Ezra
Essex

OF Ezra Essex (Marian Catholic, 2025) continued to show off his toolsy baseball skills, including elite footspeed that translates to every area of the field. Essex ran a 6.66 60, the best of the event and showed a level right-handed swing with twitchy hands. Essex has a gap-to-gap approach and flashed sneaky backspin juice to the pull-side. Defensively, he profiles anywhere in the outfield with quick feet, aggressive and direct routes and a quick arm that plays strong and on-line with carry at 84 mph. Essex is a highly-athletic prospect to follow in the class.

OF Ezra Essex (Marian Catholic) was one of the top 2025 prospects in attendance. The dynamic outfielder ran a 6.56 60 during workout day while showing quick, twitchy hands and a short, repeatable stroke during BP. Essex did not get a hit during game play but reached base four times (three walks and a HBP) and is always a difference maker on the base paths and in the outfield where his speed and closing speed stand out. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-7, 148-pounds. Twitchy, athletic build.
Hits: RHH. Narrow, balanced setup, short stride. Quick, athletic hands, stays short and inside the baseball, sprays hard contact to all fields.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 MPH. 306' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-81 mph. Loose athletic arm, 3/4 slot full arm action, easy arm speed, some carry
Defense: Proper routes, clean actions, attacks the baseball, sure handed, fields within his frame
Run: 6.56 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 78.36 Edge Score

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-7, 140-pounds. High-waisted frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall narrow setup, moderate stride, relaxed hands, subtle load. Quick trigger bat speed, quick twitch hands, middle of the field approach, hard off the barrel.
Power: 86.75 max exit velocity, averaged 78.5 mph. 288’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 76 mph. Loose arm with a high 3/4 slot, arm plays with carry and accuracy.
Defense: Athletic outfield actions, quick first step, reliable hands with a clean transfer.
Run: 6.69 runner in the 60. Plus runner, gets out of the start gates quickly, quick first step, highly-athletic.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-7, 140-pounds.
Defense: Quick feet on the run, plays through the baseball.
Arm: RH. OF - 71 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, smooth load, leg lift trigger, advanced pre-pitch actions. Short swing, works efficiently uphill, gap-to-gap approach, pull-side line drives.
Power: 76 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 6.86 runner in the 60. Advanced runner, best time at event.

Delivery: Slow tempo, drop and drive delivery, athletic action, lands square, works in line with target, balanced finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T72, 71-72 mph. Arm side run, intent to play at top of zone.
CB: 60-61 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual action.
CH: 60-63 mph. Advanced run/sink, flashes feel for it.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-0, 111-pounds.
Defense: Natural outfield actions, athletic in the field, fluid footwork, clean to release, plays through the baseball.
Arm: RH. OF - 69 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RH. Balanced slightly upright setup, loads quick, short stride.  Simple swing, loose hands, quick bat, short and level path, line drive approach, smooth rhythm throughout.
Power: 71 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Smooth tall/fall delivery, front side stays closed, lands square, direct to target.
Arm Action: RH. Short and loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T70, 67-70 mph. Flashed slight arm-side run. Strikes.
CB: 60-62 mph. 11/5 shape.
CH: 60-63 mph. Near fastball arm speed. Plays with fade and works down in the zone. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot, 111-pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced set-up, quiet hand load, short stride, repeatable actions. Short, level bat path, line drive approach to opposite field, stays inside the baseball.
Power: 62 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 64 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fields off left foot, clean exchange to pro-step gather.
Run: 7.42 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, smooth rhythm, lands in line.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot, short action, regular effort, accurate.
FB: T65, 62-64 mph. Sinking action, located in the zone.
CB: 50-53 mph. 11/5 shape.
CH: 52-54 mph. Sinking and running action, located down in the zone, best offspeed.