Rhett
Harris

Verbally committed to Parkland College.

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 155 and the No. 5 first baseman in the state. Standing in at a 6-foot-3, 230-pound frame with strength present throughout. The junior got the start at first for the Indians and had a strong day at the dish. Harris displayed a balanced setup, loose hands, and a whole field approach. The right-handed hitter finished the day 3-for-4, with a double and two RBIs.

Positional Profile: 1B/C
Body: 6-2, 216.7 pounds. Strong frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced simple setup, minimal stride. Simple strong swing, balanced and easy power. Whole field approach. 66.9 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (87.1 avg.).
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands, secures the baseball, clean release.
Athletic Testing: 7.28 runner in the 60-yard dash; 25.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 69.14 Edge Score.

1B/OF Rhett Harris (Minooka) provided an intriguing look during his round of batting practice. A big right-handed hitter, Harris was all over the barrel producing one of the loudest rounds throughout the day. He’s made significant strides metrically since we last saw him in 2023, now averaging 92.9 mph (event best) off the bat and topping out at 96.6 mph, also recording a 72.3 mph (T75.5 mph) average bat speed. He showed quality actions from the outfield, moving around with ease, and showing a quality arm that was up to 84 mph on his best bullet home. A 6-foot-2, 217-pound frame, Harris recorded the third highest jump height (32.2”) while also running a 7.25 60 time.

Positional Profile: 1B/C
Body: 6-2, 216.7 pounds. Strong, sturdy build.
Hit: RHH. Stands in a balanced setup with his feet wide apart. Hands start at his shoulders. Knee-knock stride, draws hands back into load. Loose, strong hands, direct to the ball, slightly uphill path, on the barrel to the middle/pull-side. 72.3 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (92.9 avg.); 350-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. OF - 84 mph. OF: Long, loose arm action, 3/4 slot. INF: Long, easy arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Easy mover, fields ball in-stride. INF: Sure-handed, fields the ball to body, clean double play turn.
Athletic Testing: 7.25 runner in the 60-yard dash; 32.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 64.46 Edge Score.

An athletic, 6-foot-2, 192-found frame, Harris was swinging a hot bat all weekend long collecting a handful of hits including two doubles. The right-handed hitter was finding barrels and driving the ball to all parts of the field. Harris has a quick bat with a level path that stays through the zone able to generate hard contact to all parts of the field. The righty also showed a good approach at the plate working counts and taking pitches with intent. Harris also moves well showing good actions both on the basepaths and in the outfield, making right reads and jumping at the opportunities to make a play.

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-0, 177-pounds. Long levers, high-waisted build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short stride. Creates some hand separation at footstrike, uses the whole field, on the barrel.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 83.1 mph. 275’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68 mph. Short, quick arm action.
Defense: 2.32-2.54 pop times. Quick transfer, one hop to target.
Run: 7.96 runner in the 60.