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Mason Thornton
Mason Thornton
Mason Thornton
Mason Thornton
Mason Thornton
Mason Thornton

CLASS OF 2026

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Mason
Thornton

Redlands CC
Elgin (HS) • OK
5' 10" • 165LBS
L/R • 18yr 8mo
Travel Team: BOA Baseball 2026
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Hitting
21.8
Hand Speed (max)
7/26/22
75.6
Bat Speed (max)
7/26/22
16.8
Rot. Acc (max)
6/14/22
20
Hard Hit %
5/24/24
Power
91.3
Exit Velocity (max)
5/24/24
86.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
5/24/24
311
Distance (max)
5/24/24
50
Sweet Spot %
2/11/24
Run
7.02
60-yd
7/11/23
3.90
30-yd
5/24/24
1.73
10-yd
5/24/24
20.0
Run speed (max)
7/11/23
Defense
87
INF Velo
5/24/24
89
OF Velo
5/24/24
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

84.3
Velocity (max)
5/24/24
80 - 82.7
Velo Range
5/24/24
2148
Spin Rate (avg)
7/11/23

Changeup

71.1 - 76.5
Velo Range
6/14/22
1958
Spin Rate (avg)
6/14/22

Curveball

70.9 - 73.1
Velo Range
5/24/24
2382
Spin Rate (avg)
7/11/23

Slider

72 - 75
Velo Range
5/31/22
2124
Spin Rate (avg)
6/14/22

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7/11/23
MASON THORNTON, Elgin (OK), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Delivery: From the stretch middle of the rubber, high leg kick, medium stride, glides down the mound, drives over a firm front side.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arm swing out of a 3/4 arm slot.
FB: Some arm side fade.
CB: 11/5 shape, quality spin induced break.
CH: Arm side drop.
7/11/23
MASON THORNTON, Elgin (OK), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Delivery: From the stretch middle of the rubber, high leg kick, medium stride, glides down the mound, drives over a firm front side.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arm swing out of a 3/4 arm slot.
FB: Some arm side fade.
CB: 11/5 shape, quality spin induced break.
CH: Arm side drop.
7/11/23
MASON THORNTON, Elgin (OK), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Slightly bent at the knees, open stance, feet wide, hands at shoulder, bat angle flat, bat wiggle. Load onto backside, toe tap, medium stride, active lower half, rotational top half, longer to the baseball, in and out of the zone at times.
Power: Line drive swing with developing power.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. OF-84 mph. Medium arm swing out of a 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Infield: Prep step, active feet, quality hands, fields the ball out front funnels to chest, quality range, fluid transfer and release. Outfield: Works through target, fields the ball out front, funnels to hip.
7/11/23
MASON THORNTON, Elgin (OK), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Slightly bent at the knees, open stance, feet wide, hands at shoulder, bat angle flat, bat wiggle. Load onto backside, toe tap, medium stride, active lower half, rotational top half, longer to the baseball, in and out of the zone at times.
Power: Line drive swing with developing power.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. OF-84 mph. Medium arm swing out of a 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Infield: Prep step, active feet, quality hands, fields the ball out front funnels to chest, quality range, fluid transfer and release. Outfield: Works through target, fields the ball out front, funnels to hip.
7/11/22

Lean 5-foot-10, 126-pound frame. Advanced bat-to-ball skills for age, will hit at a high level. Loose, repeatable left-handed stroke with feel for the barrel. Runs a 7.12 60-yard dash and was up to 85 mph from the outfield at an Oklahoma event last June. Emerging as a high-follow prospect as he prepares to start his high school career.

6/14/22

Positional Profile: MIF/OF/RHP

Body: 5-foot-9, 135-pounds.  Lean and athletic build with room for added strength and size in the future.

Hit: LHH. Starts with a neutral stance and athletic posture.  Slows loads the weight into the back leg and utilizes a quick two tap stride.  Short and compact routes to the ball with a rotational path with the hands and a strong top hand finish.  Maintains balance and athleticism well throughout the swing.  Shows quick hands through the zone and feel for barrel control. 

Defense: In the infield attacks the ball with shorter footwork and lateral routes working around the ball.  Fields the ball slightly deep into the body with a soft hands and developing glove action.  Registered 82 mph from across the diamond.  In the outfield attacks the ball with controlled rhythm and aggressive routes.  Fields the ball out in front of the glove side leg and shows a feel for glove action and clean exchanges.  Utilizes a shuffle crow hop technique registering 85 mph.

Run: 4.59 runner home to first.

 

Delivery: Short and methodical footwork around the rubber working to an easy pivot foot.  Smooth tempo throughout the delivery.  Works to a mid height balance point with slight stall out at the top of the delivery.  Strong weight stack onto the back leg with good balance.  Slight coil with the front hip and shoulder at the top of the delivery.  Hand breaks from the glove quickly at the top of the delivery.  Works from the middle of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound into a slightly bent plant leg.

Arm: Action: Over the top arm slot with a short and quick arm action.

Fastball: 77-80 mph.  Strong spin with mostly straight shape.  Shows some life through the zone and gets onto hitters quickly.

Slider: 72-74 mph.  Short and late break with fastball hand speed and feel for spin.

Changeup: 72-77 mph.  Slight arm side fading action with fastball hand speed.

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