24.5
Hand Speed (max)
3/07/26
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Carson Kail, St Theodore Guerin High School (IN), 2027 Dayton
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 195-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Taller balanced stance, active hands, down to up hands takeaway, short stride, slight upward swing path.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 91.5 mph. 349' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-81 mph. 3/4 arm slot, compact, soft and strong hands, smooth transition, one knee down crouch, down to up receiving.
Defense: 1.90-2.00 pop times.
ATH: 6.96 runner in the 60. 1.65 and 3.84 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Kail brings strong defensive presence and energy behind the plate with advanced glove work and a clean, fast transfer. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound backstop is a high-motor receiver with a short catch-to-release and pop times ranging from 1.95–2.00 on a 77 mph arm that plays with carry. Offensively, the right-handed hitter operates with a heavy, ambush-style forward move, showing bat speed and a flat path through the zone. He produced a 96 mph max exit velocity and 82.6 average, signaling strength-driven impact. Also ran a 7.13 60-yard dash with a 23.3” vertical—well-rounded, high-energy prospect behind the dish.
Carson Kail, Guerin catholic (IN), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Taller stance. Upright barrel, hands start close to chest and work back during load. Toe-tap stride, heavy forward move. Bat works direct, steep at times, when timed backspins it G2G. Strong rotational athleticism with quick hands and some bat speed to pair. 67.2 mph bat speed with 19 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 81.8 mph. 329' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-74 mph. Smooth, loose arm action from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: 1.93-2.12 pop times. Very athletic out of the crouch with an easy exchange. Strong fielding mechanics.
ATH: 7.08 runner in the 60.
Carson Kail, Guerin catholic (IN), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Lean, athletic build. Some projectability in frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with hands low and close to the body to start. Timely, small load into drive leg with hands that work far back in time achieving abv/avg shoulder separation. Toe-tap timing mechanism with a short hover stride to pair. Head stays steady on the ball. Bat works very fast through the zone, quick time to contact. Quick hands as well. Line-drive approach hitter.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.9 mph. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. Short, loose arm action from an over the top slot.
Defense: 2.02-2.07 pop times. Athleticism shown here with quickness out of the crouch. Strong receivability. Developed ball to hand skills w/ a high-intent delivery to 2B.
ATH: 7.24 runner in the 60.
Carson Kail, Noblesville, 2027, IN
Position: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-8, 140-pound lean frame.
Hit: (RHH) Capable. Starts in a balanced stance with a tight compact load, then uses a toe tap stride. Loose swing. Gap to gap approach.
Defense: (C) 2.28-2.46 pop times. Sure hands, quick footwork, twitchy exchange. Capable. Some flexibility and athletic setup.
Arm: 65 mph catcher velocity. Loose arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 7.90 (60-yard).