Derrick
Pomatto

C Derrick Pomatto (Joliet Catholic, 2027) is a young backstop to know from the day. He looks to be a well-rounded player, pairing quality defense with a strong right-handed swing at the plate. Defensively, he showed a clean glove-to-hand operation with a pop-time as low as 1.97, topping out at 76 mph while keeping his throws around the bag. At the plate, he has a simple swing that is quick from launch, working flat through the zone with line-drives to the whole field (T92 mph EV).

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 205-pounds. Strong, sturdy, well-proportioned.
Hit: RHH. Slightly crouched setup, small leg lift with longer stride. Controlled and balanced through finish. Strong hands, works to stay on top of the ball, uses the whole field. 64.9 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 80 mph. 278’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Compact, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.14-2.31 pop times. One-knee receiver, steady hands. Steady actions out of the crouch, intentful, feet work in-line.
Run: 7.47 runner in the 60.

Derrick Pomatto, Joliet Catholic (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Strong frame, easy stride. Level bat plane, hard contact to all fields.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 72.9 mph. 284' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Short, compact slot, throws well for age.
Defense: 2.18-2.43 pop times. Clean transfer, gains ground with lower half,
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.97 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Derrick Pomatto, Joliet Catholic (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Strong frame, easy stride. Level bat plane, hard contact to all fields.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 72.9 mph. 284' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Short, compact slot, throws well for age.
Defense: 2.18-2.43 pop times. Clean transfer, gains ground with lower half,
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.97 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-7, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide, open setup. Short stride. Strong hands, quick/direct to the ball with a level path, bat-speed, easy pop off the bat.
Power: 77.6 max exit velocity, averaged 71.6 mph. 235’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 65 mph. Short quick actions with carry.
Defense: 2.38-2.5 pop times. Plays through the baseball, stays in legs well.
Run: 7.68 runner in the 60. 

Derrick Pomatto and Elijah Lewis are two members of the 2027 class with advanced right-handed swings that should continue to project down the road. Pomatto impressed with some easy pop off the bat, boasting strong/direct hands to the ball with a flat path.