work in line with second base bag. Blocks the ball out front.
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Compact delivery, slight drop and drive, moves athletically down the hill.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T78.4, 76.0-78.4 mph. Plays straight. T1884, 1712 average rpm.
SL: 68.0-70.6 mph. 10/4 shape, back up action at times. T1750, 1656 average rpm.
CH: 64.8-66.6 mph. Decelerated arm action, slight sink. T1641, 1500 average rpm.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds. Durable with present strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced set up, short stride, tall stance, partial lower half. Bat speed present, works slightly uphill, lifted contact, hard off the barrel.
Power: 89.95 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 mph. 336’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. Short, over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.25-2.31 pop times. Directional footwork out of the crouch with a clean exchange.
Run: 7.90 runner in the 60. 

Position: C/RHP
Body: 6-foot, 175-pound strong athletic build.
Hit: (RHH) Began in a tall balanced stance with a quick load, then used a long stride. Quick bat speed. Long level swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity.
Defense: (C) 2.18-2.31 pop times. Developing hands, in control footwork, clean exchange. Staggered setup.
Arm: 70 mph catcher velocity. Short arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 7.87 (60-yard dash).

5-foot-11, 165-pound, right-handed hitting infielder/RHP. Strong, proportional frame. 2025 graduate that competes up a level. Tall setup, hands start high, quick toe-tap trigger. Long and level path, flashed raw power to the pull-side when on time, upright two-hand finish. Singled sharply to left-field in the first game on Sunday and followed up with a hard lineout to left in his next at-bat. Came in relief on Saturday afternoon against Chicago Elite. Long arm action, high ¾ slot. Tall/fall type delivery, works across body, shoulders stay closed, short stride downhill. Fastball sat 70-72 mph, topping out at 74 mph with slight arm-side run. Curveball ranged between 65-66 mph, 11/5 shape, late break, flashed early feel for pitch. Changeup maintains fastball arm speed, 63-65 mph range, worked down in the zone. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic build. Strong lower half.
Defense: 2.44-2.76 pop times.  Feet work quick and direct to target, soft hands, quick to release, strong blocker. 
Arm: RH. C - 61 mph.  Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Hit: RH. Tall setup, hands start high over head, toe-tap timing trigger.  Simple swing, quick hands, long and uphill path, easy gap-to-gap pop, ball jumps off the barrel, smooth rhythm throughout.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.95 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall/fall delivery, lands square, works closed to target.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T73, 68-71 mph. Plays straight.
CB: 59-61 mph. 11/5 shape with some depth. Gradual action.
CH: 60-62 mph. Flashed fade. Best secondary pitch.