Austin
Hanel

Austin Hanel, Concordia Lutheran (TX), 2028
Positional Profile: 1B/OF RHH/1B...Great frame/build to add strength. Solid middle and lower. Decent runner. Quality right handed stroke with some pop. Power projects well. Flat bat path and works inside the ball consistently. Moves off the bag well at 1B. Feet work. Developing rhythm and timing. Lots of upside.
Body: 6-3, 209-pounds. Width to back and shoulders. Thickness to lower. Great frame to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Even stance with slightly wider base. Simple load in lower half. Hands get to solid hit position on front foot strike. Weight shifts into quality launch. Fairly flat path with barrel. Weight transfer continues throughout swing. Back hip and elbow get out of sync. They start together in the swing and then the back elbow accelerates in front of hip. Just like back hip/elbow work in a throw. 70.2 mph bat speed with 5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 107 max exit velocity, averaged 88.6 mph. 392' max distance. Quality bat/power combo. Impacts ball. Hit ability with firm with adjustments.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Arm works fine, raw arm strength will develop.
Defense: 1st base...moves fine of bag. Fields baseball deep, work to field ball out front. Set feet to field baseball early. Went deep, play thru baseball with feet.
ATH: 7.04 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.89 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, nice lean forward with upper body, Will add speed in future. Projects as avg runner. 7.0 or better. 25.90 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 55.21 Edge Score

Big, physical body that moves well for the size; ran a 7.04 60 with room to improve. Solid actions at first base with developing rhythm and timing. Loud barrels in BP and topped 107 EV. Big upside as he continues to mature.

Build/frame to add strength, solid now. 6.96 60. Moves well around bag at 1st, hands work. Carry to throws present, arm strength will continue to develop. Hard off barrel with 101 exit velo, bat speed present. Battled at plate in game play. Big, strong, bat speed with ability to impact baseball.

Austin Hanel, Concordia Lutheran (TX), 2028
Positional Profile: 1B/OF RHH/INF projects well physically, will add strength. Moves well, chance to develop into plus runner. Solid defender at 1st with steady actions, can play 3rd, feet/hands work with plenty of raw arm strength. Solid bat/power combo in future, shows ability to impact balls now. Watch progress.
Body: 6-3, 202-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Width to back and shoulders present. Solid lower.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot with linear movement, does a great job of uisng lower 1/2 in swing. Hits into firm front leg. Stride foot rolls onto side of foot, work to keep into ground thru completion of swing. Upright posture at point of contact. Develop core strength with rotational excercises improving rotational acceleration in swing. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Barrel works down and up creating uphill path to zone. Work on taking direct path to hit zone with barrel getting on plane creating line drive contact. 74 mph bat speed with 5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 91.2 mph. 391' max distance. Solid bat/power combo, like the upside to power projection. Opportunities for adjustments to firm contact consistency and impact.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Arm works, carry to throws present. Raw arm strength will continue to develop.
Defense: Feet work well moving of bag, nice job keeping feet moving in fielding process. Fields baseball little deep at times, work to field baseball out front, fingers pointed down, palm facing baseball.
ATH: 6.96 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.88 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid run form, hard runner, good stride length. Look for time to increase some in future. 27.00 max vertical.

Projectable frame with plenty of room for added strength. Ran a 7.18 60 and moves well for his size. Offensively, shows a sound approach with developing pull-side power and consistent hard contact. Did not work out defensively on this day. Power will continue to emerge as he matures.