Rakim
Ali

Southern commit. The junior went 8-for-14 (.571 BA/.647 OBP/1.143 SLG) with a home run (3-run), five doubles, 13 RBIs, seven runs scored, a walk, and two hit-by-pitches.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Lean, high-waisted, developing frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet load and leg-kick timing trigger. Loose hands, uphill path, middle of the field, gap-to-gap approach with extension through contact at times.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 323’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. Quick arm plays from a high 3/4 slot and flashed life out of the hand.
Defense: 2.08-2.20 pop times. Athletic behind the plate, works to keep pitches in the zone and present them. Soft hands and quick glove-to-hand release.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds. Long limbs.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, hands coil in at load, short stride.  Rotates well out of load with twitchy hands, uphill path to contact, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 85.6 max exit velocity, averaged 80 mph. 286’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot. Throws play accurately on the bag.
Defense: 2.22 - 2.30 pop times. Wide feet, steady hands, flashed quick exchanges, athletic blocking skills.
Run: 7.88 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-foot-8, 130-pounds. Lean frame, thin waist.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance, quiet and simple load, leg lift trigger into a short stride.  Long path to contact, level barrel with an occasional uphill angle, worked middle-in.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 73.1 mph. 218’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.25-2.38 pop times. Wide base, feet gain ground, soft hands with a clean exchange to release.
Run: 7.87 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF 
Body: 5-foot-4, 105-pounds. Lean build.
Defense: 2.51-2.58 pop times. Behind the plate; flashed blocking ability, quick footwork and clean exchanges. In the outfield; aggressive defender, soft hands, quick footwork, clean exchanges and plays through the baseball.
Arm: RH. C - 62 mph. OF - 69 mph. Long arm action, over the top arm slot, throws played with some accuracy.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, smooth load, short, leg lift stride. Loose, aggressive swing, fast hands, long bat path, fluid rhythm with a line-drive approach.
Power: 69 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 5.08 runner, home-to-first.