Waylon Griffith, Buda Johnson (TX), 2027 Positional Profile: OF/3B RHH/OF will add strength. 6.91 60, ability to play all 3 OF spots, above avg HS defender in OF. Best suited for corner at next level. Project solid bat/power combo in future. Bat speed present. Body: 5-11, 206-pounds. Width to back/shoulders. Good middle/lower. Projects well for adding strength. Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot showing some linear movement forward. Nice use of lower 1/2 in swing, can firm, make sure back foot gets fully turned and on time along with linear movement forward. Stride foot falls back into heel with swing and opens. Keep stride foot into ground, hit from ground up.. Hands/barrel in solid position to hit. Takes nice path to hit zone. Lacks extension to swing, has slight uphill finish. This is due to falling into stride foot heel. Keep heel into ground for swing to extension and to stay on plane. 74.1 mph bat speed with 20.5 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 106 max exit velocity, averaged 99.5 mph. 345' max distance. Arm: RH. OF-82 mph. Arm works, shows developing carry. Recommend long toss program to increase arm speed and raw arm strength. Defense: Ability to play all 3 outfield spots, best suited for corner. Aggressive to baseball, breaks down to field. Solid exchange, setting feet to throw. ATH: 6.91 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.88 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start and run form. Fringe plus runner. Moves well. 24.40 max vertical. Vizual Edge: 74.45 Edge Score
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Waylon Griffith, Buda Johnson (TX), 2027 Positional Profile: OF/3B Outfielder with build/frame to add strength. Athletic, moves well. Solid defender. Flashes raw power and impact. Tools to develop. Body: 6-0, 202-pounds. Width to back and sloping shoulders. Solid middle, lower with strength. Will add more in future. Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot gets stuck, rotates fully after contact. Get back foot turned and on time. Hits into firm front leg. Stride foot falls back into heel at point of contact limiting impact. Keep stride foot into ground thru contact. Barrel/hands in solid launch position, takes solid path to baseball. Swing works. Power: 102 max exit velocity, averaged 92.4 mph. 385' max distance. Arm: RH. OF-82 mph. Arm works, tail action at times, stay behind baseball with hand for carry. Defense: Moves well to baseball, breaks down to field, fields baseball, off left leg, out front. Solid defender. Fly ball sets up well to field. ATH: 6.98 runner in the 60. 1.65 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid run form, speed can increase some in future. Good mover. 26.30 max vertical.
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Positional Profile: OF/3B RHH/OF will add strength. 6.91 60, ability to play all 3 OF spots, above avg HS defender in OF. Best suited for corner at next level. Project solid bat/power combo in future. Bat speed present.
Body: 5-11, 206-pounds. Width to back/shoulders. Good middle/lower. Projects well for adding strength.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot showing some linear movement forward. Nice use of lower 1/2 in swing, can firm, make sure back foot gets fully turned and on time along with linear movement forward. Stride foot falls back into heel with swing and opens. Keep stride foot into ground, hit from ground up.. Hands/barrel in solid position to hit. Takes nice path to hit zone. Lacks extension to swing, has slight uphill finish. This is due to falling into stride foot heel. Keep heel into ground for swing to extension and to stay on plane. 74.1 mph bat speed with 20.5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 106 max exit velocity, averaged 99.5 mph. 345' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-82 mph. Arm works, shows developing carry. Recommend long toss program to increase arm speed and raw arm strength.
Defense: Ability to play all 3 outfield spots, best suited for corner. Aggressive to baseball, breaks down to field. Solid exchange, setting feet to throw.
ATH: 6.91 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.88 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start and run form. Fringe plus runner. Moves well. 24.40 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 74.45 Edge Score
Positional Profile: OF/3B Outfielder with build/frame to add strength. Athletic, moves well. Solid defender. Flashes raw power and impact. Tools to develop.
Body: 6-0, 202-pounds. Width to back and sloping shoulders. Solid middle, lower with strength. Will add more in future.
Hit: RHH. Rotational back foot gets stuck, rotates fully after contact. Get back foot turned and on time. Hits into firm front leg. Stride foot falls back into heel at point of contact limiting impact. Keep stride foot into ground thru contact. Barrel/hands in solid launch position, takes solid path to baseball. Swing works.
Power: 102 max exit velocity, averaged 92.4 mph. 385' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-82 mph. Arm works, tail action at times, stay behind baseball with hand for carry.
Defense: Moves well to baseball, breaks down to field, fields baseball, off left leg, out front. Solid defender. Fly ball sets up well to field.
ATH: 6.98 runner in the 60. 1.65 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid run form, speed can increase some in future. Good mover. 26.30 max vertical.