Colton
Francisco

Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: -, 170-pounds. Proportional frame with present strength throughout.
Hit: LHH. Balanced base, slight rhythm in the hands pre-pitch, short leg lift stride, utilizes lower-half. Quick hands with bat-speed through the zone, flat path, aggressive intent, on the barrel up the middle with some lift. 67 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 mph max exit velocity (88.4 avg.); 368-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph. Full and quick arm action, 3/4 slot, looseness through release.
Defense: Full arm action, fields the baseball cleanly on the move.
Athletic Testing: 7.09 runner in the 60-yard dash; 27.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 75.02 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 5-8.7, 153.4-pounds. Lean, high-waisted frame.
Hit: LHH. Balanced base, stays in his legs, medium/longer stride. Length through the zone with a flat path, intentful swing, line drive approach, on the barrel throughout. 64.2 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (88.4 avg.); 299-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Loose 3/4 arm action.
Defense: Two hand gather into body, works up, direct, showed some lateral range.
Athletic Testing: 7.24 runner in the 60-yard dash; -inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 69.96 Edge Score.

Another intriguing two-way prospect, UTL/RHP Colton Francisco (Minooka, 2028) is a left-handed hitter with advanced feel to hit. The 5-foot-9, 153-pound prospect posted a max exit velocity of 90.5 mph, averaging 87.7 mph throughout his round. He then hopped on the bump and displayed a strong feel for both his fastball and his changeup. He ran the fastball up to 80 mph with run for strikes (86%). He maintained arm-speed on the changeup at 68-69 mph with sinking action that killed spin.

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-9, 160 pounds. Sloped shoulders, athletic, projectable.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open, balanced setup, minimal pre-pitch movement, early load. Athletic, handsy swing, controls the barrel and creates whip and bat speed. Line-drive, whole field approach. 74.5 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.. 65.5 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 mph max exit velocity (87.7 avg.); 293-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. OF - 82 mph. Clean, full arm path, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic, quick mover, clean footwork, attacks the baseball, showed range.
Athletic Testing: 7.25 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 65.69 Edge Score.

Delivery: Clean repeatable delivery, slight drop and drive.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, easy out of a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 77-80 mph. Solid feel, strike thrower, shows arm side action. T1963, 1871 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. 11/5 shape, backup at times, works around it. T1952, 1894 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. Kills spin, has feel and sink action. Maintains arm speed. T1383, 1316 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-7, 140-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Quick lift and place stride, wide base. Creates some separation in the hands, strong hands with a quick barrel through the zone, intent to elevate to the pull-side.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 79.7 mph. 312’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Whippy, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Active footwork, two hand gather out front, soft hands, glove-pat transfer.
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Uptempo, repeatable delivery, strong balance point, works in line with home.
Arm Action: RH. Short, stabbing arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T77, 75-77 mph. Clean out of the hand, minimal two-seam run. T1987, 1954 average rpm.
CB: 63-65 mph. Sweeping 11/5 action. T2097, 2057 average rpm.
CH: 67-69 mph. Throws to the arm side, late arm side action. T1496, 1376 average rpm.