Dennis
Butler III

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-7, 165-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Athletic balanced setup, short stride, controlled through contact.  Quick hands/wrists with bat speed, hands work direct to the baseball, level path with line drive feel, worked the opposite field throughout.
Power: 88.1 max exit velocity, averaged 81.7 mph. 254’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 79 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic. Quick feet. Efficient routes. Plays through the baseball.
Run: 6.75 runner in the 60. 

Louisville commit, OF Dennis Butler III (Simeon, 2024), continues to look like one of the more athletic outfielders in the 2024 class. The 5-foot-7, 165-pound, changes the game on the field with his speed (6.75 laser-timed 60) and his left-handed swing profiles at the top of an order moving forward. Butler stays compact and inside the baseball and creates impressive bat strength for his age and size. Butler consistently lined backspin line-drives into the left-center field gap during his round of BP. The dynamic sophomore is also a natural in the outfield, covering a lot of ground with a quick first step and precise routes. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-7, 165-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, leg lift, short stride. Short swing, with intent, level bat path, quick bat, barrel control, line drives, used the entire field, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 88.15 max exit velocity, averaged 79.41 mph. 287’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Advanced outfield footwork, sets up behind the baseball, plays through it, clean exchanges.
Run: 6.81 runner in the 60. Advanced runner.

Verbally committed to Louisville.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-3, 129-pounds.
Defense: Works around and through the ball, quick transfer.
Arm: LH.  OF - 71 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: LHH. Wide and crouched setup, minimal stride. Aggressive swing, quick bat, uphill bat path, line drive and gap to gap approach. Consistent hard contact.
Power: 76 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.22 runner in the 60. Advanced runner for his age.

3.25.18 - 5-foot, 110-pound, left-handed hitting outfielder. At the plate, balanced setup, open stance, back drop load, short stride. Long, uphill bat path, showed line drive ability with a pull side approach. Exit velocity topped 77 mph from a tee. Defensively, plays through the ball, long, loose arm action, ¾ slot, throws topped 67 mph from the outfield. 7.69 runner in the 60.