Cal
Darling

OF Cal Darling (Bradley-Bourbonnais) is another right-handed hitter who continues to warrant attention moving forward. Listed at 6-foot-1, 190-pounds, Darling has quick-twitch, strong hands at the plate while staying direct to the ball and physical through impact. He was consistently on time with a heavy barrel and registered a 97 mph exit velocity with a max batted ball of 356’. Darling also played fast in the outfield, attacking the baseball and gained ground through transfer while showing off a strong arm that topped at 93 mph from the outfield.

Cal Darling (Bradley-Bourbonnais) is another uncommitted outfielder in the 2024 class who showed well for Team 7 throughout the week. Darling is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound, broad-shouldered, right-handed hitter with strong hands, direct path and the ability to elevate the baseball to the pull-side with backspin. During the workout, Darling’s hardest ball left his bat at 98 mph with a max distance of 320 feet. Darling collected three hits over the course of the two days with two doubles. Potent right-handed hitter to follow in the class.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Wide-shouldered frame, strong wrists.
Hits: RHH. Balanced setup, short stride and finishes on balance. Creates easy hand and bat speed. Ball jumps off the barrel and stays flat through the zone.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 87.1 MPH. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-88 mph. Strong arm, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Deliberate routes, attacks the baseball, sure-hands and directional release.
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 77.08 Edge Score

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Athletic frame, evenly distributed strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/athletic setup, smooth load, leg-kick into a long stride. Direct to the ball, short/level path, fluid rhythm with a line-drive approach.
Power: 88.31 max exit velocity, averaged 76.85 mph. 252’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fluid footwork with a clean exchange.
Run: 7.64 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds.
Hit: R/R. Balanced setup, toe tap, short stride. Short swing, level bat path, pull-side tendencies.
Power: 79.92 max exit velocity, averaged 67.92 mph. 227’ max distance.
Arm: R/R. OF - 75 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Fields from the center of body, uses two hands.
Run: 7.95 runner in the 60.