26.4
Hand Speed (max)
3/03/24
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Frame: 6-foot-3, 185 pound frame. Long-levered, athletic frame still has plenty of room for projection - should end up physical. Toolset/Profile: The tools are really solid across the board with bullish future projections based upon the frame. The bat strength is advanced with mid-90s exits and present above average bat speed. There is a high chance that he ends up hitting for power as strength is added to the athletic frame. He will end up with above average to better foot speed, presently running a 7.00, which was a top 10 time of the day. Whaley was 86 across the diamond and likely ends up with a borderline-plus arm tool when its all said and done. The glove is an above average tool as well. He has a chance to stick at short given the athleticism and arm talent, but also fits as an offensive-oriented 2B/3B mold, and there is also a chance he could end up going out to CF if the run tool really comes along - the bat will play as a middle-of-the-order type. Actions: Offensive - Sets up in a wider, grounded base. Subtle sink into the hips as he makes a smaller hand load and short stride. Minimal forward move in the operation allows for balance and repeatability. Barrel turns on-plane and gets to extension. Showed the ability to use the whole field, has back-side feel, flashed pull-side gap power. Defense - Athletic actions. Hands are best defensive attribute - quiet glove actions with abv avg glove-to-hand. He shows above average lateral quickness. Gets into his arm strength well with an above average exchange. Summation: Whaley showed off big jumps within the toolset while in the middle of basketball season and maintained his status as one of the top prospects in the class. He has big upside in the right-handed batters' box with a run-producers' look and big bat speed/strength to pair. The athleticism and frame that the 6-foot-3, three-sport athlete brings are easy to bet on. He has multiple tools that could end up as a plus, along with present skill in all areas that really stood out at this event.