Ashton
Miner

Verbally committed to Benedictine (IL).

Positional Profile: OF/C
Body: 5-10, 184.3 pounds. Strong frame with present strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, standard hand height. Barrel stays in the zone, uphill path, some feel to lift the ball back up the middle, on the barrel. 69.7 mph bat speed with 15.3 g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 mph max exit velocity (80 avg.); 357-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Loose 3/4 arm action, throws play with carry to the bag, accurate.
Defense: 2.08-2.15 pop time range; One-knee receiver, soft hands, clean transfers, works in-line to second, reliable actions.
Athletic Testing: 7.22 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Vizual Edge: 74.97 Edge Score.

+ C Ashton Miner (Newman Central Catholic, 2027) is a physical uncommitted right-handed bat to know. His barrel stays in the zone, while working uphill and flashing jump off the barrel. He peaked at 100 mph off the bat, with a max batted distance of 357 feet. Defensively, he flashed quality cath-and-throw ability, with his top pop time registering at 2.08.

OF Ashton Miner (Newman Central Catholic, 2027) shined during the workout portion of the event. Miner is listed with a strong 5-foot-10, 184-pound athletic frame. The right-handed hitter stays on-plane with bat speed and has jump off the barrel. Miner had an average exit velocity of 89.4 mph (96.3 mph max EV) and an average batted ball distance of 200 feet (332 ft. max) with 70% hard hit percentage. Miner showed off his athleticism with a vertical jump of 26.1 inches. Miner had a strong Spring season and should be a name to keep an eye heading into next season.

Positional Profile: OF/C
Body: 5-10.2, 184.3-pounds. Strong, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open setup, works back in-line with a longer stride. Bat speed, stays on-plane, has jump off the barrel, line-drives to the middle of the field. 69 mph bat speed with 16g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (89.4 avg.); 332-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 77 mph. Full arm action, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Proper routes, attacks the baseball, works through the baseball to the plate.
Athletic Testing: 7.17 runner in the 60-yard dash; 26.10-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 78.79 Edge Score.

Uncommitted. Stands in at a strong 5-foot-11, 181-pound frame. Hit out of the three-hole and went 1-for-3 with a double and a sac fly against Teutopolis, bringing in three runs on the day. Miner stands in at the plate with a square setup and a wide base, has a toe-tap trigger, and utilizes his lower half with quick hips to generate plenty of pop in the swing. Stays balanced through the swing and looks mature at the plate. Lead Newman Central with a .458 batting average as a sophomore with a home run on the year, but his raw power will be fun to track going forward. An uncommitted name to keep an eye on over the next few years.

Another bat to know from the event was OF Ashton Miner (Newman Central Catholic, 2027). Presenting a strong 5-foot-9, 176-pound frame, Miner was consistently on the barrel throughout batting practice with loose hands, a flat path, while creating backspin and using the entire field. Miner led the event in average exit velocity (91.2 mph), average batted ball distance (283 ft.), max batted ball distance (359 ft.), and hard hit percentage (77%). He also showed some additional athleticism with a max vertical jump of 31.4”. The right-handed hitter is a name to continue to monitor throughout the summer.

Positional Profile: OF/C
Body: 5-10, 178-pounds. Strong, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Crouched setup, weight starts in the backside, small leg lift into medium stride. Loose, flat path, natural loft on the ball, line drive approach, backspin, whole field approach. 69.1 mph bat speed with 18 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 91.2 mph. 359’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 76 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Gets around the baseball, steady hands and clean release.
Run: 7.33 runner in the 60.