@austin_byford 
85
Velocity (max)
5/24/23
CLASS OF 2024
RHP
3B
Austin
Byford
Jennings County (HS) • IN
6' 4" • 175LBS
R/R • 20yr 10mo
Travel Team: 17U Southern Indiana Rawlings Tigers Velo
Rankings
2024 National
Rankings available to Premium Subscriber
2024 State
Rankings available to Premium Subscriber
Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
82 - 85
Velo Range
5/24/23
2155
Spin Rate (avg)
2/03/21
Changeup
75 - 77
Velo Range
1/29/23
1738
Spin Rate (avg)
2/03/21
Curveball
68 - 69
Velo Range
5/24/23
1813
Spin Rate (avg)
6/21/22
Slider
63 - 66
Velo Range
2/03/21
1944
Spin Rate (avg)
2/03/21
90.9
Exit Velocity (max)
1/29/23
85.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
1/29/23
285
Distance (max)
1/29/23
56
Sweet Spot %
1/29/23
22.6
Hand Speed (max)
1/29/23
68
Bat Speed (max)
1/29/23
13.5
Rot. Acc (max)
1/29/23
33
Hard Hit %
1/29/23
7.54
60-yd
1/29/23
4.18
30-yd
1/29/23
1.78
10-yd
1/29/23
18.3
Run speed (max)
1/29/23
76
INF Velo
2/03/21
89
OF Velo
1/29/23
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Game Performance
Notes
News
Comments
Draft Reports
Contact
Premium Content Area
To unlock contact information, you need to purchase a ScoutPLUS subscription.
Purchase Subscription OR
Login
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-4, 175-pounds. Lanky, projectable
Delivery: Quick tempo with tall balance point. Slight inward turn. Lands slightly closed, finshes in an athletic stance
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action. Fast arm speed that works out front.
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. Good fastball command T2186, 2123 average rpm.
CB: 65-68 mph. Big shape with inconsistent command T1797, 1767 average rpm.
CH: 75-77 mph. Sinking action T1555, 1354 average rpm.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-4, 175-pounds. Lanky, projectable
Hits: RHH. Tall stance with a vertical bat. Small load with a toe tap stride. Dives forward at contact. Level bat path. Heavy on the front foot.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.1 MPH. 285' max distance. Twitchy bat speed
Arm: RH. Loose and very quick
Defense: Athletic mover. Fields with two hands
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.
Austin Byford, Jennings County, 2024, IN
Position: RHP/3B
Body: 6-foot-1, 155-pound slim frame.
Hit: (RHH) Begins in an active stance with a big load, then uses a quick stride. Quick bat speed. Level finish, rotational swing.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity.
Defense: (IF) Sure hands, developing footwork, packing exchange. Movements laterally were average.
Arm: 76 mph infield velocity. Consistent arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 8.31 (60-yard).
Pitching: Fluid. Tall-and-fall delivery, decent effort. ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, short arm action. Athletic balance point, falling off shoulders, lands open, a falling off finish.
FB: T78. 74-78 mph. Arm side accuracy, running action.
CB: 63-65 mph. Late action.
CH: 68-70 mph.
SL: 63-66 mph.