Kade
Woods

Alabama recruit, currently ranked No. 2 in Louisiana’s 2022 class, No. 161 Overall. Physical 6-foot-2, 175-pound frame, strong, athletic build, long limbs with room to add strength. The top pitching prospect in Louisiana’s 2022 class, has shown advanced arm strength at early age. Athletic delivery, works primarily out of stretch with fluid rhythm, level shoulders, and in-line direction. Long, clean arm action into high-3/4 release with quick arm speed and normal effort. Works downhill with steep angle and tilt, heaviness to the fastball with life in the zone and solid command at 86-89 mph. Showed advanced feel for a slider with sharp, late break at 78-80 mph. Swing-and-miss type pitch with tight spin and depth, showed ability to bury it, as well as, get it over for a strike. Flashed feel for changeup with fastball arm speed, deception, and arm side run at 81-82 mph. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup. Fluid, athletic rhythm, toe-tap stride, smooth load, maintains balance throughout with powerful, explosive lower half. Gap-to-gap approach with present power to the pull side. Simple, compact stroke, on-plane path, creates leverage in swing with quality bat speed and strength at contact. Produced an 89 mph exit velocity. Corner outfield/infielder down the road. Solid defender, athletic actions with average hands, fluid footwork, and clean exchanges. Long arm action into high-3/4 release with easy arm strength and carry on throws, posted 86 mph positional velocity from the outfield and 84 mph from the infield. Also posted a 7.36 laser-timed 60-yard dash.

. Physical 6-foot-2, 175-pound frame, strong, athletic build, long limbs with room to add strength. Advanced pitching prospect in Louisiana’s 2022 class, shows advanced arm strength at early age. Athletic delivery with fluid rhythm, level shoulders, solid direction with occasional crossfire action. Long, clean arm action into high-3/4 release with quick arm speed and easy effort. Works downhill with steep angle and tilt, heaviness to the fastball with life in the zone, flashed solid command. Pitched 84-88 mph with his fastball. Showed advanced feel for a curveball with 11/5 shape, and sharp, late break at 73-78 mph. Potential out-pitch with tight spin and depth, showed ability to bury it, as well as, get it over for a strike. Flashed feel for changeup with fastball arm speed, deception, and arm side run at 75-78 mph.