Chris
Lara

+ INF Chris Lara (Streamwood, 2023; IL) is an athletic 5-foot-7, 150-pound infielder who was a noteworthy defender during our time in Elgin. To start his day, Lara recorded a 6.91 in the 60-yard dash and reached top-run speed of 20.1 mph, too. Then during BP, Lara took a controlled round from the right side and showed the ability to shoot line drives to the entire field. Lara would then take one of the top rounds of infield defense of the event. Working with athletic and sure-handed actions, Lara looked the part of a advanced defender up-the-middle and he paired it with a strong arm that topped at 87 mph on his hardest bullet across the diamond. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-foot-3, 114-pounds. Small, proportional frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, short leg-lift trigger. Simple swing, controls the barrel, short level path and line-drive approach.
Power: 76 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 66 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Natural actions in the infield. Soft hands, fluid and quick footwork, clean exchange.
Run: 8.60 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-0, 100-pounds.
Defense: Natural infield actions, smooth footwork, clean, quick release.
Arm: RH. INF - 61 mph.  Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, throws consistently around the first base bag.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, pre-pitch rhythm, short stride. Long, level bat path, line-drive approach.
Power: 63 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.27 runner in the 60.