CLASS OF 2026

OF Chase Cradick (Francis Howell) is another 2026 who is steadily on the rise and keeps getting better in every look. The left-handed hitter is now running a 7.12 60, was 90 mph from the outfield and peaked at 93 mph during BP. Offensively, he has a short, compact swing with natural lift and stayed up the middle of the field throughout his round; Averaged 86.7 mph and sent his furthest batted ball 329’. In the outfield, steady defender with a short arm that played true with life out of the hand. One to watch in the 2026 class.

6/04/24

Chase Cradick, Francis Howell High School (MO), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Ranked 102nd in Missouri within the class of 2026.
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Lean, slender frame. Lots of projectability.
Hit: LHH. LHH. Upright, athletic stance. Small stride and leg kick. Loose hands with a bat waggle. Hands start at chest then aggresively shift back before exploding to the ball. Longer, slightly uphill bat path. Quick hands, hit hard line drives consistantly. 67 mph bat speed with 18 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 79.7 mph. 298' max distance. 91.8 max EV
Arm: RH. OF-83 mph. Strong, whippy arm. Over the top arm action mostly, but sometimes found the angle closer to 3/4.
Defense: Attacks the ball, keeps it out in front. Short strides to the ball.
ATH: 7.41 runner in the 60. 25.00 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 53.05 Edge Score

2/11/24

A 6-foot-3, 185-pound left-handed hitter, OF Chase Cradick (Francis Howell, 2026) impressed at the Preseason All-State earlier in the month and did so again at this event. Cradick controls his long levers well for his age and keeps a short, level barrel through the zone to contact. He found the barrel often in BP and should add more thump up at the plate as he continues to add strength to his frame. Additionally, Cradick peaked at 85 mph on his hardest throw from the outfield.

2/03/24

Chase Cradick, Francis Howell (MO), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Long, lean build.
Hit: LHH. Upright, open stance. Vertical bat angle. Small toe-tap load and minimal stride. Uphill swing plane. Short to contact with quick hands through the zone. Mid/pull approach with flashes of pull side power.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 81.3 mph. 334' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-86 mph. Short high-3/4 arm action with some carry.
Defense: Direct routes, fields out front. Gathers into his body with clean exchange. Momentum through his throws.
ATH: 7.22 runner in the 60. 1.73 in the 10 yard split. 24.60 max vertical.

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