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Hand Speed (max)
11/08/25
CLASS OF 2028
2B
C
Caleb
Cardenas
College Park (HS) • TX
5' 10" • 174.4LBS
R/R • 17yr 8mo
Travel Team: Marucci Elite Texas
5' 10" • 174.4LBSR/R • 17yr 8mo
Travel Team: Marucci Elite Texas
Rankings
2028 National
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2028 State
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Best Of Stats
76.7
Bat Speed (max)
1/10/26
16.3
Rot. Acc (max)
11/08/25
56
Hard Hit %
1/10/26
97.4
Exit Velocity (max)
11/08/25
86.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
1/10/26
369
Distance (max)
11/08/25
56
Sweet Spot %
1/10/26
7.24
60-yd
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4.01
30-yd
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1.73
10-yd
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19.0
Run speed (max)
11/08/25
84
INF Velo
1/10/26
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OF Velo
81
C Velo
11/08/25
1.93 - 1.97
Pop Time
11/08/25
Fastball
87
Velocity (max)
11/08/25
84.5 - 86.4
Velo Range
11/08/25
2140
Spin Rate (avg)
11/08/25
Slider
74 - 77
Velo Range
11/08/25
2359
Spin Rate (avg)
11/08/25
Game Performance
Notes
News
- South Texas Preseason All-State: Infielder Analysis - Apr 6, 2026
- South Texas Preseason All-State: Catcher Analysis - Apr 3, 2026
- 2026 Preseason All-State Leaderboard: Infield Velocity - Jan 26, 2026
- 2026 Preseason All-State Leaderboard: Pop Times - Jan 23, 2026
- 2026 Preseason All-State Leaderboard: Catcher Velocity - Jan 22, 2026
- 2026 Preseason All-State Leaderboard: Max Exit Velocity - Jan 20, 2026
- South Texas Preseason All-State: Quick Hits - Jan 14, 2026
- South Texas Preseason All-State: Statistical Analysis - Jan 12, 2026
- Texas State Games Underclass: Pitcher Analysis - Dec 22, 2025
- Texas State Games Underclass: Catcher Analysis - Dec 17, 2025
- Texas State Games Underclass: Positional Data Dive - Nov 14, 2025
- Texas State Games Underclass: Pitcher Data Dive - Nov 14, 2025
- Texas State Games Underclass: Statistical Analysis - Nov 13, 2025
- Texas State Games Underclass: Stat Leaderboards (C Velo, Pop Times, and Fastball Velo) - Nov 12, 2025
- Texas State Games Underclass: Quick Hits - Nov 12, 2025
- Texas State Games Underclass: Stat Leaderboards (60's & Max EV) - Nov 10, 2025
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Positional Profile: 2B/C Good build/frame to continue to add strength in future. Decent speed that will continue to improve with maturity. Receives well behind the plate with solid arm. Good pop times to 2B and expect to firm in future. Versatile defender that can play multiple positions of the dirt. G2G style hitter at the plate. Has solid pop for age group. Hit ability and impact projects to firm. Solid Player.
Body: 5-10, 174-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Width to shoulders and back. Projects well.
Hit: RHH. Athletic setup with a simple leg load. Weight shifts properly. Hands stay just a bit too high. Should no higher than shoulder at launch. Attacks the hit zone with elbows and hands. Weight in lower continues to shift. Back elbow should accelerate past back hip and not ride the hip going forward. 71 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 86.6 mph. 360' max distance. G2G style hitter. Will continue to firm with adjustments and maturity.
Arm: RH. C-78 mph. INF-84 mph. Compact arm path with hand speed present. Has the ability to throw from different angles. Velo continues to jump.
Defense: 1.97-2.08 pop times. Feet show quickness to them both behind the plate and in the INF. Quiet receiver with a quick release. Plays through ball well.
ATH: 7.28 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 4.04 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Hard runner. Solid form. Maintains posture. 21.30 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 68.74 Edge Score
Caleb Cardenas, College Park (TX), 2028
Positional Profile: 2B/C RHH/C projects well physically. Moves well, run time will increase. Received well in game play, sets good target behind plate. Project solid bat/power combo, flashes ability to impact baseball at times now. Watch progress. RHP repeats delivery and arm action, shows arm speed. FB with effectiveness down in zone with sink and arm side tail/sink. Can spin baseball, slider effective in zone when landed. Watch develop, when in zone, stuff was good.
Body: 5-10, 177-pounds. Good build/frame for strength. Width to shoulders and back present.
Delivery: Knee lift with inward turn of hip and lift to lead shoulder. Cast stride leg out and down slope. Sride foot lands online with toe open slightly at times. Works over front leg with good direction to finish.
Arm Action: RH. Full circle with length, L3/4 slot with good finish. Arm speed present.
FB: T87, 84-86 mph. Around plate with FB. Showed some late sink down, arm side tail. Flashed effectiveness up. T2272, 2140 average rpm.
SL: 74-77 mph. Can spin baseball with solid action/finish. Effective pitch in zone getting swing and miss. T2475, 2359 average rpm.
ATH: 7.24 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.01 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid runner, good run form and stride length. Expect to see speed increase in future. Chance to develop 7.1 runner or better. 32.60 max vertical.
Caleb Cardenas, College Park (TX), 2028
Positional Profile: 2B/C RHH/C projects well physically. Moves well, run time will increase. Received well in game play, sets good target behind plate. Project solid bat/power combo, flashes ability to impact baseball at times now. Watch progress. RHP repeats delivery and arm action, shows arm speed. FB with effectiveness down in zone with sink and arm side tail/sink. Can spin baseball, slider effective in zone when landed. Watch develop, when in zone, stuff was good.
Body: 5-10, 177-pounds. Good build/frame for strength. Width to shoulders and back present.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot, gets stuck in rotation, work to get fully turned and on time to maximize use of lower 1/2. Hits into firm front leg, stride foot rolls onto side of foot and back into heel. Work to keep foot into ground thru completion of swing. Barrel/hands in good launch position, some length to swing, work to take hands on more direct path to hit zone, cast out some now. 69.8 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 82.5 mph. 369' max distance. Solid bat/power combo with adjustment opportunites present to increase contact consistency and impact.
Arm: RH. C-81 mph. Arm works well. Quickness to release over arm strength with pop times. Tail to throws present, stay behind baseball when throwing for carry. Raw arm strength will firm in future.
Defense: 1.93-1.97 pop times. Received well in game play. Solid glove to hand exchange. Sets nice target behind plate. Shows ability to move as catcher.
ATH: 7.24 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.01 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid runner, good run form and stride length. Expect to see speed increase in future. Chance to develop 7.1 runner or better. 32.60 max vertical.
Good build/frame to add strength. 7.24 60, can throw with raw arm strength present. Pop times in workout 1.93–1.97. BP solid round with ability to barrel baseball. Game play AB’s were quality, used whole ballpark.
Solid build/frame. Full circle with some length, stretch only delivery, repeats with opportunities to firm. FB 84-86, some sink down in zone with occasional arm side tail. Feel to spin slider present showing solid action at times. Will continue to develop on the mound.