Cristian
Soto

Soto has a strong and compact frame standing at 5-foot-10, 185-pounds. Ran the 60 yard dash in 7.55 seconds, with a top exit velo of 87 MPH. Open stance with bend to the knees and weight balanced. Minimal load, stays on time with no wasted movements. Works to stay inside the ball, line-drive approach. Consistently firm contact throughout. Behind the dish, Soto recorded pop times ranging from 2.12-2.21 seconds and a top velo of 72 MPH on throws. Quick transfers with accurate tosses. Short, compact arm action. 

Physical: 5-foot-10, 180 pounds; Sturdy, athletic build. 7.42 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet shoulder width apart; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Short take back with the hands with a slight leg-kick for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing a strong lower half. Showed a slight lift to the ball with a two handed finish.  More flyballs than line drives and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 90 MPH via Trackman. Displayed plus barrel awareness and control. Strong and quick twitch lower half.

Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup; utilizing a traditional primary position while staying low during receiving. Hands are soft with a seamless transfer. Short take back from a standard 3/4 arm slot. 2.13-2.22 pop times. C - 70 MPH.  Plus skills behind the plate. Smooth with soft hands and immediate, effortless transfers. Very accurate throws to second.

Soto possesses a lean and athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 165-pounds. Ran the 60 yard dash in 7.21 seconds and recorded a top exit velo of 84 MPH. Balanced stance, slight bend in the knees. Hands start by his back shoulder and have minimal movement. Small stride, gives him a wider base. Simple, compact stroke. No unnecessary actions, works right to the ball. Plenty of hard contact throughout. Behind the plate recorded a top velo of 68 MPH and pop times ranging from 2.37-2.47 seconds. Soft hands. Makes his transfer low, by his midsection. Feet stay in line with his target. 

5-foot-10, 165lb athletic frame with room to add strength, 7.57 runner. At the plate, he starts just outside shoulder width with his feet with hands pushed back by the ear. Uses a small toe tap into a slam of the front foot, gets the foot down and snaps the upper half into plane. Creates hard hit balls in the air to his pull aid easily through the big turn in the shoulders. Posted an 87 MPH max exit velo. Behind the dish, Soto popped a 2.12-2.25 matched with a 68 MPH arm strength from the crouch. Soto sits low in the crouch and moves directly out of it with a small push on his back foot to propel himself to the target. Soft hands that receive into the chest with a quick exchange time.