NJ
Gott

INF/RHP NJ Gott (Glenbrook North, 2023) stands at a strong 6-foot-2, 195-pounds with room to add more mass onto his frame. Gott showed well at an event last fall and carried some of that into Sunday’s showing, taking a quality round of BP with strong hands and natural feel to elevate the baseball, primarily to the pull-side. On defense, Gott recorded one of the day’s hardest infield throws, peaking at 86 mph across the diamond from a loose high ¾ window. Later on, Gott hopped on the mound and impressed, too. His fastball was delivered from a high ¾ arm slot, riding through the zone while flashing arm-side run at 82-83 mph, reaching up to 84 mph. To pair off his fastball, Gott went to a fading changeup kept down in the zone at 76-78 mph and an 11/5 breaking ball at 71-72 mph, all thrown from similar windows to his fastball. 

Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 6-2, 195-pounds. Strength in lower half.
Delivery: Side saddle. Tall and fall type delivery. Coiled front side at balance point. Lands front toe open.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick arm action. Full arm circle. High 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T83.5, 82.0-83.2 mph. Plays straight. Average control. T2099, 1977 average rpm.
CB: 70.8-71.8 mph. 11/5 shape. Depth. Flashed late break. T2365, 2322 average rpm.
CH: 76.4-78.0 mph. Arm-side fade. Tumble. Able to locate for strikes. T1652, 1621 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup, leg-kick trigger. Intentful, aggressive swing. Strong hands. Flashed bat speed. Natural lift throughout. Pull-side tendency.
Power: 91.3 max exit velocity, averaged 87.7 mph. 334’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Above average arm strength. Some length to release. Arm plays short from a high ¾ window.
Defense: Patient to the baseball, feet work around in rhythm at times, low posture at gather, steady hands. Profiles as a corner infield type in the future.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 6-2, 195-pounds.
Hit: R. Balance stance, bat rested to start, hand trigger, minimal load, short stride. Short, direct to the baseball, stays inside the baseball, ability to drive the ball to all fields.
Power: 91.89 max exit velocity, averaged 86.87 mph. 353’ max distance.
Arm: R. INF - 81 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick transfer to second, steady hands, developing footwork.
Run: 7.50 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Proportional build.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, quick bat waggle pre-pitch, short stride.  Short bat path with an elevated attack angle at times, all-fields approach, sprays line drives.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Patient to the baseball, glove plays under center of body, two-hand gather, length to release.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 6-foot, 175-pounds. Compact, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, hands stay back, quick leg kick trigger.  Quick bat, uphill path, line drive type hitter to all fields.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick to the ball, two-hand gather, fields under center.
Run: 7.9 runner in the 60.