Gabe
Starks

Gabe Starks, Carroll Fort Wayne, 2023, IN

Position: OF/OF

Body: 5-foot-9, 165-pound athletic build.

Hit: (LHH) Athletic. Starts in a balanced stance with a quick load, then uses a small leg kick. Quick bat speed. Front foot finish, level swing. Line drive approach. 

Power: 92 mph exit velocity, average 80.2 mph. 68.2 mph bat speed average. 22.7 mph hand speed average.

Defense:  (OF) Soft hands, quick aggressive footwork, twitchy exchange. Athletic.  Movements laterally were twitchy. 

Arm: 85 mph outfield velocity. Quick arm action, an-over-the-top slot. 

Speed: 6.78 (60-yard).

Gabe Starks, Carroll Fort Wayne, 2023, IN

Position: OF/1B

Body: 5-foot-9, 165-pound.

Hit: (LHH) Smooth. Started in an athletic strong stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick controlled. Back foot finish, flat level swing. Aggressive approach. 

Power: , average 74.9 mph. 59.2 mph bat speed average. 21.0 mph hand speed average.

Defense:  (OF) Athletic aggressive footwork, quick exchange. Athletic. 

Arm: 84 mph outfield velocity. Quick arm action, high ¾ slot, consistent accuracy. 

Speed: 6.85 (60-yard).

5-foot-8, 135-pound  slim frame. At the plate, the left-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 78 mph. Begins in a balanced open stance with a quick load, then uses a leg kick right before his swing. Exhibits average bat speed and has a level finish. Opposite field approach. From the outfield, he showed the ability to throw at velocities up to 77 mph from a short arm action with some accuracy; had a quick exchange, athletic footwork and sure hands. During the event, he clocked a 60 time of 7.29.