Madison
Lay

10.21.17 - Lay has a strong lower half and broad shoulders with a 6-foot-1, 225-pound frame. A right-handed hitter, Lay starts from tall, balanced, slightly open stance with pre-set hands and front arm bar. Short stride to start his swing, lands balanced. Hips rotate to contact as his weight shifts forward, barrel gets on plane early, uphill path creates some carry to the pull side with an exit velocity of 83 mph. In the outfield, Lay plays through the ball with smooth footwork, rhythm, and clean exchange into his high-¾ arm swing with accuracy at 80 mph. A two-way player and right-hander works from a high-¾ slot with a straight drawback reach out of the glove and a tall-and-fall delivery. His fastball ranged from 72-76 mph, while his curveball had 11/5 shape at 62-63 mph.