Victor
Izquierdo

6-foot-2, 210-pounds; broad-shouldered ultra-physical frame. The right-handed hitter turned in perhaps the most eye-opening round of BP on the day; starting in an open setup, slight knee-knock at times into a coiled upper-half, creating hand-separation at foot-strike while keeping a consistent rhythm. Utilizes controlled aggression through his swing with a max bat speed of 78.6 according to BLAST, uphill path through the zone with intent to lift baseball, produced backspin while routinely making loud contact (71.4 hard-hit percentage according to BLAST; 102 mph max exit velocity and 92.6 mph average exit velocity). Profiles as a true middle-of-the-order power bat with feel to hit. On the other side of the ball, Izquierdo shows natural actions with impressive athleticism, especially given his physical frame; demonstrating the ability to handle errant throws with ease and picking balls in the dirt consistently throughout the event. The Navy commit also showed athletic feet around the base with impressive flexibility on low throws, showing body control throughout all infield-actions. By far one of the day’s biggest winners and is a definite name to know for this coming spring.

Navy commit, currently ranked No. 41 in Illinois. Strong, physical 6-foot-2 200-pound frame. Superior strength throughout frame. Offensively is a catalyst for the Porters hitting in their three-hole. Right-handed hitter, open athletic stance. Features a big leg-kick that helps to keep him in rhythm and on time. Confident and mature presence in the box. Features advanced bat strength combined with a feel to hit. Was on the barrel with authority in two of his four at-bats. Singled hard to right-field and then followed up with a laser into the left-center field gap for extra bases. Also a catcher, Izquierdo spent this game at first base. Frame fits the first base mold at the next level; big target with soft hands. Routinely showed the ability to pick the baseball and handle tough hops. Fluid feet for his size, feel around the bag. One of the top right-handed power bats in the Illinois’ 2022 class. 

Verbally committed to Navy.

Positional Profile: 1B/C
Body: 6-2, 200-pounds. Large, muscular build; broad shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Tall/balanced setup, hands set low, bat vertical; quiet, fluid pre-pitch. Maintains balance well through highly aggressive, assertive swings. Natural loft in path, fluid momentum to landing helps sync up hard-hit contact efficiently. Generates advanced bat and hand speed, while his size helps him impact the ball at a substantial rate. Per Blast, averaged 73.1 mph bat speed, 23.3 hand speed.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity from the tee. Inherent strength complements his swing path to produce one of the top power profiles in the class; averaged an exit speed of 95.1 mph at an average distance of 286 feet with a 372-foot max, the day's farthest.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. INF - 77 mph. Short, loose throws from a 3/4 slot from both behind the plate and at first base. Accuracy to the bag.
Defense: 2.01-2.15 pop times. At catcher, moves fluidly for his size behind the plate, which helped him average some of the lowest pop times of the day. Quick and efficient from transfer to release while consistently on target; showed soft blocking skills. At first base, projects to be an asset at the position. Athletic movements, range for the position, feel to become a target. Soft hands, steady feet.
Run: 7.27 runner in the 60. Efficient runner, above-average speed, especially for his size.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 195-pounds. Large strong build.
Hit: RHH. Slightly wider stance with weight loaded back, hands load back and on top of baseball. Strong hands flashed pop, long path on uphill plane.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity from the tee. Raw power potential; topped 98.1 mph exit velocity in batting practice on a ball lined over 300 feet.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. INF - 76 mph. Long arm action, plays out of over the top slot, some accuracy.
Defense: 2.08-2.15 pop times. Showed soft hands at first base, may project best there. Gets tall out of the crouch, hands play soft.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-foot-1, 195-pounds. Athletic, strong, wide-shouldered frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth deep load, short stride and utilizes lower half. Swings with intent, fast bat, flashed twitch, stays inside the baseball at times, uphill bat path and gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 94 mph exit velocity from the tee. Ball jumps off the barrel. Power potential.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. INF - 72 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot from behind the plate.
Defense: 2.07-2.08 pop times. Defensively, showed well at first base and behind the plate. Athletic feet and actions at first base. Plays with bounce, feel around the bag and sure hands. Continues to make strides behind the plate. Quick feet and glove-to-hand release. Flexible hips, low target and steady hands.
Run: 7.47 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-foot-0, 190-pounds. Large  frame, strong throughout.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, narrow stance, short stride, average balance. Bat strength, long uphill path, gap to gap contact, hits in rhythm.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. Strong power potential.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - 75 mph. Short over the top slot.
Defense: 2.20-2.37 pop times. Looked more natural around the bag at 1B, showed footwork around the bag, large target. Hands work, works tall out of the crouch, short footwork gets slight direction to target.
Run: 4.78 runner down the line. 

Imposing frame. 6-foot, 200-pounds. Izquierdo hit fourth for Rhino Baseball going 2-for-4 with a 2B and three RBI. He singled on a hard ground ball up the middle that left the infield turf in a hurry and sent a double to his opposite field gap showing the ability to stay on baseballs away. There is present rhythm in his swing and natural lift to all fields, impressive for his classification.