@CarstenBland 
22.3
Hand Speed (max)
3/07/26
CLASS OF 2027
SS
2B
Carsten
Bland
Franklin Community (HS) • IN
5' 10" • 175LBS
R/R • 17yr 6mo
Travel Team: Bam Signature
5' 10" • 175LBS
R/R • 17yr 6mo
Travel Team: Bam Signature
Rankings
2027 National
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2027 State
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Best Of Stats
74.5
Bat Speed (max)
3/02/25
19.4
Rot. Acc (max)
3/07/26
44
Hard Hit %
3/07/26
97.1
Exit Velocity (max)
3/07/26
85.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
3/07/26
308
Distance (max)
3/02/25
55
Sweet Spot %
3/03/24
6.74
60-yd
3/07/26
3.75
30-yd
3/07/26
1.60
10-yd
3/07/26
20.5
Run speed (max)
3/07/26
91
INF Velo
3/07/26
-
OF Velo
75
C Velo
6/11/24
2.03 - 2.07
Pop Time
6/11/24
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Carsten Bland, Franklin Community High School (IN), 2027 Dayton
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds. Stong build, with room to grow.
Hit: RHH. Tall balanced stance, smooth and controlled hip coil to stride works with easy takeaway, on plane swing with slighly uphill finish.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 258' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-91 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, balanced, quick first step, continuous movement, attacks back, clean exchange, quick and long arm.
ATH: 6.74 runner in the 60. 1.60 and 3.75 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Vizual Edge: 72.06 Edge Score
Bland is a reliable gamer with the actions playing above the toolset. He is undersized at 5-foot-10, 160 pounds with an average run-tool (7.05) and a short, playable right-handed swing that is geared towards high-contact. He can really catch the ball on the dirt with an 87 mph arm across the could keep him at short.
Carsten Bland, Franklin Community High School (IN), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 150-pounds. Lean, athletic build on an undersized frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Higher hands load to back shoulder. Waggle in hands pre pitch. Short, controlled forward move. Bat works downhill, steep at times. Shows barrel accuracy. Backspin contact through the middle
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 73.1 mph. 278' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Longer arm swing from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick, developed footwork with obvious confidence with the glove. Strong ball to hand skills. Projects up the middle.
ATH: 7.07 runner in the 60.
Carsten Bland, Franklin Community High School (IN), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 150-pounds. Lean, athletic build
Hit: RHH. Starts balanced w/ slight crouch. Shifts weight into the back leg, compact hand load is paired with a short, controlled stride. Bat works short to the ball on a level, rotational path. Flashes g2g strength.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 296' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. Loose, quick arm works to a 3/4 arm slot
Defense: Fast feet play on-time with the catch to create momentum into the throw. Plays low with sure-handed glove actions. Abv avg body control. Solid INF actions for the age.
ATH: 7.41 runner in the 60.
Carsten Bland, Franklin Community (IN), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-4, 120-pounds.
Hit: RHH
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph.