Hayden
Gilmore

Perhaps the day’s most impressive true two-way talent was 1B/LHP Hayden Gilmore (Kennett, 2025). Gilmore’s physicality for his age is noteworthy, as he stands at a well-proportioned 6-foot-1, 175-pounds with room to add on strength as he gets older. He started his day off by barreling up baseballs on repeat into the pull-side gap, peaking at 89 mph and showing flashes of what he’s capable of at the plate. Gilmore hopped on the mound later on in the day and bumped his fastball up to 82 mph, pitching at 79-81 mph with feel for the zone. He threw a fading changeup at arm speed in the low-70s and landed a mid-60s slurvey-type breaking ball for strikes on occasion. Gilmore is a projectable follow in the state’s 2025 group as he prepares to enter his sophomore season.

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Sets up back in the box. Upright, open stance. Toe tap trigger. Loads in rhythm. Bat speed. Long, level swing. Worked on the barrel to all fields. Flashed power to the pull side.
Power: 88.5 max exit velocity, averaged 80.6 mph. 299’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 78 mph. Short draw out of the glove. Compact arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Balanced, athletic footwork. Works from the ground up. Quick and easy double play turn.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Up-tempo, tall and fall delivery. Repeatable. Strong front side. Lands with a closed front toe.
Arm Action: LH. Short draw out of glove. Compact arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T82.2, 78.1-81.2 mph. Plays straight.  T2043, 1836 average rpm.
CB: 65.0-66.9 mph. 1/7 to 2/8 shape. Slurve type. Depth. Lateral action at times. T2115, 1947 average rpm.
CH: 69.3-71.4 mph. Sinking action. Decelerates arm at times.  T1563, 1359 average rpm.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-foot, 170-pounds. Athletic, proportional size.
Delivery: Segmented tall-and-fall delivery with some effort, leveled shoulders, lands squared, falls off.
Arm Action: L. Short arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T76, 75-76 mph. Arm-side run, easy out of the hands, arm-side command. T1822, 1740 average rpm.
CB: 62-64 mph. Gradual 1/7 action. T1738, 1625 average rpm.
CH: 67-68 mph. Late arm-side action, around the zone command. 

Hit: LH. Tall, narrow stance, smooth load, short stride. Athletic hands, flashes bat speed, compact swing, creates extension, high finish, line drive to all fields.
Power: 80.88 max exit velocity, averaged 69.76 mph. 245’ max distance.
Arm: L. OF - 73 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Natural, athletic movement to the baseball, clean exchange,  developing soft hands.
Run: 7.79 runner in the 60.