Elijah
Diaz

June 25-27, 2018 (NYS Games) 

60 Yard Dash: 7.19
Exit Velocity: 90
Positional Arm: 83

Ran a 7.19 60 yard dash, has a slight frame, athletic build. Above average arm strength with carry at 83 mph. Uses body extremely well for throws. In the box he's fluid with a repeatable swing path, 90 mph bat speed. One handed medium finish. Explosive hip transfer with a mostly level barrel, line drive single back up the middle in 1st inning @ UE.

Preseason - Downstate (February 21, 2018)

5-foot-8, 165-pounds from an athletic build, on the day he ran a 7.16 60-yard dash and previously has ran a 7.07 60. At the plate, wide stance with his weight over the center of stance. On the pitch he uses a small stride, direct path to the ball, longer path with some rotation to his finish, exit velocity was 88 mph off a tee and during BP he made loud consistent contact. Defensively, very aggressive to the ball, glove is out in front of his body as he fields, keeps momentum towards target as he releases from a high 3/4 slot, carry on the ball with arm-strength of 83 mph on the day. We look forward to see him this summer.

Last Chance Preview (November 17, 2017)

Diaz stands in at 5-foot-8, 165-pounds with a lean athletic frame. Ran a 7.07 – 60. Offensively- Lefty sets up square to the pitcher in a balanced wide stance. Uses a smooth trigger setting up in a good hitting position. Has quick hands to the hitting zone with a level barrel path. Demonstrated line drive ability to all field with good plate coverage. Recorded an exit velocity of 84 MPH, 2 MPH shy of his previous best mark of 86 MPH set in September 2017. Defensively- Good footwork and approach to the baseball. Comes through the ball well gaining ground during the process of the throw. Recorded a positional arm velocity of 84 MPH, a 1 MPH improvement from his posted mark of 83 MPH set in September 2017.

ENY All-Star Games (September 17, 2017)

Diaz stands in at 5-foot-8, 165-pounds with a strong athletic frame. Offensively- Lefty sets up square to the pitcher with his feet outside shoulder width. Shows a slight knee bend with an upright torso hold the bat in front of the back shoulder using little pre-pitch bat movement. On pitch, his trigger is a quick stride forward while his hands move back slightly into his hitting position. Utilizes good lower body rotation clearing the hips using his whole-body frame in the pitch. Shows quick hands into the hitting zone with upward lift barrel action throughout into a high one-handed finish. Demonstrated potential gap to gap power during batting practice round with clean fluid swings. Recorded an exit velocity of 86 MPH. Defensively- Good approach to get underneath the baseball. Clean crow hop mechanics gaining ground throughout the process of the throw. Showed accurate throws from the outfield with room for growth. Recorded a positional arm velocity of 83 MPH.