Cole
Arndorfer

Cole Arndorfer, Grain Valley (MO), 2021
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-11, 175-pounds. Some strength, well-proportioned build.
Defense: 2.14-2.26 pop times. Clean transfer leading to quick release, showed accuracy around the bag on throws to second base, adept blocker.
Arm: RH. C - 69 mph.   Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, athletic setup, slight leg lift trigger, short stride, hands stay back in strong hitting position, stays balanced through contact.  Loose, simple swing, bat travels in a short, level path to the baseball, elevates the baseball, confident in himself at the plate.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.84 runner in the 60.

Arndorfer is a stocky 5-foot-10, 175-pound, right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2021 recruiting class. He ran a 7.78 second 60 and a 4.88 home-to-first. At the plate, 76 mph exit velocity, starts in an athletic stance, in line stride, some rhythm with hands, level bat path, remains balanced throughout swing, works inside the baseball, showed hard line drive contact with a gap-to-gap approach during round. Defensively, balanced set up, smooth actions, clean transfers, short arm action, over the top release, positional velo of 67 mph, pop times between 2.21 and 2.50 seconds, mostly accurate throws.

10/28/18 - Arndofer is a 5-foot-10 165-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2021 class. He ran a 7.90 60 and a 4.94 home to first.  He has an 84 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up, slight weight shift to back side, efficient and repeatable movements, short stride, hands work inside the ball, gap to gap line drives, body stays under control during swing. Behind the plate, 68 mph positional velocity, pop times between 2.28 and 2.32-seconds, thin set up in base, fluid transfer on time with fluid footwork, over the top arm slot, accurate throws with carry to the bag.