Shane
Baumgarten

Verbally committed to Central Michigan.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-foot, 185-pounds. Compact, strong frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, quiet, slightly open setup, minimal pre-pitch movement and short stride. Simple swing, strong quick hands, creates easy bat speed, ball jumps off the barrel at times and works gap-to-gap.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Short, loose strong arm with the ability to throw from multiple slots.
Defense: Smooth, confident defender, easy actions, soft hands, plays under control, maintains body control on the move. Clean release and plays through the baseball.
Run: 6.92 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Methodical controlled tall and fall delivery, works on-line and lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Clean, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Works straight, lively through the zone.
CB: 72-75 mph. Thrown aggressively, tight spin, depth, feel 11/5 shape.
CH: 76-79 mph. Fastball arm speed, fade action at times.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP Advanced infield defender with strength in the bat.
Body: 6-foot, 185-pounds. Athletic, proportional strength.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, pre pitch load back, short stride Quick hands, smooth rhythm, short, level bat path with a gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 96 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, throws played accurate and stayed true.
Defense: Advanced actions, soft hands, fluid footwork on the move, quick exchanges and plays athletically through the baseball.
Run: 6.79 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, smooth rhythm, works in-line and lands square.
Arm Action: RH. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 arm slot
FB: T87, 83-86 mph. Plays straight, thrown for strikes
CB: 71-75 mph. 11/5 shape, swing and miss potential.
CH: 74-77 mph. Arm side fade action

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-foot, 185-pounds. Strong build.
Hit: RHH. Open set up with a short stride to bring himself even, minimal load. Long, uphill path to the baseball, pull approach at the plate.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Short, loose action out of an over the top arm slot, with carry.
Defense: Advanced actions work with soft hands, fluid footwork, quick and clean exchanges, plays through the baseball, natural actions.
Run: 6.98 runner in the 60. 

6-foot, 180-pound, right-handed hitting infielder; strong, durable, wide-shouldered build. 6.87 runner in the 60, laser-timed. At the plate, tall, open setup, stride works back to even, utilizes lower half in swing and stays on balance throughout. Fast bat, strong hands, consistently on time, stays short to the ball, line-drive approach and fluid rhythm throughout. 95 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, advanced infield actions. Confident, soft, receptive hands, fields out in front of his body, works through the baseball and is comfortable on the move. Maintains body control, quick release, easy effort and loose arm from multiple angles. Throws topped at 81 mph across the infield. High-follow 2021 infielder.

1/21/19 - 6-foot, 180-pound, strong, wide-shouldered, athletically-built, right-handed hitting infielder. Emerged as a high-follow 2021 infielder. 7.11 runner in the 60, laser-timed. Defensively, actiony defender with the tools to stay on the left side of the infield. Fundamentally sound, sure hands, active feet, works through the baseball and can make plays on the move. Short, loose, quick arm action, can throw from multiple angles and plays true with carry when he gets on top. Throws topped at 82 mph. At the plate, open setup, pre-pitch rhythm, load and stride gets back to even. Loose, fast hands, creates advanced bat speed. Long bat path, natural lift and gap-to-gap approach with power potential. 95 mph exit velocity from a tee.

2.19.18 - 5-foot-10, 175-pound, well-proportioned, strong, right-handed hitting infielder. Defensively plays with moxy and rhythm. Quick, fluid footwork, fast hands, under control, clean exchange, with an easy, loose, multi-angle arm slot. Throws across carried with accuracy, topped at 76 mph. At the plate, balanced setup, pre-pitch load with a toe tap trigger. Flashed some ability to create lift and showed pull side tendencies. Bat got through the zone quick with an exit velocity topping 81 mph off a tee. Ran a 7.63 laser timed 60.