Peyton
Panozzo

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Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 160-pounds.
Hit: SH. RH: Balanced setup with a wide base, toe tap stride and movement. LH: Tall narrow setup with slight leg kick. On the barrel, highly-repeatable, stays on-plane and made a lot of hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 mph. 317’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Short, quick release, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic actions, soft hands, clean transfer, ranges well laterally, plays with feel and rhythm.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 160-pounds.
Hit: SH. RH: Balanced setup with a wide base, toe tap stride and movement. LH: Tall narrow setup with slight leg kick. On the barrel, highly-repeatable, stays on-plane and made a lot of hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 mph. 317’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Short, quick release, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic actions, soft hands, clean transfer, ranges well laterally, plays with feel and rhythm.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

Panazzo swung the bat from both sides of the plate at a high level with all kinds of barrel feel while staying on plane and driving hard contact to both gaps. The 5-foot-8, 155-pound middle infielder then showcased natural infield actions, playing with body control and comfort on the move. His hands play soft with a clean glove to hand release. He is also able to deliver from multiple arm angles depending on the feel for the play; topping at 76 mph across. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 155-pounds.
Hit: SH. Confident, relaxed look in the box. Fluid rhythm and stride. Loose, athletic hands, uphill swing plane, repeatable with above-average feel for the barrel.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 78.1 mph. 307’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph.  Short arm action, high 3/4 slot. Plays accurate and flashed carry.
Defense: Athletic actions, natural on the move, smooth double play. Soft hands and clean glove-to-hand release.
Run: 8.09 runner in the 60. 

Our first look at INF Peyton Panozzo (St. Rita, 2025) came at last fall’s Underclass Showcase and the switch-hitting middle infielder continued to build off that performance this past weekend. He repeated an athletic swing from both sides of the plate on offense with adept barrel control and natural lift through contact. He showed a high contact profile and one that could profile at the top of a lineup. Panozzo’s talent translated to the infield as well, where he displayed quality actions, steady footwork, and comfort on the move. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-7, 155-pounds. Compact frame. Strength throughout.
Hit: SH. Tall, relaxed setup. Maintains balance through contact. Easy, repeatable swing. Athletic hands. Natural lift and controls the barrel.
Power: 83.4 max exit velocity, averaged 77.3 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Short, easy arm action. High 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Plays with rhythm. Under control on the move. Loose, easy actions.
Run: 7.86 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-6, 140-pounds.
Hit: SH. Balanced setup, knee-knocks into a short stride, creates separation with hands away from his body when striding out.  Athletic hands. Long and uphill path to contact. Flashed some hard gap-to-gap contact from the right side.
Power: 81.84 max exit velocity, averaged 74.71 mph. 275’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Loose, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady sure-handed defender, clean actions, plays with body control.
Run: 8.24 runner in the 60.