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William Walsh
William Walsh
William Walsh

CLASS OF 2026

C
1B

William
Walsh

Mount Carmel (HS) • IL
6' 0" • 209.9LBS
L/R • 18yr 9mo
Travel Team: White Sox Elite
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Hitting
21.6
Hand Speed (max)
7/18/23
71.2
Bat Speed (max)
7/18/23
13.9
Rot. Acc (max)
7/18/23
60
Hard Hit %
7/15/25
Power
93.3
Exit Velocity (max)
7/15/25
87.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
7/15/25
323
Distance (max)
7/15/25
83
Sweet Spot %
7/18/23
Run
7.81
60-yd
7/15/25
4.31
30-yd
7/15/25
1.85
10-yd
7/15/25
17.5
Run speed (max)
7/15/25
Defense
-
INF Velo
-
OF Velo
73
C Velo
7/18/23
2.26 - 2.40
Pop Time
7/15/25

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7/15/25

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 209-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Simple, upright setup, short lift/place stride. Uphill path, generates extension through contact, loud contact to the pull-side, hands stay on top of the ball. 65.4 mph bat speed with 6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (87.1 avg.); 323-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot
Defense: 2.26-2.40 pop time range; Works up, soft block, chest down, clean actions.
Athletic Testing: 7.81 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.94 Edge Score.

7/18/23

C/1B William Walsh (Mount Carmel, 2026) is a physical 6-foot, 205-pound backstop that flashed bat strength in BP. Walsh consistently elevated to the pull-side in BP from a short and uphill left-handed stroke, getting off aggressive hacks throughout and flashing potential middle-of-the-order upside as he continues to mature. He was regularly on the barrel (83%) and almost exclusively elevated the baseball (91%), too.

7/18/23

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 197-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, smooth bat wrap load, short stride. Strong physical hands, short and uphill out of load, pull-side approach, swings with intent, looks to elevate. 68.5 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration. 
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 289’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.29-2.36 pop times. Clean transfer, throws on the bag consistently, steady blocker.
Run: 8.19 runner in the 60.

7/18/23

C/1B William Walsh (Mount Carmel, 2026) is a physical 6-foot, 205-pound backstop that flashed bat strength in BP. Walsh consistently elevated to the pull-side in BP from a short and uphill left-handed stroke, getting off aggressive hacks throughout and flashing potential middle-of-the-order upside as he continues to mature. He was regularly on the barrel (83%) and almost exclusively elevated the baseball (91%), too.

4/19/22

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Narrow base, crouched lower half, high hand start, bat wraps at load, short stride.  Long and uphill path to contact.
Power: 82.7 max exit velocity, averaged 71.2 mph. 184’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 66 mph. Shot over the top slot.
Defense: 2.43-2.66 pop times. Clean transfer, gains ground to second on throws, deadens the ball out front on blocks.
Run: 8.48 runner in the 60. 

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