Evan
Schmidt

1B/OF Evan Schmidt (Antioch, 2025) is another uncommitted junior that made a loud statement in his showcase debut. Listed at a highly projectable 6-foot-4, 208-pounds, Schmidt has long limbs with some present strength, still holding room to add on more strength in the future. The right-handed hitter got stronger as his round of BP went on, displaying a simple/repeatable load, he works into a flat path that looks to stay on top of the baseball, flashing backspin up the middle and to his pull-side, reaching up to 98.4 mph for his max EV with a max distance of 328’. He put up some impressive BLAST numbers, averaging 24.7 mph for his hand-speed as well as 69.6 mph for his bat-speed. Defensively, he’s an easy mover in the outfield for his size, utilizing a one-handed gather into his crow hop. At first base, he’s an athletic mover around the bag with fluid footwork and steady hands. Power projection as he continues to fill out.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-4, 208-pounds. Long-limbed with room to fill out the frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, sits in legs, small forward move. Simple swing, loads hands and fires into a flat path, looks to stay on top of the baseball, flashed backspin middle/pull-side. 69.6 mph bat speed with 3 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 87.8 mph. 328’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. OF - 80 mph. OF: Full circle, long, 3/4 slot. INF: Long arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Easy mover, one hand gather. INF: Athletic mover, has some rhythm, two-hand gather out front.
Run: 7.24 runner in the 60.