@gaardswenson 
22.5
Hand Speed (max)
6/19/23
CLASS OF 2024
OF
LHP
Gaard
Swenson
Wayzata (HS) • MN
6' 3" • 185LBS
L/L • 20yr 5mo
Travel Team: Pitch to Pitch Millers
Rankings
2024 National
Rankings available to Premium Subscriber
2024 State
Rankings available to Premium Subscriber
Commitment
Best Of Stats
71.3
Bat Speed (max)
3/19/23
10.6
Rot. Acc (max)
3/19/23
57
Hard Hit %
3/19/23
95.5
Exit Velocity (max)
3/19/23
90.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
3/19/23
338
Distance (max)
8/29/23
56
Sweet Spot %
9/12/22
6.90
60-yd
6/19/23
3.85
30-yd
8/29/23
1.64
10-yd
8/29/23
20.3
Run speed (max)
6/19/23
64
INF Velo
9/22/20
84
OF Velo
3/19/23
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Fastball
82
Velocity (max)
3/19/23
81 - 82
Velo Range
3/19/23
2163
Spin Rate (avg)
9/12/22
Changeup
69.9 - 72.9
Velo Range
3/19/23
1603
Spin Rate (avg)
6/19/23
Curveball
67.6 - 68
Velo Range
6/19/23
1849
Spin Rate (avg)
3/19/23
Slider
72.6 - 74
Velo Range
3/19/23
2083
Spin Rate (avg)
3/19/23
Game Performance
Notes
News
Comments
Draft Reports
Contact
Premium Content Area
To unlock contact information, you need to purchase a ScoutPLUS subscription.
Purchase Subscription OR
Login
Positional Profile: OF/LHP Ranked 61st in MN 2024 class
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Slight hybrid. Forward step and turn, good balance position, leg swing down, lands slightly open.
Arm Action: LH. Average arm action, slight shoulder tilt with inverted w, horizontal elbow, 3/4 slot
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. Asrm side and cut T2157, 2064 average rpm.
CB: 68-68 mph. Average 2/8 break T1921, 1842 average rpm.
CH: 66-66 mph. Average action T1603, 1603 average rpm.
ATH: 6.90 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: OF/LHP Ranked 61st in MN 2024 class
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Open with a slightly crouched stance. Leg lift body load with some hand rhythm. Level swing plane, with strength. Mid/pull approach, occasional hard contact, ground ball to fly ball result 69.3 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 80.0 mph. 303' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-79 mph.
Defense: Stays behind the ball, average footwork. Glove stays low and fields through
ATH: 6.90 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Gaard Swenson, Wayzata (MN), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/LHP Ranked 61st in MN 2024 class
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Slight hybrid. Forward step and turn, good balance position, leg swing down, lands slightly open.
Arm Action: LH. Average arm action, slight shoulder tilt with inverted w, horizontal elbow, 3/4 slot
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. Asrm side and cut T2157, 2064 average rpm.
CB: 68-68 mph. Average 2/8 break T1921, 1842 average rpm.
CH: 66-66 mph. Average action T1603, 1603 average rpm.
ATH: 6.90 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Gaard Swenson, Wayzata (MN), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/LHP Ranked 61st in MN 2024 class
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Open with a slightly crouched stance. Leg lift body load with some hand rhythm. Level swing plane, with strength. Mid/pull approach, occasional hard contact, ground ball to fly ball result 69.3 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 80.0 mph. 303' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-79 mph.
Defense: Stays behind the ball, average footwork. Glove stays low and fields through
ATH: 6.90 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Balanced start, forward step to turn, tall/upright balance position, shorter stride, lands slightly open
Arm Action: LH. Short arm action, slight inverted w to horizontal elbow, moves to high 3/4 slot
FB: T82, 81-82 mph. Run/Sink T2070, 2032 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. 12/6 break T1860, 1849 average rpm.
SL: 73-74 mph. Small 1/7 T2181, 2083 average rpm.
CH: 70-73 mph. Run/sink T1714, 1591 average rpm.
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Hits: LHH. Open, slightly crouched start. Small leg lift and stride. Simple approach, stays short to contact. Contact bat, shows athleticism. Middle approach, hard contact, mostly ground ball result
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 90.7 MPH. 295' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-84 mph. Carry with accuracy
Defense: Active feet to start, works around to route, good footwork and glove stays low to field through
Run: 6.94 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: OF/LHP Ranked 77th in MN 2024 class
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Balanced start, forward step to turn, tall/upright balance position, shorter stride, lands slightly open
Arm Action: LH. Short arm action, slight inverted w to horizontal elbow, moves to high 3/4 slot
FB: T82, 81-82 mph. Run/Sink T2070, 2032 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. 12/6 break T1860, 1849 average rpm.
SL: 73-74 mph. Small 1/7 T2181, 2083 average rpm.
CH: 70-73 mph. Run/sink T1714, 1591 average rpm.
Positional Profile: OF/LHP Ranked 77th in MN 2024 class
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds.
Hits: LHH. Open, slightly crouched start. Small leg lift and stride. Simple approach, stays short to contact. Contact bat, shows athleticism. Middle approach, hard contact, mostly ground ball result
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 90.7 MPH. 295' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-84 mph. Carry with accuracy
Defense: Active feet to start, works around to route, good footwork and glove stays low to field through
Run: 6.94 runner in the 60.