Langston
Booth

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds. Physical build with strength throughout the frame.
Delivery: Simple mover, high leg lift with coil, drop/drive down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T89, 87-89 mph. Firm out of the hand, mostly straight. T2250, 2186 average rpm.
SL: 79-80 mph. 11/5 shape, short action, feel to land. T2424, 2358 average rpm.
CH: 80-83 mph. Throws with intent, fade at times. T1505, 1335 average rpm.

RHP Langston Booth (Loyola Academy, 2027) was a winner from the event, emerging as a high-follow right-handed pitcher in the 2027 class. Starts with quick tempo before slowing his delivery to effectively disrupt timing. Medium leg lift with some coil into a directional drop-and-drive delivery. Short, compact arm-action from a ¾ slot. Featured a lively fastball with ride at 86-89 mph (T90) playing up in the zone (max 18.8 IVB). Topped it off with a hard, gyro shape slider with tight break at 79-81 mph. Athletic 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame.

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-3, 195-pounds. Physical, long-levered frame with present strength.
Delivery: Starts with pace and slows down, high leg kick with some coil, drop and drive, directional.
Arm Action: RH. Short, compact arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T90, 86-89 mph. Lively fastball with some ride, plays up. T2267, 2048 average rpm.
SL: 79-81 mph. Gyro shape, hard, tight break. T2189, 2140 average rpm.

RHP Langston Booth (Loyola Academy, 2027) is a long-levered 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame that is a 2027 name to follow. His pitch mix starts with a fastball that sits 81-85 mph with a max spin rate of 2307 RPM and an average IVB of 11.8 inches. Booth’s changeup sits 75-77 mph with an average HM of 12.6 inches. He also showed a curveball that sat 69-72 mph and a max HM of -11 inches.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-3, 200 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Twitchy, athletic setup, shorter stride. Uphill path, looks to elevate the ball, hard fly ball contact to the middle/pull-side. 74.8 mph bat speed with 21g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 mph max exit velocity (80.1 avg.); 323-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. Shorter, loose 3/4 arm action.
Defense: Gets around the ball, two-hand gather, shows range up the middle, steady glove.
Athletic Testing: 6.92 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 82.6 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Uptempo, controlled, tall/fall, high lift with tuck.
Arm Action: RH. Full, short arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 81-85 mph. Life through the zone. T2307, 2212 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. 11/5 shape, downer action. T2260, 2217 average rpm.
CH: 76-77 mph. Maintains armspeed, plays low, slight fade. T1848, 1736 average rpm.

Langston Booth (Loyola Academy, 2027) is a physical 6-foot-2, 180-pound right-handed bat that used the whole field throughout his round. He led the event in max batted ball distance at 373 feet, while notching a max exit velocity of 97.9 mph during his round. Booth also hopped on the mound and topped out at 83 mph with his fastball.

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic frame.
Delivery: Medium leg kick into balance point, slight drop/drive lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Short, clean, quick, 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 79-82 mph. Life out of the hand, comes out clean, mostly straight actions. T2009, 1845 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. Plays more horizontal, developing. T2196, 2119 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Similar profile to the fastball, occasional sink, developing. T1522, 1440 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Closed setup, short step-back stride, strong lower-half. Strong hands, slightly uphill path, looks to elevate the ball, whole fields approach. mph bat speed with G’s of rotational acceleration
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 82.1 mph. 374’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Loose, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Comfortable actions, fields the ball cleanly off front foot, clean transfers, short crowhop towards home.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60.