Tate
Moody

Positional Profile: SS

Body: 6-foot-1, 205-pound well-built and athletic frame.

Hit: RHH.  At the plate starts with a slightly open stance with a crouched lower half and upright upper body posture.  Hands set at shoulder height with a horizontal bat angle.  Simple stride with even weight distribution.  Good rotational acceleration and good overall bat speed.  Quick twitch swing with some strength at contact.  Hits lots of hard line drives back up the middle. 

Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. 

Arm: RH.  INF-85 mph.  High ¾ arm action with good hand speed and clean release.  

Defense: In the infield shows smooth rhythm and active feet.  Works good routes to the ball with momentum.  Shows a feel for glove action and soft hands.  Clean exchanges and can cover some ground.  

Run: 4.22 runner from home to first.

Projectable, athletic 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame with present tools. The right-handed hitter sets up in a balanced, crouched stance with a toe-tap load and short stride. Showcases above average bat speed with gap-to-gap power. Made loud contact with hard line-drives and fly balls, registering a 90 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.09 60-yard dash. In the infield, displays athletic fielding actions with sure hands and solid footwork. Gets good momentum behind throws at 82 mph from a quick high-¾ arm slot with carry and accuracy. One of the top uncommitted prospects in the Kansas 2022 class.