Powerful.
Barth is built with compact strength within a 5-foot-9, 205 pound frame. The Notre Dame recruit has a thick lower half and massive forearms that allow him to flick the barrel through the zone with easy effort power, turning in a peak exit velocity of 104.7 mph. One of the top in-game hitters in the class, Barth's bat will be the calling-card, projecting as a bat-first 2B/3B at the college level. A 6.93 runner - Barth's speed/power combination shows in-game with a track record of producing at a high level.
3/05/23
Position Profile: SS/RHP Body: 5-9, 200-pounds. Super physical - muscular, thick lower half, strong forearms Hit: RHH. Best hitter @ the event - Very simple operation. Short stride, small load, efficient moves. Short path. Stays through the ball leading to pure ball flight. Middle of the diamond approach. Efficiency + strength allows for bat speed Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 92.6 mph. 330' max distance. Arm: RH. INF-90 mph.Shorter arm action with major arm strength Defense: Very fundamental actions. Crisp footwork to take proper angles, works downhill through the baseball and has soft hands. Run: 6.78 runner in the 60.
Position Profile: SS/RHP Body: 5-9, 200-pounds. Super physical - muscular, thick lower half, strong forearms Delivery: Slow tempo windup - tilts shoulder and makes explosive move down the slope. Uphill shoulders as he moves down the sloep, gets back to even at landing. Well-sequenced Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action than he uses in the infield - attacks from an OTT slot w/ big arm strength FB: T91, 89-91 mph. Mostly in the zone - has life T2179, 1918 average rpm. CB: 72-75 mph. Tons of feel, slurvey T2244, 2128 average rpm. CH: 74-77 mph. Some feel T1607, 1420 average rpm.
3/06/22
Mason Barth, Andrean, 2025, IN
Position: SS/RHP
Body: 5-foot-9, 185-pound strong athletic frame.
Hit: (RHH) Advanced. Begins in a wide balanced stance with a tight compact load, then uses a short stride. Explosive bat speed. Good extension on his finish, short level swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity, average 83.8 mph. 73.0 mph bat speed average. 24.7 mph hand speed average.
Position Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-9, 200-pounds. Super physical - muscular, thick lower half, strong forearms
Hit: RHH. Best hitter @ the event - Very simple operation. Short stride, small load, efficient moves. Short path. Stays through the ball leading to pure ball flight. Middle of the diamond approach. Efficiency + strength allows for bat speed
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 92.6 mph. 330' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-90 mph.Shorter arm action with major arm strength
Defense: Very fundamental actions. Crisp footwork to take proper angles, works downhill through the baseball and has soft hands.
Run: 6.78 runner in the 60.
Position Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-9, 200-pounds. Super physical - muscular, thick lower half, strong forearms
Delivery: Slow tempo windup - tilts shoulder and makes explosive move down the slope. Uphill shoulders as he moves down the sloep, gets back to even at landing. Well-sequenced
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action than he uses in the infield - attacks from an OTT slot w/ big arm strength
FB: T91, 89-91 mph. Mostly in the zone - has life T2179, 1918 average rpm.
CB: 72-75 mph. Tons of feel, slurvey T2244, 2128 average rpm.
CH: 74-77 mph. Some feel T1607, 1420 average rpm.
Mason Barth, Andrean, 2025, IN
Position: SS/RHP
Body: 5-foot-9, 185-pound strong athletic frame.
Hit: (RHH) Advanced. Begins in a wide balanced stance with a tight compact load, then uses a short stride. Explosive bat speed. Good extension on his finish, short level swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity, average 83.8 mph. 73.0 mph bat speed average. 24.7 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (IF) Soft hands, quick footwork, clean exchange. Confident. Movements laterally were quick.
Arm: 80 mph infield velocity. Short quick arm action.
Speed: 6.91 (60-yard).
Pitching: Solid. Drop-and-drive delivery, high effort. Quick arm speed, quick clean arm action. Strong balance point, a clean finish.
FB: 83-85 mph. (Max spin 2037; Avg 1980). Both sides of the plate accuracy.
CB: 63-67 mph. 11/5 shape. (Max spin 1817; Avg 1746).
CH: 67-68 mph. Some fading action.