@darrensafranski 
88
Velocity (max)
2/24/24
CLASS OF 2025
RHP
2B
Darren
Safranski
Augustana (SD)
Harrisburg (HS) • SD
6' 1" • 180LBS
R/R • 19yr 6mo
Travel Team: Harrisburg Legion Gold & USA Prime American 17U
Harrisburg (HS) • SD
6' 1" • 180LBS
R/R • 19yr 6mo
Travel Team: Harrisburg Legion Gold & USA Prime American 17U
Rankings
2025 National
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2025 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
86.5 - 88
Velo Range
2/24/24
2333
Spin Rate (avg)
2/24/24
Changeup
76.6 - 78.3
Velo Range
2/24/24
1456
Spin Rate (avg)
2/24/24
Curveball
75.7 - 76.5
Velo Range
2/24/24
2144
Spin Rate (avg)
2/24/24
Slider
78 - 79
Velo Range
2/24/24
2309
Spin Rate (avg)
2/24/24
91.3
Exit Velocity (max)
3/16/24
80
Exit Velocity (avg)
3/16/24
319
Distance (max)
2/24/24
83
Sweet Spot %
6/11/24
23.9
Hand Speed (max)
6/11/24
71
Bat Speed (max)
3/16/24
15.9
Rot. Acc (max)
2/24/24
17
Hard Hit %
6/11/24
7.14
60-yd
6/11/24
3.93
30-yd
6/27/23
1.62
10-yd
6/27/23
18.9
Run speed (max)
6/27/23
84
INF Velo
2/24/24
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OF Velo
70
C Velo
3/19/22
2.28 - 2.76
Pop Time
3/19/22
Game Performance
Notes
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Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Squared and balanced start, small side step and turns in front, gathers over back leg, small leg lift, stays over back leg and lands inline
Arm Action: RH. Long arm swing, slightly below chest with hand break, closed shoulders, long arm behind, T position, shortens closer to release, low slot, sling action
FB: T88, 86-88 mph. T2141, 2010 average rpm.
SL: 75-78 mph. T2238, 1795 average rpm.
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide crouched square stance, short load, inverted swing plane, pull approach, flashes of pop in bat, spray contact. 65.1 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 77.0 mph. 246' max distance.
Arm: RH.
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Balanced, side step to turn, start momentum in low knee lift, gather and continues down mound, lands with a short stride
Arm Action: RH. Long arm swing, hand work down and back, high behind closed shoulders, low 3/4 slot
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. T2360, 2267 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. T2264, 2205 average rpm.
CH: 70-71 mph. T708, 686 average rpm.
ATH: 7.48 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. longer load into arm bar, pull approach, spray contact off barrel 68.9 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 80.0 mph. 273' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph.
Defense: Sits back, moves laterally to field, balanced setup, hands work low out front, better movements laterally.
ATH: 7.48 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B Ranked 58th in MN 2025 class
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Squared start in front of rubber, simple steps and turn, continuous momentum down the mound, stays over back leg, aggressive down the mound
Arm Action: RH. Long arm swing, hand swings down and behind from hand break, closed shoudlers, hand is high behind, 3/4 slot, sling action
FB: T88, 86-88 mph. Slight run T2411, 2333 average rpm.
CB: 76-76 mph. Sweep10/4 break T2177, 2144 average rpm.
SL: 78-79 mph. Smaller tighter T2342, 2309 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. Straight, some varying T2453, 1456 average rpm.
ATH: 7.37 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 4.03 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B Ranked 58th in MN 2025 class
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. WIde base, high hand start Small knee turn and heel pop, hands load back. Load creates length to contact. Barrel works around for pull approach, shows hand speed, mainly gorund ball result 66.1 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 79.9 mph. 319' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-84 mph. Carry
Defense: Short footwork, plays off left side, more athletic laterally. Average glove, some stiff action occasionally
ATH: 7.37 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 4.03 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Darren Safranski, Harrisburg (SD), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide balanced base. Small stride and hands load behind. Has some length to contact, barrel cuts across. Mid/pull approach, average contact, mainly line drive result 62.4 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 292' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-73 mph. Accuracy
Defense: Works direct/around the ball, sits back on the ball. Hands are out front and gathers in
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.62 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Narrow start, side step and turns, low knee lift, tall balance position, short stride down the mound
Arm Action: RH. Long to short arm swing with some sling action, Lond down behind, horizontal elbow, low 3/4 slot
FB: T85, 82-85 mph. Straight T2322, 2224 average rpm.
SL: 73-76 mph. Small 10/4 break T2112, 1809 average rpm.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.62 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide balanced base. Small stride and hands load behind. Has some length to contact, barrel cuts across. Mid/pull approach, average contact, mainly line drive result 62.4 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 292' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-73 mph. Accuracy
Defense: Works direct/around the ball, sits back on the ball. Hands are out front and gathers in
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.62 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Darren Safranski, Harrisburg (SD), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Narrow start, side step and turns, low knee lift, tall balance position, short stride down the mound
Arm Action: RH. Long to short arm swing with some sling action, Lond down behind, horizontal elbow, low 3/4 slot
FB: T85, 82-85 mph. Straight T2322, 2224 average rpm.
SL: 73-76 mph. Small 10/4 break T2112, 1809 average rpm.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.62 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds.
Delivery: Works from stretch. Narrow start. Quicker knee lift, leads with hip, stays closed and lands inline
Arm Action: RH. Long down and behind swing, high back elbow, stays short rotating through
FB: T80, 77.7-79.6 mph. T1998, 1890 average rpm. Heavy, arm side
CB: 69.5-73.2 mph. T2176, 2041 average rpm. More sliderish
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced closed start. Leg lift and hand load back. Longer barrel to contact. Big aggressive swing. Middle approach with mainly fly ball contact.
Power: 83.9 max exit velocity, averaged 75.6 mph. 307’ max distance.
Arm: RH. Balanced. Average glove, lacks lateral movement. Tends to stab. Long exchange and raw footwork. C - 70 mph.
Defense: 2.28--2.76 pop times.
Run: 7.75 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Works from stretch. Starts open. Legs swing and small coil back. Lands open down the mound
Arm Action: RH. Long sling arm path
FB: T81.9, 79.1-81.9 mph. T2153, 2055 average rpm. Run and sink
CB: 67.6-70.7 mph. T2153, 1999 average rpm. 10/4 break
CH: 66.6-68.4 mph. T1364, 1105 average rpm. Sink
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-11, 157-pounds.
Defense: Developing footwork, shows athletic movements laterally. Average glove
Arm: INF - 73 mph. Lower slot, sling arm path
Hit: RHH. Starts square. Bigger movements in load. Length in swing from arm bar. Flat swing plane, overall raw. Line drive and fly ball contact.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Works from stretch. Starts open, swings into a high leg lift. Some effort working down the mound
Arm Action: Long, some whip in arm path
FB: T81.90, 79.1-81.6 mph. Varying
CB: 69.7-71.9 mph. Small 10/4 inconsistent break
SL: 69.4-71.8 mph. Similar, spins
Positional Profile: RHP/C
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds.
Defense: Narrow stance and works from one knee. Extended glove when receiving. Long and late to the ball. Long exchange and footwork on throws. 2.50-2.60 pop times.
Arm: R. C - 67 mph.
Hit: R. Open relaxed stance. Body loads, knee lift and hand drop. Arm bar and barrel works slightly uphill. Middle approach with ground ball contact
Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.63 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Works from stretch. Open stance. Gathers to knee lift and small coil down the mound.
Arm Action: R. Long behind, sling arm path and low ¾ slot
FB: T74, 72-73 mph. Straight
SL: 59-61 mph. Tight, 10/4 break, inconsistent
CH: 69-72 mph. Firm, some run