2/20/17 - Payne is a 6-foot 185-pound right-handed hitting catcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 4.57 home to first and has an exit velocity of 88 mph. At the plate, starts with a wide base, minimal stride, hands control the bat, gap-to-gap approach. Behind the plate, pop times between 2.07 and 2.27-seconds, 69 mph positional velo, aggressive out of the crouch, over the top release, clean exchange, feet create momentum, somewhat accurate throws.
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