Braden
Dinkel

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-foot-8, 165-pounds. Athletic build, room to add more strength.
Defense: Good actions on the infield, quick transfer to release, arm works, some quick twitch tendencies, athletic, momentum towards target                                                                       
Arm: Right-handed. INF – 79 mph. Loose quick arm action, low three-quarter release.
Hit: Athetlic stance, slightly open set up, quiet load, in line stride, loose wrists, gets back hip through, aggressive swings, minimal head movement throughout
Power: 86 mph exit velocity, hard contact during round, showed some pull side pop during round Run: 7.13 second 60

Dinkel is a 5-foot-8 165-pound right-handed hitting shortstop in Kansas’ 2022 class.  He ran a 4.24 home to first and had an 80 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, open stance, minimal load, hands create a flat bat path, quick bat speed, middle to pull side contact.  On the infield, high three quarters arm slot, short arm circle, clean transfer, fluid footwork to the one time with exchange, plays through the ball, 76 mph positional velocity.

1/13/19 - Dinkel is a 5-foot-7 145-pound right-handed hitting catcher and shortstop in Kansas’ 2022 class. He ran a 4.19 home to first with an 80 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts in an open stance, thrythm in hands, slight rotation in hips and hands to load, short and in line stride, slight lift to bat path, consistent contact to middle and pull side of the field.  Behind the plate, starts in a wide base, clean exchange with fluid footwork, high three quarters release, 71 mph velo from the crouch. On the infield, 70 mph positional velocity, active footwork working behind and through the ball, clean exchange, creates momentum to first before field ball, three quarters arm slot.