Ashton
Ertz

OF Ashton Ertz (Payson Seymour, 2024) stayed on the barrel to the pull-side throughout his round of BP. Ertz, who holds strength on a compact 5-foot-9, 160-pound frame, showed noticeable bat strength for his age from a short and direct bat path. His furthest batted ball traveled 350 feet, a home run over the left-center field wall, and he averaged an estimated 286 feet per batted ball, which was amongst the day’s highest marks. Ertz’s 93.2 mph peak exit velocity was a six miles per hour increase from this same event last summer and he only elevated the baseball, producing regular line drive contact (67%). 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Crouched setup, open front foot, vertical barrel set, strides short. Strong hands, short bat path, direct to the baseball, ball jumps off the barrel to the pull-side. 68.7 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 350’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 70 mph. Short draw out the hand, tight window, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Plays through in rhythm, confident hands, clean release.
Run: 7.42 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic look, simple and smooth hand load, short stride.  Strong, aggressive swing. Stays compact and repeatable, uses the pull-side of the diamond.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 78.7 mph. 271’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 71 mph. Tight arm window, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Long, clean strided, gets around and behind the baseball.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60.