Jaxon
Diamond

6-foot, 190-pound infielder wrapped another season under center for the Hilltoppers, finishing with 2603 passing yards and 23 TDs this fall. A leader at QB and a versatility infielder for Science Hill on their run to the AAA State Championship last Spring. Diamond has a proportional frame with some physicality, and split time between 3B and 2B, but his tools fit best at 3B. Defensively, soft hands, clean transfers, and  consistent footwork, flashing his athleticism utilizing multiple arm slots to make plays. At the plate, tall, balanced stance with compact load and small kick. Great on plane efficiency and generates average bat speed, but whips the barrel through contact. Swings with intent and shown consistency in barrels (T 91.9 exit velo; Avg: 86.5 mph), mashing line drives to all fields. He’s an average runner, but shown improvements in strength and continued to develop over the past few years. 

5’11, 185-pound infielder showed improvement across the board since last seen in January, increasing exit velocity by 3 miles per hour and IF arm strength by 4 miles an hour.  Sturdy frame w/ some present lower half strength, upper body projection.  Offensively, hits w/ a slightly open, slightly crouched stance w/ very short hand rhythm into short stride and load.  Repeatable swing w/ some extension through the zone.  Gap to gap approach w/ lot of line drives when right.  Defensively, shows solid hands and footwork, flashes soft hands w/ quick release when moving to glove side, with projectable carry to target arm strength.

5-foot-11, 175-pound athletic frame. At the plate, the right-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 79 mph. Begins in an athletic stance, has a quick load and uses a short stride to start his swing. Showed a flat swing plane and extension on his finish. In the infield, his best throw was recorded at 74 mph across the field; had twitchy hands, quick footwork and a quick clean  exchange. Had a loose arm action and an-over-the-top slot.  

Positional_Profile: 3B/SS

Body: 5-foot-11, 175-pound athletic frame

Hit: RHH. Athletic stance, quick load, short stride stride. Extension on his finish, flat swing. 

Power: 79  mph exit velocity. 

Defense: 74 infield velocity. Quick clean exchange, twitchy hands, quick footwork. 

Arm: RH. Loose arm action, an-over-the-top slot.