James
Obaldo

INF James Obaldo (Fenwick, 2027) had a strong all-around showing over the weekend. A right-handed hitter, Obaldo has an upside swing and operation with a whippy barrel and loose hands, works with a slightly uphill path with intent to elevate. Athletic and fluid defender with feel for the position, advanced actions and strong arm (T82 mph).

Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-8, 155 pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Weight on back leg, two tap leg kick, high hands, slight bat wiggle, sits heavy on back leg during stride. Whippy hands and barrel, loads his hands and works into a slightly uphill path, intent to lift up the middle/pull-side. 67.5 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 mph max exit velocity (78.9 avg.); 311-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Quick arm action, high 3/4 release.
Defense: Soft hands that work out front, advanced actions and feel.
Athletic Testing: 7.66 runner in the 60-yard dash; 26.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 85.77 Edge Score.

MIF James Obaldo (Fenwick, 2027) came away from this event as one of its’ biggest winners, showing out as one of the top freshman prospects in attendance. Obaldo showed plenty of moxy and rhythm at the plate, finding the barrel consistently from a fluid right-handed swing that worked to all fields. His biggest asset may be defensively, where Obaldo has natural up-the-middle actions with footwork feel and an innate confidence in his glovework.

Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-5, 140-pounds. Compact frame with strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, hands load in rhythm, toe-tap trigger. Loose easy hands, short path, works uphill and gap-to-gap through the zone. On the barrel throughout, repeats. 63.4 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 296’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short, quick arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic, fluid footwork, two-hand gather out front, moves well to both sides.
Run: 7.80 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-4, 130-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, open stance, loads hands back, leg lift into balance point, intent full swing, pull-side approach. Quick hands, flat path, whippy through the zone, intent to lift the baseball.
Power: 76 max exit velocity, averaged 68.1 mph. 270’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Short, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Smooth defender, plays low to the ground, athletic feet, clean release and comfortable on the move.
Run: 7.86 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-3, 115-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Sets up back in the box. Narrow stance. High leg lift.  Loose/fluid swing, long arms through contact with a level path, line-drive approach up the middle of the field.
Power: 73.5 max exit velocity, averaged 66.8 mph. 208’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 69 mph. Short quick arm action, over the top, carry.
Defense: Advanced actions, glove works out front, plays with tempo.
Run: 8.16 runner in the 60.