Matteo
Banuelos

5-foot-10, 167-pound, left-handed hitting multi-positional prospect who firmly established himself as a name to know in the class. He has a balanced, repeatable left-handed swing with feel for the barrel, clean swing and mature approach that consistently worked to both gaps. The hit tool is highly-intriguing, peaking at 93.4 mph off the bat while his infield defense stood out as well. He has athletic feet to both sides, confident hands and his arm topped at 82 mph across the infield. He also topped at 75 mph from the crouch with a low pop of 2.06. Follow left-handed hitter to know.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds. Well-proportioned frame.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, slight rhythm in the hands pre-pitch, short stride, utilizes lower-half. Fluid, longer flat path, balanced with a middle of the field approach, line-drives.  69 mph bat speed with 17g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (84.9 avg.); 297-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. INF - 82 mph. C: Compact arm action, high 3/4 slot.INF: Short arm action, quick trigger, 3/4 slot with accuracy.
Defense: 2.06-2.13 pop time range; C: Steady hands, clean, quick transfer, athlete, moves well out of the crouch. INF: Athletic feet with range to either side, hands work clean with confidence, clean transfer.
Athletic Testing: 7.55 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.30-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 79.37 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: SS/C
Body: 5-9, 159.2 pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: LHH. Crouched, athletic setup, slightly open, medium leg lift with longer stride. Smooth with some length in the zone, uphill path, middle/pull-side approach. 61.8 mph bat speed with 7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 mph max exit velocity (79.1 avg.).
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Short arm action, high ¾ slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather into body, short shuffle step to target, steady actions, steady glove.
Athletic Testing: 7.80 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 83.36 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: SS/C
Body: 5-9, 150 pounds.
Hit: LHH. Base setup, some pre-pitch movement, smooth stride and load, stock hand setup. Loads foot early, downward path, works up the middle and gap to gap in the air. 59.9 mph bat speed with 6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 mph max exit velocity (76.7 avg.); 272-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. High 3/4 release.
Defense: Quick feet, smooth two-hand gather out front, athletic slide on the backhand.
Athletic Testing: 7.75 runner in the 60-yard dash; 18.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 63.71 Edge Score.