Matthew
Smith

Physical: Standout strength at 6-foot-4, 190lbs. 7.11 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: RHH. Upright, even stance, as the hands operated flat on the shoulder to begin. Raised the barrel before utilizing a stretched leg-hang stride to initiate the swing through a connected, fluid path into the hitting zone. Drove the ball when getting extended to all fields, producing a 95 mph exit velocity with middle of the order intangibles. Some swing and miss, but short to long actions bode well for future success.

Defensively: The outfielder showcased chopped footwork with loose first step in either direction. Will lock down a corner role due to size, but more than handled his own with quality reads off the bat and natural routes in space. 86 mph arm strength positionally, landing on the throwing power leaderboard.

Pitching: RHP. Repeated a moderate paced delivery, strikes to both sides, and grabbed a T85 mph on his best bullet. Got down the mound and on top of hitters, making stuff play up in velo. Added shorter 72-75 mph SL that he manipulated in advantage counts.

Physical: 6-foot-4, 190 pounds; Athletic, broad shouldered build. 7.2 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Lifts hands with an up and down stride for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing an average effort from the legs. Showed a flat swing path with a finish around the back.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 91 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; walks into ready position while displaying fluid actions to the baseball. Hands are off to the side with a clean transfer. Long arm swing from a high 3/4 arm slot.  OF - 83 MPH.

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while arm wraps behind the body; high 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 81 MPH, while sitting 80-81 MPH; straight action. CB: 69-71 MPH; showed depth.  CH: 70-72 MPH; fading action.

Physical: Lengthy, high-waisted 6-foot-3, 180lb frame with projection available. 7.29 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Balanced, even stance with the hands operating flat on the shoulder to start. Utilized a barrel tip on time with an early leg lift stride, working out towards the pitcher before grabbing the ground to initiate the bat head through a flat path into the hitting zone. Hit behind the baseball from a strong position, yielding good extension and leverage at the front of the plate. Produced a 30% line drive rate en route to a T92 mph bat-exit velocity via Trackman during his round. Could enter the zone at a slightly negative angle at times, but found hard contact regardless. 

Defensively: The primary outfielder flashed advanced tempo during defensive evaluations, approaching with length on a downhill tilt, fielding off his left side with a soft/loose glove hand that exchanged accurately into the chest. Lengthy takeaway and high ¾ slot on the front side (T82 mph arm, one hop to the plate).

Showcased a long and lean 5-foot-11, 135-pound frame with projectability and room to fill out as he matures. The right-handed hitter begins with a tall, slightly open stance utilizing a lift-and-replace stride to initiate his swing. Displayed a flat barrel path into the hitting zone yielding a line drive approach with a top hand dominant swing during batting practice. Recorded a 73 mph bat-exit velocity while hitting into a stiff front-side and ran an 8.13 60-yard dash. The primary outfielder demonstrated active feet that created downhill momentum towards the target yielding accurate 70 mph arm-strength from his position out of a fluid, high ¾ arm-slot. 

Physical: Long and lean 6-foot-2, 170-pound frame with athleticism in the movements. 7.92 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Balanced, loose stance with the barrel resting on the shoulder in the setup. Utilized a leg-lift stride in order to initiate the hands through a flat, repeatable path and into the hitting zone. Hit into a stiff front side while deliberately delivering the barrel with intent at the front of the plate, the swing path played either up or down (58% fly ball rate, 42% groundball rate) showcasing mostly loft to the middle of the field. Recorded a peak bat-exit velocity of 88 mph while featuring impressive rotational power metrics (produced 22.1 G’s of rotational acceleration per Blast Motion) pointing to a sneaky power ceiling down the line. A 78% on plane efficiency (bat to ball skills) will most certainly play as well.

Defensively: The primary outfielder was loose and flashed feel in space while getting behind the ball with regularity. Played mostly downhill creating momentum towards the target allowing a 73 mph arm strength to be accurate on the plate … The shortstop approached the ball with an up tempo approach as the chest worked over the toes and towards first base. Arrived on time with the feet and let a 75 mph throwing arm zing it across the diamond. Made the play on the run as well from a different arm angle.