Aidan
Baltz

Baltz is a 5-foot-9 155-pound right-handed hitting shortstop in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 4.64 home to first and has an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up, smooth load with weight shift to back side, quick hands with fast bat speed, level through he zone, feel for the barrel with hands creating bat whip, gap to gap approach.  On the field, works under the ball and field out front in athletic position, athletic actions in footwork, high three quarters arm slot, clean transfers, stays under control, mostly accurate throws, loose arm action with 87 mph positional velocity.

Baltz is a 5-foot-10 155-pound right-handed hitting shortstop and right-handed pitcher in Missouri's 2020 class.  he ran a 4.15 home to first and has an 82 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, balanced set up, loads with a weight shift to back side, minimal hand movement, in line stride, fast bat speed with aggressive swing, flat plane, middle to pull line drives, compact swing.  On the infield, moves the ball with a purpose, quick feet, high three quarters arm slot, quick transfer, loose arm action, mostly accurate throws, athletic, 88 mph positional velocity. On the mound, Baltz works at quicker tempo, delivery has some rhythm to it, higher leg lift, slight across the body stride, gains momentum as he works down the mound, good drive from lower half, loose arm action, three-quarter release. Fastball is 79-83 mph with arm side run, will turn over his two seam for more run, thrown for strikes, changeup is 76-78 mph, sink and fading action, near fastball arm speed, curveball is thrown with fastball arm speed, 75-77 mph, gradual action, 2-to-8 shape.

2/24/18 - Baltz is a slender 5-foot-8 145-pound right-handed hitting shortstop and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 4.29 home to first and has an 86 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts slightly open, controlled weight shift to back side, reverse toe tap, quick and aggressive hands, swing produced middle to pull side line drives during hitting evals. On the infield, over the top arm slot, long arm circle, loose arm action, gains ground after the catch, fluid to the ball with feet, clean transfer, 83 mph positional velocity, accurate throws with carry. On the mound, Baltz has a quick tempo in delivery, slight rotation with left lift, high three quarters arm slot, tall and fall type delivery, in line acceleration down the mound, finishes in position ready to field, quick and loose arm action, fastball at 78-81 mph, breaking ball at 73-75 mph, 11-to-5 shape, down in the zone, late and gradual action, 73-77 mph change up, works down the zone, throws with fastball arm speed.  

6/20/17 - Baltz is a 5-foot-7 140-pound right-handed hitting shortstop in Missouri’s 2020 class.  He ran a 7.67 60 and a 4.90 home to first.  He has a 74 mph exit velo. At the plate, short and compact swing, balanced set up, short stride, lower half load, middle of the field approach, level swing swing path.  On the infield, 80 mph positional velo, over the top release, fluid action, soft hands, moves well to the ball, clean exchange, accurate throws.