Cole
Chace

Positional Profile: C

Body: 6-foot-1, 190 pound well-built and stocky frame.

Hit: RHH.  At the plate shows a slightly open and crouched stance.  Small leg kick that gets back to neutral and mid height hand set.  Strong/whippy swing action with some real strength at contact.  Hit multiple balls very hard in the bp session with a max exit speed of 94 mph on Trackman.  Sits down and rotates off the back leg but does get to extension well.  Line drive approach and good feel for the barrel in the zone.  Projects for future raw power and good overall hit tools.  Long levered swing that he uses well to his advantage.

Power:  83 mph exit velocity from the tee. 

Arm: RH. C-76 mph.  Short ¾ arm action with quick hand speed.

Defense: Behind the plate shows a real feel for how his feet and hands work together.  Gets hips and shoulders turned efficiently and quickly directly towards the bag on throws to second and pop times ranged from 1.94-2.10.  Throws were accurate to the bag and had good carry.  Showed soft hands when receiving and hip flexibility on blocking.

Run: 4.50 runner from home to first.

Cole Chace: C/SS, (2023) Blue Springs South, MO. 6-foot-1, 194-pound mature frame. At the plate, the right-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 87 mph. Began in an athletic stance with a controlled load, then used a leg kick. Had upward swing plane, above average bat speed and high finish. He created some loud contact and found multiple barrels. Gap to gap approach. While catching, he had a pop time of 2.06-2.20, throw downs to second were maxed at 72 mph; showed a clean exchange, sure hands and quick feet. Some flexibility and wide setup.Had a short arm action and an-over-the-top slot. In the 60-yard dash, recorded a time of 7.68.

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-foot-0, 190-pounds. Proportional frame with some strength in his lower half.
Defense: 1.95-2.08 pop times. Behind the dish, receives from a narrow and slightly offset base with above average hands. Clean and consistent exchanges and footwork. Advanced blocking. Above average footwork and glove work in the field with confident actions.
Arm: Right-Handed. C - 73 mph. INF - 84 mph.  Short arm stroke coming through a near over the top slot behind the dish. Quick and athletic arm in the field.
Hit: Right-Handed. Balanced, squared stance with a slight bend in the knees. Uses a slight hanging leg lift with a barrel tip hand load. Swings off the back leg with an uphill path.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. Ability to consistently barrel the ball in BP. Developing gap to gap power.
Run: 4.78 runner home-to-first. 

Delivery: Steady side step starts slight drop/drive type delivery, athletic balance point, level shoulders, throws on line with target, lands square.
Arm Action: Right-Handed. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 78-80 mph. Four-seam type, plays towards arm-side, some strikes.
CB: 68-71 mph. 11/5 shape.
CH: 65-73 mph. Slightly decelerated arm action, plays up in the zone. 

Chace is a 5-foot-11 170-pound right-handed hitting catcher and infielder in Missouri’s 2023 class.  He ran a 7.88 60 and a 4.37 home to first.  He has a 78 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts in open stance, athletic position, loads with lower half, hands walk way from stride, stays balanced, hands work inside the ball, gap to gap approach.  Behind the plate, balanced set up, smooth exchange and throw, short over the top arm slot, fluid footwork, accurate throws with carry, smooth actions, 2.00 and 2.28 seconds, 73 mph positional velocity. On the infield, 84 mph positional velocity, stays under control, fluid footwork, gains ground after the catch, clean transfer, mostly accurate throws.