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Velocity (max)
CLASS OF 2021
RHP
OF
Grayson
Gates
Northwestern State
Benton (HS) • LA
6' 2" • 185LBS
R/R • 22yr
Travel Team: Sheets Baseball
Benton (HS) • LA
6' 2" • 185LBS
R/R • 22yr
Travel Team: Sheets Baseball
Rankings
2021 National
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2021 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
83 - 85
Velo Range
7/31/19
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Spin Rate (avg)
Changeup
72 - 73
Velo Range
10/28/18
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Spin Rate (avg)
Curveball
70 - 71
Velo Range
7/31/19
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Spin Rate (avg)
86
Exit Velocity (max)
7/31/19
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Exit Velocity (avg)
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Distance (max)
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Sweet Spot %
7.34
60
7/31/19
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30-yd
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10-yd
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Run speed (max)
85
INF Velo
7/31/19
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OF Velo
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C Velo
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Positional Tools
2019
2018
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60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
7.34
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
85.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
11.7
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
7.50
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
83.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
11.2
Hitting
Hitting
Pitching
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
2019
2018
Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
85.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
84.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
70.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
81.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
78.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
70.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
72.5
Game Performance
Visual Edge
Pitch Ai
Notes
News
- Game of the Week - Neville vs. Benton - Apr 19, 2021
- Player Spotlight: RHP Grayson Gates - Jan 16, 2020
- Future Games Recap: Louisiana Right-Handed Pitchers - Aug 13, 2019
- Freshman Winter Standouts - Mar 7, 2018
- Power 25 Rankings Release: No.'s 21 - 25 - Feb 15, 2018
- Winter Future Games Trials: Stats Breakdown - Jan 22, 2018
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Lean, athletic 6-foot-1, 170-pound frame with room for added strength. Right-handed pitcher works from a deliberate, on-line delivery landing slightly closed making it tough for hitters to pick up the baseball. Clean, compact arm action into a loose high-¾ arm slot with quick arm speed. Fastball has some late life with arm side run working 83-85 mph. Showed good arm speed on a rolling breaking ball with 10/5-shape at 70-71 mph. Also, showed a short late cutter at 77-78 mph.
10/28/18 Lean 6-foot, 160-pound frame with athletic build and room to add strength. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, stacked setup, with simple load and medium stride. Line-drive type hitter with fluid rhythm, and uphill path that produced an exit velocity of 84 mph. On infield worked with deliberate feet into athletic fielding position, fielding ball out front with receptive hands. Clean exchange and medium arm swing into high-3/4 release producing a infield velocity of 83 mph. Also posted a 7.50 60-yard dash. Right-handed pitcher working from a short arm stroke into high-¾ release, and regular effort. Athletic delivery with fluid rhythm, level shoulders, mostly in-line direction, landing square while finishing athletically. Fastball sat 77-80 mph showing ability to command for strike, topping at 81 mph. Breaking ball showed late 10/5-shape with near fastball arm speed at 70-71 mph while change up was thrown at 72-73 mph.
1/21/18 Currently ranked No. 16 in Louisiana’s 2021 class. Lean 6-foot, 155-pound frame with athletic build and room to add strength. Long arm action with slight wrap on backend with average arm speed into ¾ release, and regular effort. Most comfortable working from stretch. Athletic delivery with fluid rhythm, level shoulders, mostly in-line direction, but works slightly to first base side, and lands square. Pitched 77-79 mph, touching 80 mph, with mostly straight action, and control to both sides of plate with the fastball. Breaking ball showed 10/4 shape with near fastball arm speed, early break, solid depth, and spin at 67-68 mph. Also showed solid feel for changeup with fastball arm speed, deception, and fading action with depth at 72-73 mph.