Luke
Waters

Preseason All-State Session I

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6’0”, 170 pounds. Strong, athletic body type.
Hit: RHH. Hits from a tall, balanced, square stance. Creates good hand separation and attacks the ball with authority. Controlled, short stride and stays behind the ball well with great lower half involvement. Quick hands and fast bat speed showing excellent extension through the zone with an uphill swing path. Strong one handed finish. Very nice gap-to-gap approach during BP, squaring up several balls throughout. 
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Ball explodes off the bat showing present strength and power.  
Arm: RH. INF - 90 mph. Throws with shorter arm action from a high three quarter slot. 
Defense: Works through the ball with quick feet and clean actions, fielding it out in front from an athletic base. Quick exchanges, soft hands, and smooth double play feeds. Rangy, plays loose and moves very well. Changes arm slots with ease and accuracy depending on type of play. 
Run: 4.28 home-to-first time.

MD Top Prospect Games East

Athletic body type and 5’11’’, 165 pound frame with room to grow. Hits from a balanced, square stance at the plate. Strong base and lower half involvement. Creates some hand separation and showed a short, slightly uphill swing path with quick hands and bat speed through the zone. Stays behind the ball well and gets good extension through contact. Uses the whole field and stayed gap-to-gap with line drives while showing some pop. Recorded an 86 mph exit velocity. Athletic and rangy in the middle infield. Plays with active feet and moves very well. Works through the ball and fields it out in front. Smooth, clean actions turning the double play and on slow rollers. Throws with short arm action from a high three-quarter slot at 87 mph across the diamond. Ran a 7.13 60-yard time.

MD Preseason All State

Athletic frame at 5-foot-11, 160-pounds. Hits from the right side with a slightly open stance and has a small stride forward landing on-line. Hands load back with rhythm and are short and quick to the ball with some barrel strength at contact. Swing has an uphill path with some gap-to-gap potential and a high one hand finish. Exit velocity was up to 81 mph. Feet were active and worked outside on approach in the infield. Showed nice soft hands and clean exchanges. Short arm action with some arm strength throwing from a low three-quarters slot at 83 mph. Home-to-first time was 4.31.

MD Eastern Shore Showcase

Athletic body type and 5-foot-11, 150 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, athletic, slightly open stance at the plate. Minimal movement starting with hands pre-set. Short stride creating nice separation. Strong lower half involvement, quick hands, and fast bat speed. Stays through the ball with a short, slightly uphill swing path. Exit velo was 78 mph. Gets good extension through contact. Gap-to-gap line drive type hitter with occasional pop. Athletic and moves well in the infield. Plays with active feet and works through the ball with soft hands. Plays low and sets up to the ball with an athletic base. Throws with short arm action from a high three-quarters slot at 78 mph. Ran a 7.31 60-yard dash. 

MD Top Prospect Games II

Athletic body type and 5-foot-10, 140 pound frame with room to grow. Hits from a balanced, athletic, slightly open stance at the plate. Quiet body with minimal movements. Short back load and maintains good balance throughout swing. Stays behind the ball well and gets strong lower half involvement. Showed some quick hands and fast bat speed. Short, slightly uphill swing path with an exit velo of 78 mph. Gap-to-gap line drives type hitter with occasional pop. Took two really nice rounds of BP squaring up several line drives. Plays with active feet in the infield and does a nice job working through the ball. Athletic set-up and showed soft hands. Fluid footwork with a quick, clean exchange. Short arm action throwing from a high three-quarter slot at 80 mph. Ran a 4.32 home-to-first time.