Connor
Stafford

Position Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-10, 161-pounds. Athletic build
Delivery: Up-tempo delivery. Gets to a tall, inward turn at the top of the leg lift. Short stride, rotational lower-half. Lands slightly closed, finishes upright.
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action, ball comes from an over-the-top slot.
FB: T85, 84-85 mph. Sporadic command - spiked misses. T1964, 1834 average rpm.
SL: 75-78 mph. Short SL T1939, 1885 average rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. Shows some feel for the CH - down in the zone command. T1727, 1589 average rpm.

Position Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-10, 161-pounds. Athletic build
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance w/ preset hands. Uses a quick toe tap stride, minimal hand load. Short, quick swing that works uphill. Gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 mph. 312' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph.Long, full arm swing. Ball comes out from an OTT slot.
Defense: Feet work on-time & downhill. Shows sure hands w/ a clean & quick transfer. Flashes quick release. Good body control.
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60.

Connor Stafford, Hobart High School, 2025, IN

Position: SS/RHP

Body: 5-foot-10, 161-pound athletic solid frame.

Hit: (RHH) Solid. Begins in a balanced strong stance with a quick load, then uses a small leg kick. Quick present bat speed. Level balanced finish, upward swing. Gap to gap approach. 

Power: 89.7 mph exit velocity, average 81.1 mph. 67.4 mph bat speed average. 21.8 mph hand speed average.

Defense:  (IF) Soft twitchy hands, athletic rhythmic footwork, quick clean exchange. Above average.  Fields the ball out front, movements laterally were athletic. 

Arm: 81 mph infield velocity. Quick arm action, ¾ slot, consistent accuracy. 

Speed: 7.13 (60-yard).

Pitching: Athletic solid. Up-tempo tilt-and-topple delivery, some effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick arm speed, long arm action. Consistent athletic balance point, uphill shoulders, lands closed, upright finish.

FB: 79-81 T 81.6 mph. (Max spin 1845;  Avg 1713). In the zone feel accuracy, tilt gradual action, straight movement. 

CB: 70-72 mph. Glove side in the zone control, tight sweeping action, tight 10/4 movement. (Max spin 1722; Avg 1620). 

CH: 70-71 mph. 

Connor Stafford, Hobart High School, 2025, IN

Position: SS/RHP

Body: 5-foot-8, 166-pound lean build.

Hit: (RHH) Solid. Started in a balanced stance with a tight compact load, then used a toe tap stride. Quick bat speed. Level finish, rotational flat swing. Pull side approach. 

Power: 88 mph exit velocity, average 75.1 mph. 65.1 mph bat speed average. 19.8 mph hand speed average.

Defense:  (IF) Sure hands, quick footwork, clean natural exchange. Solid. 

Arm: 82 mph infield velocity. Short arm action, an-over-the-top slot. 

Speed: 7.31 (60-yard).

Pitching: Capable. Feel delivery. Over-the-top arm angle, some arm speed, longer arm action. Tall balance point, a clean balanced finish.

FB: 81-82 mph. (Max spin 1959;  Avg 1881). Some feel accuracy. 

CB: 71-75 T 77 mph. Some tight action. (Max spin 1718; Avg 1652).