83
Velocity (max)
10/02/22
CLASS OF 2023
RHP
1B
James
Traficanti
East Leyden (HS) • IL
6' 3" • 230LBS
R/R • 21yr 11mo
Travel Team: Windy City Baseball Club
Rankings
2023 National
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2023 State
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Best Of Stats
Fastball
80 - 83
Velo Range
10/02/22
1529
Spin Rate (avg)
10/02/22
Changeup
69 - 73.2
Velo Range
10/02/22
932
Spin Rate (avg)
10/02/22
Slider
66.2 - 70.3
Velo Range
10/02/22
1640
Spin Rate (avg)
10/02/22
93.6
Exit Velocity (max)
10/02/22
86.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
10/02/22
319
Distance (max)
10/02/22
55
Sweet Spot %
10/02/22
23.7
Hand Speed (max)
10/02/22
72.5
Bat Speed (max)
10/02/22
11.8
Rot. Acc (max)
10/02/22
36
Hard Hit %
10/02/22
7.49
60-yd
10/02/22
4.11
30-yd
10/02/22
2.39
10-yd
10/02/22
23.8
Run speed (max)
10/02/22
83
INF Velo
10/02/22
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
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RHP/INF James Traficanti (East Leyden) is another two-way prospect worth knowing from the event. Traficanti stands out thanks to his 6-foot-3, 230-pound frame and he used it to register a max exit speed of 93 mph at the plate, with easy hands working off a level bat path. He also topped at 83 mph across the infield and 83 mph on the mound, with a low-spin, heavy sinking fastball that plays best at the bottom of the zone.
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 230-pounds.
Delivery: Stretch only, coils into leg-lift, drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long reach out of the glove into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 80-83 mph. Heavy sinking action to the arm-side. T1612, 1529 average rpm.
SL: 66-70 mph. Sweeping 10/4 shape, sharp with depth. T1760, 1640 average rpm.
SPLT: 69-73 mph. Late dive to the bottom of the zone.
Hit: RHH. Wide, open setup, knee-knocks into a long stride. Easy, hands work flat to the ball with extension through contact, some pop off the bat.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 86.2 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Sure-handed, moves well around the bag for size.
Run: 7.49 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: 1B
Body: 6-foot-2, 250-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, long stride. Quick bat, level path, knack for the barrel, line drive type hitter.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fields upright with two hands.
Run: 8.28 runner in the 60.