Grayson
Smith

 Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Physical and mature frame with present strength.
Hit: RHH. Starts with a slightly open stance with the front foot turned in and weigh pre shifted into the back leg.  Hands get set well below shoulder height with a relaxed back elbow and vertical bat angle.  Strong weight stack onto the back leg with a leg kick stride.  Lower half works rotationally through the zone to a firm front leg.  Uphill bat path and tries to work the ball up in the air to the pull side.  Hands work quickly through the zone and shows good overall bat speed.  Strong rotational acceleration metrics. 

 Power: 90.96 max exit velocity, averaged 82.61 mph. 309’ max distance. Shows some strength at contact with potential pullside power.
 Arm: RH.  INF - 88 mph.  3/4 arm slot with a long and loose arm action.
 Defense: Attacks the ball with short and choppy footwork and prefers to let the ball travel to him.  Fields the ball out in front of the body with good glove action and soft hands.  Clean exchanges out of the glove.
 Run: 7.31 runner in the 60. 
Delivery: Rocker style delivery with a smooth and methodical pace.  Works to a high balance point with weight fully stacked onto the back leg.  Drop and drive motion down the mound with short push off the rubber into a shorter stride.  Slight lean back in the posture at release with a high glove front side.  Out of the stretch shows the ability to slide step while maintaining rhythm.  Works from the first base side of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound into a firm front leg.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot with a short and whippy arm action.
FB: T83.64, 80.54-83.17 mph. Heavy arm side run and sinking action. T2061, 1890 average rpm.
CB: 64.09-68.74 mph. Developing spin with bigger shape.  At times will show tight spin and heavy downward action. T2252, 2069 average rpm.
CH: 68.93-74.04 mph. Good arm side fading action with fastball hand speed. T1716, 1583 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP

Body: 6-foot-3, 200-pounds. Proportional frame.

Hit: RHH. Square, balanced stance. Quick leg lift and short stride. Flat bat path through the zone. Line-drives with several barrels during BP. Middle of the field approach.

Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee and 91 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 67 mph. Short, high-¾ arm action.

Defense: Developing footwork and exchanges, adequate glove around the bag with accuracy on throws.

Run: 7.73 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Slow-tempo tall-and-fall delivery. Repeatable, tall balance point. Uphill shoulders landing square with a falling off finish.

Arm Action: Short arm action from a high-¾ release.

Grayson Smith: C/RHP, (2023) Fort Gibson, OK. 6-foot-2, 180-pound sturdy frame. In the box, Smiths best exit velocity was 83 mph. Starts in a closed stance with a quick load, then uses a short stride. Bat speed is some, displays flat swing plane and level finish. Had some loud contact and found some barrels. Pull side approach. While catching, consistently had pop times of 2.19-2.21, he produced a position velocity of 68 mph during throw downs; has developing feet, a developing exchange and firm hands. Had narrow setup. Some accuracy to the bases, used a high ¾ slot and a short arm action. In the 60-yard dash, he clocked a time of 8.01. Solid on the mound, showing some arm speed he had a short arm action and a ¾ arm angle. Slow-tempo type pitcher who shows some effort. Lands square with a falling off finish. Threw his fastball 76-79 mph; showed command.

A physically advanced 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame with room to add size and strength. On the mound, the right-hander works from an average tempo delivery with a high leg kick before taking a slightly abbreviated and open stride down the mound finishing towards the first base side. Arm action is long and controlled in the back before coming through a ¾ slot. Fastball shows cutting action at 75-76 mph, some strikes. Curveball has 10/4 shape with Frisbee sweeping action, spins out at times, 54-59 mph, some strikes. Changeup shows some fade at 60-61 mph.

Displayed a large, advanced 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame with present strength. The right-handed hitter begins with a wide, even setup utilizing quiet hands and a lift-and-replace stride to initiate his swing. Entered the zone through a slightly uphill barrel path while sinking into a strong lower half. Generated some barrel whip off the tee, registering an 82 mph bat-exit velocity. Recorded an 8.19 60-yard dash. The primary backstop featured adequate receiving skills with a soft glove hand at the catch point. Pop times ranged from 2.14-2.34 on accurate throws of 69 mph from the crouch out of a long, high ¾ arm-slot. Needs to stay lower through the zone on first movement with emphasis on quick transfers. Demonstrated soft walls while blocking on both sides with downward angles allowing for easy recovery skills.

A physically advanced 6-foot, 180-pound frame with some strength. On the mound, the right-hander works from a controlled and deliberate delivery with a moderate leg kick before striding down the mound and finishing spinning off to the first base side. Arm action is clean in the back with moderate length before coming through a high-¾ slot. Fastball keeps its plane at 76-78 mph, some strikes. Curveball has near 12/6 shape with rolling action at 52-57 mph. Slider shows shorter 10/4 shape at 59-60 mph.

Big, 6-foot-2, 185 pound raw framed catcher hits from the right side of the plate using simple move to the baseball. Back foot starts open, struggles to get back side through the baseball with limited lower half. More strength to be developed in large frame and setup, weight glides to the front side with inconsistent front leg to hit against. Barrel loads and enters flat, producing line drives to the pull side of the field, long path. When on time, ball jumps to the pull side in the air. Showed 77 mph bat-exit velocities. Ran a 8.39 60-yard dash. Long delivery behind the plate to throw, footwork and transfer has ability to speed up. Long arm action, recorded pop times ranging from 2.25-2.41 ball travelling at 70 mph from the crouch. More bend and flexibility in hips and lower half to sit and block side to side.

A 5-foot-11, 175-pound frame. Offensively, the right-hitter bats from and even stance with weight slightly loaded on back leg. Uses a quick load with a light weight shift with hands that turn the barrel up before launching an even bat path through the zone. In BP, shows a middle to opposite field approach with consistent lift, some pop, some barrels, 80 mph exit velo. Runs a 8.13 60. Defensively, receives from a tall setup while his left foot is dropped with developing hands and blocking. On throws down, shows developing feet and uses a lengthy arm stroke coming through a three quarter slot with developing accuracy at 74 mph for showcase pop times of 2.28-2.32.

A 5-foot-11, 175 pound advanced frame. On the mound, the right-hander works from an average tempo delivery with an up, down, and out leg kick before striding slightly open down the mound and finishing balanced. Arm action is full and fluid in the back before coming through a near over the top slot. Fastball shows some downhill tilt with arm-side run at 76-78, some strikes. Curveball shows near 12/6 shape at 52-57, some strikes.