David
Cox

Uncommitted. Physical, well-proportioned 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame with room for added strength. Emerged a winter winner after a strong performance at our Preseason All-State showcase in February and rode that momentum into this look. Displayed his inherent bat strength in multiple at-bats, hit fifth in the Roadrunners’ lineup. Jumped all over an elevated breaking ball and backspun it for a hard base hit into left field. Followed that up by barreling up a fastball to the shortstop to bring a run home. Finished the day with two hits and two RBIs. 

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Long, lean build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, short stride. Loose, strong hands. Barrel strength through the zone. Compact swing. Gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 98.8 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 mph. 345’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 90 mph. Loose, quick arm action. Natural 3/4 slot. Multi-angle release. Advanced arm strength.
Defense: Balanced footwork, clean exchange, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.74 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Crossfire delivery, works from third base side, closed landing, athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Short, compact draw out of the glove. Loose, quick arm action. 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T84.2, 81.0-83.8 mph. Plays straight. Life through the zone. T2282, 2167 average rpm.
SL: 67.4-70.7 mph. 10/4 shape, flashed lateral action. T2018, 1888 average rpm.
CH: 72.1-74.3 mph. Sinking action. T1893, 1791 average rpm.

INF/RHP David Cox (Nazareth, 2024) is another impressively-built sophomore who put together a strong showing at The MAX on Saturday. Listed at a broad-chested 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, the right-handed hitter seems built for the middle of an order offensively. It’s a loose, strong swing with all kinds of barrel-whip and strength through contact. The swing stays compact and repeatable, especially for his size, and he was elevating baseballs with authority throughout his round of BP. Cox also showed off a loose arm that topped at 90 mph across the infield and also played well on the mound. Cox works across his body and flashed a projectable fastball that played at 81-84 mph with finish through the zone. He also flashed a lateral slider at 67-71 and sinking changeup at 72-74 mph.

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-3, 190-pounds. Wide-shouldered, athletic frame that projects.
Hit: RHH. Wide/athletic setup, hangs foot into a short stride.  Consistent gap-to-gap approach, looks to elevate. Clear power upside, showed easy juice off the barrel.
Power: 91.89 max exit velocity, averaged 77.5 mph. 320’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Loose 3/4 slot, strong arm.
Defense: Soft hands with a clean transfer, moves well side-to-side with athletic infield actions.
Run: 7.78 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 170-pounds. High-waisted, long-limbed, upside frame.
Delivery: Slow side step to low knee lift, big hip turn balance point. Strides down mound with shoulders closed, lands in a closed position, creating some crossfire.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, loose to a high 3/4 slot; crossfire creates some deception.
FB: T79, 75-77 mph. Averaged 18.2 inches of horizontal break with a 22.6 high; hard, late action that sneaks up on hitters.
CH: 72-75 mph. Mostly maintains arm speed; action is similar to fastball with hard, late run/sink. 

Hit: RHH. Tall, relaxed setup, smooth loading action and long stride. Loose athletic hands, whippy barrel through the zone, worked gap-to-gap. 
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. 23.61 mph average hand speed, second-best of the event and 75.40 mph max bat speed (third best), via Blast.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Loose, lively arm action plays easy from multiple slots and accurately across the diamond.
Defense: Fluid defender. Easy range and showed above-average body control for age. Soft hands, highly-athletic double play turn.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-2, 170-pounds. Athletic frame, lean build
Defense: Quick feet, soft hands, clean exchange, plays through the baseball.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Short loose arm action, 3/4 slot, throws play accurate and carry.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open tall setup, smooth load, short stride.  Quick uphill swing, gap-to-gap approach, fluid rhythm.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.04 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP

Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, some effort, works in line, falls off.
Arm Action: RH. Long loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T75, 71-75 mph. Plays straight with life.
SL: 60-65 mph. Sharp 10/4 action.
CH: 69-71 mph. Arm side run.