Stephen
Valois

Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Lean and developing build with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open stance with an athletic posture.  Hands get set at shoulder height with a high back elbow and slight coil in the shoulders.  Barrel gets set in a slightly wrapped position.   Strong weight stack onto the back leg.  Leg lift stride with good balance.  Lower half works linearly through the zone into a firm front leg. Rotational path with the hands.  Works the hands hard to the inside part of the ball.  Level bat path and line drive approach.  Shows the ability to drive the ball to all fields.  Maintains balance and athleticism throughout the swing.
Power: 85.41 max exit velocity, averaged 78.74 mph. 220’ max distance.
Arm: RH.  INF - 75 mph. OF - 74 mph. High 3/4 arm slot with a short arm action and long release.
Defense: In the outfield attacks the ball with short and choppy footwork.  Fields the ball on the inside of the glove side leg with developing glove action and soft hands.  Utilizes a shuffle crow hop technique with slight momentum headed towards the target.  In the infield attacks the ball with lateral routes.  Fields the ball out in front of the body with a high waist bend.  Good body control throughout the fielding process.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60. 

Stephen Valois: 2B/RHP, (2023) Edmond North, OK. 5-foot-10, 165-pound slim frame. During batting practice, Valois clocked an exit velocity of 84 mph. Began in an active stance with a big choppy load, then used a long stride just before his swing. Bat speed is some, displays upward swing plane and a front foot finish. Found some barrels with some loud contact. Line drive approach. While in the infield, recorded position velocities up to 70 mph; shows a tapping developing exchange, consistent developing feet and soft hands. Used a short arm action with a ¾ slot. On the mound, using a short arm action he showed some arm speed from a high ¾ arm angle. Up-tempo type pitcher and shows some effort. Lands closed with an upright finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 69-72 mph; consistently around the zone.

A 5-foot-10, 165-pound frame. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open stance with rhythm in his hands. Uses a toe tap while the hands push back into a slight arm bar before launching the bat on a slight uphill angle with good extension. In BP, shows a pull approach with lift and some barrel strength, 81 mph exit velo.  Runs a 7.40 60. Defensively, the 2B shows developing actions with developing hands and feet. Throws with a long arm stroke coming through a low three quarter slot with developing accuracy at 73 mph.

A 5-foot-10, 165 pound proportional frame. On the mound, the right-hander works from an average tempo delivery with moderate leg lift with a slight coil at the top before striding down the mound and finishing balanced. Arm action is clean and fluid with moderate length in the back. Fastball keeps its plane at 72-73, mostly strikes. Curveball has big depth with 11/5 shape and developing command at 57-59 mph.