Anthony
Livermore

Positional Profile: 2B/SS 
Body: 5-foot-9, 160-pounds. Smaller frame with proportional build.
Defense: Hands play soft with quick exchange, athletic actions, works through the baseball, excellent hands on double play turns.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, arm played accurate across the diamond.
Hit: LHH. Balanced stance, short stride, stays balanced and repeatable. Level path creates line drive contact, barrel aware, controls the bat well working a middle of the field approach.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run: 6.91 runner in the 60. 

Northwestern commit. Currently ranked No. 12 in the IL 2020 class. 5-foot-9, 160-pound left-handed hitting infielder, athletic frame. High energy, spark plug type player, excellent body control on all sides of the ball. Hit second and played second in the Regional Semifinal against Kenwood, three quality at-bats with an offensive line: 3-for-3, 3B, 2B, 2R, 5RBI, BB, SB. Open slightly crouched stance, smooth load, toe lift stride to even, maintains balance through contact. Loose hands, short and fluid path with extension through the baseball, innate ability to control the barrel in the strike zone, strike zone aware, lets pitches go just outside the zone. Present gap-to-gap approach, singled hard up the middle and tripled deep to his opposite field, stays on the baseball. Also bunted safely to third, 3.76 down the line, can get to max speed quick. Smooth actions on defense, quick, under control footwork, hands are super soft on ground balls and quick on turns, plays well on the move. Ranged deep to his palm side on a tough play, made it look easy, moves well laterally. High follow 2020.

2/10/19 - Northwestern commit. 5-foot-9, 160-pound, left-handed hitting shortstop, carries strength in his frame. Ran a 6.75 laser-timed 60. At the plate, open athletic confident setup, short leg-lift trigger and stays balanced throughout. Fluid rhythm, loose hands, works on top of the baseball, stays short to the ball, line-drive approach and uses the whole field. 87 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, easy actions, comfortable on the move, maintains body control and ranges well to both sides. Soft receptive hands, clean, quick release and quick arm action from a high ¾ slot. Throws were accurate, carried across the diamond and topped at 83 mph.

6.19.18 - Uncommitted. Something tells me that the brilliant plays that Livermore made on Day 2 are not out of the ordinary, and that he likely finds a way to make an impact on most games that he plays in. Shorter at 5-foot-9, 140-pounds, Livermore plays much bigger than his listed size, and moves around the infield with a knack for making the big play. He has soft hands, and made multiple diving snags before quickly hopping to his feet and delivering strong throws to first base. His quick arm and release make accurate throws with carry, and he shows poise throughout. Hitting in the three-hole for the Top Tier 16U squad, Livermore is balanced in approach from the left side that starts in a crouched stance and slightly open. His hands work back with a longer stride to square off before his hands quickly drive the barrel flat through the zone with some lag. Though he has a smaller frame, his swing has some strength, and though he was not rewarded on the day, hit balls hard to all fields.

2.18.18 - 5-foot-9, 140-pound, left-handed hitting middle infielder. Continues to solidify himself as one of the top middle infielders in the 2020 class. Ran one of the top 60 times of the event, 6.79 laser-timed. Defensively, advanced infield actions. Quick, fluid footwork, ranges well to both sides while maintaining body control. Soft, sure hands, works through the baseball, clean release. Athletic arm action, works quick and from multiple angles, accurate throws, flash carry at 81 mph across the diamond. At the plate, profiles as a top of the order type of bat. Narrow setup, leg-kick timing trigger and stays balanced through contact. Loose, athletic hands, controls the barrel, line-drive approach and 84 mph exit velocity from a tee.

9.23.17 - Currently ranked No. 16 in Illinois’ Class of 2020. 5-foot-8, 140-pound, left-handed hitting middle infielder, athletically-built, smooth, easy actions. Defensively, calm and collected in every facet, athletic arm action, fluid footwork, gets the ball out of his glove fast, maintains body control. Offensively, left-handed hitter, moves with ease around the base paths, hit an inside the park home run.

8.20.17 - Currently ranked No. 16 in Illinois’ Class of 2020 rankings. 5-foot-9, 135-pound, left-handed hitting, athletically-built middle infielder. Defensively, short arm action, ¾ arm slot, easy actions, accurate with carry, 77 mph across the infield. Fields position athletically, soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchanges. Offensively, balanced setup, smooth load, leg-kick timing trigger, maintains good balance through swing. Line drive approach, loose hands, long barrel path, hard contact, sprays the ball, fluid rhythm, swagger at the plate, 80 mph exit velocity. Ran a 6.82 60. High follow 2020.

7.24.17 - 5-foot-9, 135-pound, compact, athletically built, infielder. Profiles as a top of the order left-handed hitter. Fluid, smooth swing, stays short to the ball, controls the barrel, flashes bat speed and sprayed line-drives to all fields. Balanced, slightly crouched setup, smooth load, short stride and maintains good balance through contact. 86 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, fundamentally sound, extremely steady defender. Fluid footwork, fields out in front of body, soft hands, plays through the baseball, clean, quick transfer. Loose arm, ¾ arm slot, throws were consistently on the bag, 74 mph. Ran a 4.36 home-to-first. High-follow 2020 infielder.