Tate
Taylor

Positional Profile: SS

Body: Lean, athletic 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame.

Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open setup. Small leg kick load into a short stride. Quick, level swing plane with good hands. Line-drive approach to all fields with some feel for the barrel.

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

Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short high-¾ arm action with accuracy.

Defense: Athletic actions and glove in the infield. Active footwork with above average hands and clean exchanges to field.

Run: 7.48 runner in the 60.

Tate Taylor: SS/3B, (2021) Kingfisher, OK. 5-foot-10, 170-pound lean frame. Began in an athletic stance with a small load, then used a leg kick before his swing. Has loose swing plane, above average bat speed and level finish. He barreled up some balls. Line drive approach. Athletic while in the infield, made throws up to 80 mph; showed smooth feet, next Level hands and a clean exchange. Had a high ¾ slot with a short arm action. Recorded a 60 time of 7.52 at the event. Smooth on the mound, where he showed good arm speed, he had a high ¾ arm angle with a quick arm action. Showed easy effort in his delivery. Has athletic balance point and even shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 77-80 mph; keeps its plane. Had glove side command and sweeping action on his curveball (67-68).

A 5-foot-10, 170-pound lean frame room to add size and strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a wide, open, athletic, and slightly back leg set-up with a slight crouch and rhythm throughout. Uses a smooth load and short stride before launching his hands on a flat path to contact with a high finish. In BP, shows a middle to pull side and flat approach, mostly barrels, 79 exit velo. Runs a 7.52 60. Defensively, shows advanced clean and confident actions  with excellent hands and feet. Throws with a full arm stroke coming through a high-¾ slot with arm speed. Shows excellent accuracy at 84 mph across the diamond.

8-20-17
A 5-foot-10, 160-pound lean frame. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats form an open, balanced, and athletic set-up with rhythm in his hands. Uses a big leg kick and hand pump load, hands are quick to the ball, bat path is level to contact with a high finish. In BP, shows a flat, pull-gap approach finding mostly barrels, 77 mph exit velo. Runs a 5.06 home-to-first. Defensively, shows quick feet and soft hands, throws from a 3/4 slot, some stiffness, 68 mph, some accuracy. In the game, went 0-for-3 with a walk. On the mound, works from an average tempo deliver with a high leg kick. Arm circle is moderate coming through a high-3/4 slot. Fastball keeps its plane at 70-72 mph. Curveball shows rolling 12/6 shape, 64-66 mph. In the game, showed he could get both pitches over for strikes.

10-29-17
A 5-foot-10, 160-pound lean frame with plenty of room to add size and strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a open and back leg heavy set-up with rhythm throughout. Uses a big and controlled leg kick and slight hand load, bat path is flat to contact with a high finish and excellent extension. In BP, shows a flat and middle of the field approach barreling most balls. Exit velo of 77 mph.  Runs a 7.94 60. Defensively, shows clean and controlled actions with active feet with above average hands. Throws with a quick release and no added steps from a high-¾ slot, 69 mph across the diamond. In the game, really produced with a single to right and a double down the right field line.

2/4/18
A 5-foot-10, 160-pound lean frame. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a back leg heavy and open set-up with a slight crouch and rhythm in his hands. Uses a moderate leg kick and slight arm bar load before launching his hands on a flat path to contact with a high finish. In BP, shows a middle of the field and consistently flat approach, almost all barrels, 77 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.61 60. Defensively, shows active feet and good hands. Throws with a short arm stroke and quick release and a very accurate arm, 73 mph. 

5/30/18
A 5-foot-10, 160-pound proportional frame with room to add size and strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open and upright set-up with rhythm in his hands. Uses a big hanging leg kick and moderate hand load before getting his foot down and sending his hands on a flat path to contact with a high finish. In BP, shows a middle of the field and flat approach with occasional lift and some bat speed, found mostly barrels, especially late in his round, 81 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.50 second 60. Defensively, shows clean and confident actions, playing low to the ground with active feet and above average hands. Throws with a short arm stroke multiple slots with accuracy at 79 mph across the diamond. In the game, went 1-for-3 with a line drive to third base.  

9-9-18
A proportional 5-foot-10, 170-pound frame. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open and athletic stance with rhythm in his hands. Uses a big leg kick and hand load before launching his hands on flat path to contact with length and a high finish. In BP, shows an all fields approach with occasional lift, best to the pull gap with occasional lift, 81 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.50 60. Defensively, shows quick and bouncy actions with active feet and above average hands. Throws with a moderate arm stoke through a high-¾ slot with excellent accuracy at 79 mph across the infield.