Billy
Morris

Pitching: Builds momentum well through an athletic delivery; efficient lower half while accelerating through release to a balanced follow through; Fluid arm swing, varies release between a natural and side 3/4. FB: Life through the zone (27 Bauer Unit) while flashing ride (20.4" IVB) and run (13.5" horizontal movement). SL: Swing and miss pitch with high spin (2827 RPM), 21" horizontal movement and -5" vertical drop. CH: Good hand speed with up to 14.9" arm side fade

Physical: Athletic, well put together 5-foot-10, 172-pound frame with efficient movements in the actions. 7.70 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - The righty started from a crouched open stance with the hands showing minor rhythm at a 45 at the head; utilized a barrel tip coupled with a deliberate toe tap stride in order to unload the barrel through a high intent, accurate, slight uphill path through contact. Stayed behind the ball well with good posture in the lower half inducing lots of hard line drives through the LCF side of the field (36% line drive rate). A 95 mph bat-exit velocity stood out amongst his peers giving way to a 27% hard hit rate (batted balls over 90 mph). One of the better BP rounds of the event with current extra base hit potential throughout a gap to gap approach. 

Defensively: The primary shortstop stalked the ball with intent to play through; stayed behind the ball early while creating positive angles towards the target at the fielding window, low posture and kept the feet always on the move, fluid in everything he did, easy arm strength from a live, high ¾ slot (85 mph) showing carry across the diamond. Made the play on the run effortlessly, footspeed will need to continue improving, but the actions speak for themselves. 

Physical: 5-foot-10, 165 pounds; lean, athletic frame. 7.77 runner in the 60.
Offensively: RHH. Old school style stance with narrow feet and very bent knees, tips the barrel toward the pitch with low hands below his shoulder; intriguing stance; moves his foot from open and strides back even, uses small wiggle in the barrel to keep rhythm in the hands. Active lower half, propels himself into the pitch through his already loaded back side with long, twitchy swing that works uphill creating lift. Hit the ball well when he caught it out in front, displayed the ability to hit it all over the field; peak Trackman exit velocity of 87 MPH.
Defensively: Tall stance with feet that work into the position; Takes prep steps to the ball and moves well to it, gets around the right side with constant movement in the feet. Easy hands that funnel effectively to his belt, works a clean transfer; rigid actions in the arm into a 3/4 slot. INF - 79 MPH.
Pitching: Slow pace to the delivery until he gets to peak leg lift and then carries good momentum down the slope, throws off a firm front leg. Arm action is a little more fluid here than from SS, has some looseness and whip to it from a 3/4 slot. FB: Peak velo of 82 MPH, while sitting 79-82 MPH. Filled up the zone with a FB that had good ride through the zone. CB: 68-70 MPH. Displayed a quality curveball that could serve well as a good secondary pitch. SL: 68-69 MPH. Threw a slider that could use some refinement but could evolve into a swing and miss pitch in his repertoire. 

Physical: 5-foot-10, 160 pounds; Lean, athletic build. 7.96 runner in the 60.

 Offensively: RHH. Wide open stance sitting into back side with hands relaxed down in front of back shoulder; tow tap stride gaining ground back to even while hands load back and up. aggressive effort into a stiff front side with direct to contact with a 4 degree attack angle and a 52% on plane efficiency; plus bat speed averaging 66 MPH.  Good feel for the barrel with hard line drives to all fields; peak Trackman exit velocity of 89 MPH.

 Defensively: walks into ready position; active foot work playing through the ball routinely and ability to range laterally. soft glove work with a clean transfer; short arm action to a 3/4 slot.   INF - 80 MPH.

 Pitching: Fundamental delivery building momentum with a high leg lift before striding in line and accelerating through release. Moderate take away to a high, clean 3/4 release. FB: T 81MPH, 77-80 MPH. Has life and ride through the zone with average spin of 2220 RPM and 19.4 inches of vertical ride.. CB: 67-71 MPH. Advanced sweeping curveball with average vertical drop of 2.7 inches and 17.1 inches of horizontal movement. KN: 65-68 MPH. Commands with good arm speed and tumble into the zone.

Physical: 5-foot-10, 155-pounds. Lean frame with room to add size.
Run: 8.22 runner in the 60.
Hit: RHH. Crouched, open stance with bent knees, wide base, hands start out in front of body level with his back shoulder, uses toe tap and small stride for timing Has pull side tendencies, gets the barrel out in front early, good use of lower half, high two-handed finish.
Power: 82 MPH raw exit velocity. Hard contact to the pull side with power potential.
Defense: Choppy footwork on approach, works from the ground up, soft hands fielding the ball on his arm hands, good lateral movements.
Arm: Short arm swing with a 3/4 slot. INF - 80 MPH.

Pitching Delivery: Simple delivery, builds momentum with high leg lift, strides in line as he accelerates through a balanced, repeatable follow though.
Arm Action: Mid arm swing, hand comes back out of the glove to a 3/4 release.
FB: T80, 77-80 MPH. Arm side run with downhill plane.
CB: 67-68 MPH. Sharp break with 11-5 shape.
CH: 70-73 MPH. Maintains hand speed with arm side fade.
KN: 66-68 MPH. Good arm speed, drops though the zone.

Offensively- the right handed hitter stands in the box in a tall stance. Works with a slight toe tap for timing and balanced before attacking the hitting zone. The 2022 graduate stays balanced throughout the swing. Defensively- the infielder displayed active footwork. Aggressive approach to the baseball. Takes his time to gather himself when making the throws across the infield. Pitching-the right handed pitcher displayed a repeatable delivery. Low effort actions. The RHP works downhill from a balanced backside and displayed feel for a four pitch mix. The 2022 graduate has upside and is a player to follow as he continues to develop. 

Displayed a lean 5-foot-9, 150-pound developing frame with some strength and athletic actions. The right-handed hitter featured a crouched, even stance with weight shaded towards the backside utilizing a lift-and-replace stride to initiate his swing. Demonstrated a line-drive approach during batting practice with feel for his hands while hitting into a stiff front side. A strong lower-half allows for a low center of gravity to drive through the baseball at contact registering a 77 mph bat-exit velocity. Showcased fluid actions defensively with active feet that played through the baseball. A quick first step allowed for range to both sides and smooth transfers yielded accurate 76 mph arm-strength across the diamond. The right-handed pitcher sat 73-76 mph with command out of a whippy, high ¾ arm-slot. Easy, fluid arm action should lead to a future velocity increase. Mixed in an 11/5, 64-67 mph curveball that featured some depth. Flashed a 64-66 mph changeup thrown with adequate sell. 

Developing frame with athletic build at 5-foot-4, 126-pounds. Ran a 8.82 60 yard dash. Offensively – Narrow, upright stance. Sets up slightly open to the pitcher. Controlled forward stride to create separation and load hands. Level swing that consistently produced line drive contact during BP. Loose hitting actions that project well. Additional strength will significantly help development. Exit velocity was 73 MPH. Defensively – Fluid, athletic fielding actions. Light on his feet with noticeable bounce in step. Stays balanced while receiving the ball. Funnels into throws quickly. Quick, compact arm action. Arm strength was 70 MPH.

5-foot-4, 126-pounds with plenty of room for growth. In the box he uses an open stance, back to even on the pitch, barrell plane is mostly level through contact with some lift on the follow through. 74 mph exit velocity, but expect that number to climb. Defensively, impressed by his quick glove to hand transfer on his throws, pop time ranged 2.45-2.58 with 61 mph arm-strength behind the plate. 68 mph infield velocity.

5-foot-4 126 pound right-handed hitting SS/C that ran a 5.40 home-to-1B. Offensively- Even setup with an up-down leg kick. When front foot gets down on time he's able to tap into his lower half effort. Used the whole field with an exit velocity of 74 MPH. Defensively- As an infielder, starts upright. Calm approach with balls in front; ranged well to his glove side and made throws on the move. Funnels balls into his belt for throw; arm strength peaked at 64 MPH across the infield. As a catcher he showed a quick transfer and gained ground on footwork. Athletic setup behind the plate and overall foundation is there. Arm strength was 58 MPH with a pop time range of 2.51-2.65.