Easton
DeBernardi

Trim, athletic 5-foot-11, 181-pound frame. At the plate, the left-handed hitter impressed with a fluid, athletic swing that stayed balanced and on-time, peaking at 102 mph for his EV with an average of 90 mph. He’s a well-rounded athlete with a 6.99 in the 60, pairing it with athletic actions in the outfield and a strong arm (T91 mph). On the mound, the right-hander is an athletic mover with a simple and clean delivery, pairing with a quick arm that helped create a fastball in the 88-90 mph range with 2,319 rpm on average. The slider looks like a promising secondary with tight 10/4 shape and spin, playing at 80-81 mph.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 181.7-pounds. Lean, proportional build with strength.
Delivery: Athletic mover with some pace, simple operation down the mound, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm, tighter arm-circle, high 3/4 release.
FB: T90, 88-90 mph. Carry traits with straight action. T2546, 2319 average rpm.
SL: 80-81 mph. Sharp sweeping action. T2647, 2271 average rpm.
CH: 80-82 mph. Maintains arm-speed, slight arm-side fade.  T1899, 1776 average rpm.

Hit: LHH. Balanced, slightly open setup, static hands pre-pitch, stride works back to even and gains ground, utilizes lower-half. Steeper path, intent to elevate, strong hands, middle/pull-side approach. 67 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 102 mph max exit velocity (90.3 avg.); 327-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 91 mph. Loose, quick arm, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Gets behind the baseball, plays through in rhythm, clean release.
Athletic Testing: 6.99 runner in the 60-yard dash; 25.00-inch max vertical jump.

RHP/OF Easton DeBernardi (Marquette Academy, 2027) was dominant in his two innings of work, grabbing four strikeouts with his fastball-slider combo. Trim, athletic 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame. The right-hander worked with a rocker step into a medium leg kick, working in-line to the plate, with a full ¾ arm slot and present armspeed. DeBernardi finished with two scoreless innings, only allowing one hit and one walk with four strikeouts. He showed a high feel for spin with his two-pitch mix, landing both consistently for strikes. His fastball was 85-87 mph with a spin rate in the ranges of 2,400-2,500+ rpm, and his slider showed a sharp sweeping action at 75-77 mph with a spin rate in the ranges of 2,500-2,600+ rpm and a HM max of -12.3”. A left-handed hitter as well, DeBernardi had a quality showing offensively at the event. During the workout, he maxed out at 99 mph off the bat with a 354 foot max batted ball distance, and also reached 89 mph from the outfield. He would go on to tally a couple hits throughout gameplay including a double.

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-11, 170.4-pounds. Trim, athletic frame.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, slightly open setup, slight pre-pitch rhythm in the hands, fluid load, short stride works back to even, linear lower half. Loose and fluid, flat swing, balanced, showed lift to the pull-side at times. 68.5 mph bat speed with 6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 mph max exit velocity (91.7 avg.); 354-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 89 mph. Full arm action, clean with arm speed, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Proper routes with range, works through the baseball.
Athletic Testing: 7.01 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.18 Edge Score.

Delivery: Rocker step into leg kick, drop/drive and athletic, works in-line to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm action, 3/4 slot with arm speed.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Life out of the hand, finish through the zone, feel to locate, flashed cutting action. T2546, 2410 average rpm.
SL: 76-78 mph. Sharp sweeping action, go-to offspeed option. T2618, 2564 average rpm.

Uncommitted. Athletic 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame with room to add strength. DeBernardi showed loud stuff out of the pen on Saturday as he struck out two batters through two shutout innings. The right-hander operates from a simple delivery with a high leg lift while having a drop/drive approach. Compact, short, quick arm action from a ¾ slot. His fastball sat 84-85 mph early and settled in the low-80s while having a spin rate that topped out at 2489 RPM. 

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-10, 165 pounds. Trim, athletic frame.
Hit: LHH. Narrow stance, quiet load, strides in line, rhythmic. Level path, compact, hands stay on top of the ball, pull-side approach. 63.8 mph bat speed with 7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (87.4 avg.); 361-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Long, loose arm action.
Defense: Gets around the baseball, soft hands, athletic actions and quick first step.
Athletic Testing: 7.32 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 67.31 Edge Score.