Braden
Sayles

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Athletic frame with more room for added physical development.
Hit: LHH. Quiet relaxed demeanor in the box, tall setup, open base, smooth bat tip load, steady leg lift trigger. Simple swing with loose actions, short and level bat path, works more on a line drive trajectory right now. Consistent hard contact, average exit speed of 88.12 mph in BP, per TrackMan.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Max exit speed of 93.4 mph in BP, per TrackMan.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Active defender, quick feet attack the baseball, steady hands, clean hand transfer, athletic crow-hop to release.
Run: 6.88 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Athletic frame with well-proportioned strength.
Hit: LHH. Upright, narrow setup, short stride and bat-cock load. Easy controlled swing, loose hands, consistently looks to lift the baseball to the pull-side.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity from the tee. Easy pull-side power at times.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Long, over-the-top arm action.
Defense: Smooth, easy actions, attacks the baseball, plays through in rhythm, gains ground on release and clean transfer.
Run: 6.82 runner in the 60. Clean, easy strides.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 180-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall, open, relaxed setup, short stride, maintains balance and easy effort throughout.  Loose hands, work on top of the baseball, consistently finds the barrel, works the pull-side gap.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. Long, loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Smooth, natural outfield actions, maintains body control, plays through the baseball, clean transfer.
Run: 6.78 runner in the 60. Advanced runner. 

2021 graduate playing against 2020 grads. 6-foot-1, 180-pound left handed hitting outfielder.  Batted in the leadoff spot for 815. Led off the game against Sluggers with a bullet up the middle for a base hit. Showcased the approach of a true leadoff hitter, constantly working the count deep. He drew a pair of walks against Hitters, and used his speed on the basepaths to generate runs, scoring both of 815’s only runs that game. At the plate, open stance, smooth load, leg kick stride, short and uphill path to the baseball.

6-foot-1, 180-pound, strong, left-handed hitting outfielder. Has gained over 20 pounds of muscle since our last look. Ran a 6.91 laser-timed 60. At the plate, balanced setup, smooth load, tips barrel and short leg-lift timing trigger. Strong hands, pull approach and 85 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, fluid footwork, gets behind the baseball, soft hands, fields in rhythm and clean transfer. Long arm action, high ¾ slot and throws topped at 81 mph.

6-foot, 157-pound left-handed hitting outfielder, lean athletic frame. Hits from an open stance, narrow setup, leg lift stride gets squared, solid balance. Smooth swing, fluid and stays balanced, little effort. Contact was mostly opposite field, 81 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action works from a high ¾ slot, 78 mph from the outfield. Footwork plays through the baseball, 7.00 runner in the 60.

6-foot, 150-pound left-handed hitting, right-handed throwing outfielder with a lanky, athletic frame. Offensively hits from an athletic, slightly open setup. Leg lift stride with good balance. Advanced approach at the plate. Line drive hitter with fluid rhythm. Level path with good barrel control. 80 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.16. Defensively has a long arm action from a high ¾ slot. Plays thru the ball with fluid footwork. Aggressive routes, attacks the ball with soft hands. Threw 78 mph from the outfield.

5-foot-11, 150-pound, lanky, athletic outfielder. Ran a 7.28 laser-timed 60. Left-handed batter, balanced setup, short stride, maintains balance throughout, fluid rhythm. Uphill barrel path, occasionally level path, generates bat speed, recorded an 80 mph exit velocity. From the outfield,  long arm action, high ¾ arm slot, good carry, clocked at 75 mph from the outfield. Plays through the ball, with soft hands, fluid footwork and clean exchanges.

2017 Junior Future Games - Athletic, left-handed hitting outfield, with projectable frame. Above average runner, 7.23 60 time.  Offensively, balanced open set-up. Advanced feel for strike zone, middle of the field approach, controls barrel, with loose, easy, level path.