Julian
Esparza

Uncommitted. Esparza impressed with his performance at the plate on Sunday. The strong right-handed hitter barreled balls throughout the game, even when he made an out. What stood out the most perhaps was his patient approach at the plate that pairs well with his barrel strength. He tallied a double in the game to go with two walks and a lineout.

C Julian Esparza (St. Laurence, 2025) proved to be a reliable backstop over the weekend with a strong bat to complement his defense. Esparza was very vocal in this look, constantly communicating with his pitchers and managing the game from behind the dish. A right-handed hitter, Esparza has a simple setup at the dish with minimal pre-pitch movement before moving into an uphill swing that stays on the barrel.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-7, 185-pounds. Compact body with strength in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, fluid load and stride works back to even. Loose hands, fluid path, uphill through contact, Hard elevated contact back up the middle of the field.
Power: 85.8 max exit velocity, averaged 77.3 mph. 289’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 69 mph. Balanced setup, high 3/4 slot, loose arm action and on target.
Defense: 2.32-2.46 pop times. Quick feet, loose actions, quick hands, clean exchange.
Run: 8.16 runner in the 60. 

C Julian Esparza (St. Laurence) was yet another member of the 2025 class that showed to have prowess with the bat. With a loose, right-handed swing, Esparza works with a fluid/uphill path through the zone that creates hard and elevated contact up the middle of the field. He also showed to have loose actions behind the plate, pairing quick feet with a clean exchange.