Joe Patton: C/3B, (2021) St Thomas Aquinas, KS. 6-foot, 150-pound slim frame. In the box, Patton had a max exit velocity of 81 mph. Began in a crouched stance with a small load, then used a quick stride before his swing. Has flat swing plane, average bat speed and high finish. He found some barrels through his round. Opposite field approach. Behind the plate, had consistent pop times of 2.04-2.10, his best recorded throw to second was clocked at 74 mph; showed a clean exchange, fluid feet and sure hands. Staggered setup with some flexibility. Solid in the outfield, his best throws to the bases were registered at 81 mph; showed a clean exchange, sure hands and developing feet. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.6.
6/04/19
Patton shows a slender frame with long limbs at 6-foot, 150 pounds. He is a left-handed hitting catcher and outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. At the plate, Patton leverages up his front side, reverse toe tap into load, in line stride, loose hands, flat bath, exit velocity of 84 mph. Behind the plate, balance set up, quick footwork, high three quarter release, positional velo of 71 mph, mostly accurate throws, pop times between 2.08 and 2.26 seconds. In the outfield, attacks the baseball, fluid footwork, momentum towards target, clean arm action, positional velo of 82 mph, mostly accurate throws.
2/16/19 – Patton is a lanky 6-foot, 150-pound left-handed hitting catcher and infield prospect in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 7.78 60 and posted an exit velocity of 82 mph. At the plate, Patton starts with a wider stance, loose hands, quick bat, leverages up front side, controls the barrel, showed hard contact throughout his round of batting practice. Behind the plate, Patton has quick feet, showed clean transfers, high three-quarter arm slot, longer arm action, positional velo of 74 mph, pop times between 2.06 and 2.26 seconds, accurate throws. On the infield, he shows fluid footwork, momentum towards target, quick arm action, three-quarter release, fairly accurate throws, positional velo of 76 mph.
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Joe Patton: C/3B, (2021) St Thomas Aquinas, KS. 6-foot, 150-pound slim frame. In the box, Patton had a max exit velocity of 81 mph. Began in a crouched stance with a small load, then used a quick stride before his swing. Has flat swing plane, average bat speed and high finish. He found some barrels through his round. Opposite field approach. Behind the plate, had consistent pop times of 2.04-2.10, his best recorded throw to second was clocked at 74 mph; showed a clean exchange, fluid feet and sure hands. Staggered setup with some flexibility. Solid in the outfield, his best throws to the bases were registered at 81 mph; showed a clean exchange, sure hands and developing feet. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.6.
Patton shows a slender frame with long limbs at 6-foot, 150 pounds. He is a left-handed hitting catcher and outfielder in Kansas’ 2021 class. At the plate, Patton leverages up his front side, reverse toe tap into load, in line stride, loose hands, flat bath, exit velocity of 84 mph. Behind the plate, balance set up, quick footwork, high three quarter release, positional velo of 71 mph, mostly accurate throws, pop times between 2.08 and 2.26 seconds. In the outfield, attacks the baseball, fluid footwork, momentum towards target, clean arm action, positional velo of 82 mph, mostly accurate throws.
2/16/19 – Patton is a lanky 6-foot, 150-pound left-handed hitting catcher and infield prospect in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 7.78 60 and posted an exit velocity of 82 mph. At the plate, Patton starts with a wider stance, loose hands, quick bat, leverages up front side, controls the barrel, showed hard contact throughout his round of batting practice. Behind the plate, Patton has quick feet, showed clean transfers, high three-quarter arm slot, longer arm action, positional velo of 74 mph, pop times between 2.06 and 2.26 seconds, accurate throws. On the infield, he shows fluid footwork, momentum towards target, quick arm action, three-quarter release, fairly accurate throws, positional velo of 76 mph.