Kyle
Hartmann

C Kyle Hartmann (Sycamore) put together one of the top breakout performances from the event. Despite his 5-foot-10, 175-pound, athletic, wiry stature, Hartmann creates all kinds of bat speed and bat strength in his swing. Hartmann has violence and intent in the box, while staying flat, long through the zone and on the barrel with loud, lifted, hard contact. The right-handed hitter led the event with a 96.7 mph average exit velocity, peak of 101.1 mph and a 100% hard-hit percentage. He also stood out behind the plate playing quick out of the crouch with a plus arm that topped at 84 mph (up 4 mph) with a low pop-time of 1.94 seconds. 

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 170-pounds. Well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Athletic base. Short stride. Aggressive, intentful swing, stays flat and long through the hitting zone. Ball jumps off the barrel at times. Backspun hard contact to all fields.
Power: 94.3 max exit velocity, averaged 86.5 mph. 334’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 80 mph. Loose arm action. Works from a 3/4 arm slot. Quick exchange. Carry and accuracy on throws.
Defense: 1.96-2.09 pop times. Steady hands. Feet work in line with the second base bag. Clean exchange.
Run: 7.84 runner in the 60.  

Hartmann, a 5-foot-9, 175-pound catcher, was one of the first hitters of the event and made a statement right out of the gate. The right-handed hitter swings with serious intent, aggression and looks to elevate the balls into both gaps with authority. With that said, Hartmann stays flat and long through the zone with the ability to create backspin to the pull-side gap. Hartmann’s hardest barrel came off the bat at 94.3 mph with his furthest batted ball traveling 334 feet. Hartmann also tied the event-high to second base (80 mph), with a low pop time of 1.96. Follow 2024 catcher with a potent right-handed bat.

Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-8, 155-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, leg kick, long stride. Aggressive swing, average bat speed of 69.5 MPH, path works uphill.
Power: 88.63 max exit velocity, averaged 78.76 mph. 270’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: 2.06-2.21 pop times. Steady receiver, low, athletic setup, clean exchanges, advanced block.
Run: 8.19 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open setup, smooth load and leg-kick timing trigger. Aggressive swing, looks to drive the baseball, short level bat path that gets extension through contact. Fluid rhythm and pull-side tendencies.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee. 27.50g max rotational acceleration; third best of the event, according to Blast.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - 73 mph. Arm played short and over-the-top from the crouch.
Defense: 2.18-2.26 pop times. Worked out on the infield and behind the plate. Natural catcher actions. Soft hands, athletic out of the crouch, flexible hips and plays light on his feet. Quick, clean release.
Run: 8.44 runner in the 60. 

5-foot-6, 115-pound 2B/C/RHP; athletic build. Had an overall strong performance as he impressed behind and at the plate for ESP Black against 6 Tool. He threw out two runners in the same inning with a strong arm and quick feet; popped a 2.44 in between innings. He received the ball well and controlled the flow of the game as a vocal leader. Right-handed hitter, low crouch stance, found the barrel often while showing some strength through contact. On the mound, sat 71-73 mph while mixing in a slow curveball at 56 mph.

Positional Profile: C 
Body: 5-foot-6, 115-pounds. Athletic frame.
Defense: 2.25-2.37 pop times. Behind the plate; soft hands, fluid footwork, quick exchanges and plays athletic. On the infield; Soft hands, fluid footwork and clean transfers.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. INF - 72 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, throws played accurate with carry.
Hit: RHH. Crouched setup, smooth, back load, long stride. Aggressive swings, fast hands, long, level bat path with a gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 78 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 5.13 runner, home-to-first.