25.2
Hand Speed (max)
2/06/22
CLASS OF 2022
C
OF
AJ
Shepard
Indiana
Patriot (HS) • VA
5' 11" • 215LBS
R/R • 21yr 1mo
Travel Team: Canes National
Patriot (HS) • VA
5' 11" • 215LBS
R/R • 21yr 1mo
Travel Team: Canes National
Rankings
2022 National
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2022 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
73.4
Bat Speed (max)
2/06/22
15.7
Rot. Acc (max)
2/06/22
45
Hard Hit %
2/06/22
93.9
Exit Velocity (max)
2/06/22
86.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/06/22
352
Distance (max)
2/06/22
45
Sweet Spot %
2/06/22
6.9
60
2/06/22
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30-yd
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10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
-
INF Velo
-
OF Velo
79
C Velo
2/06/22
2.08 - 2.11
Pop Time
2/06/22
Positional Tools
2022
2019
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60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
6.90
Pop Time
The athlete's fastest pop time in the given event year. Measured from glove to glove, in seconds (s).
2.08 - 2.11
Catcher Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from the catcher position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
79.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
13.6
Home to First
The athlete's fastest home-to-first time in the given event year. Measured from bat-on-ball to foot-on-bag, in seconds (s).
4.34
Pop Time
The athlete's fastest pop time in the given event year. Measured from glove to glove, in seconds (s).
2.12 - 2.15
Hitting
2022
Exit Velocity Max
The highest exit velocity of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
93.9
Exit Velocity Avg
Average exit velocity of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
86.3
Distance Max
The highest flight distance of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
352
Distance Avg
Average flight distance of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
271
Launch Angle Avg
Average launch angle of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in degrees.
29.7
Hard Hit %
Percentage of batted balls with exit velocities over 95 MPH in the given event year.
Sweet Spot %
Percentage of batted balls in the given event year with a launch angle between 8° and 32°.
Line Drive %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 10 and 25 degrees in the given event year.
Fly Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 25 and 50 degrees in the given event year.
Ground Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles below 10 degrees in the given event year.
Super 60 Pro Showcase
Feb 6, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
93.9
Exit Velocity (max)
86.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
271
Distance (avg)
352
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Hitting
2022
Hand Speed Max
The highest Peak Hand Speed of any swing in the given event year.
25.2
Hand Speed Avg
The average Peak Hand Speed for all swings in the given event year.
23.3
Bat Speed Max
The highest Bat Speed of any swing in the given event year.
73.4
Bat Speed Avg
The average Bat Speed for all swings in the given event year.
70.0
Rotational Acceleration Max
The highest Rotational Acceleration of any swing in the given event year.
Rotational Acceleration Avg
The average Rotational Acceleration for all swings in the given event year.
On-Plane Efficiency Max
The highest On-Plane Efficiency of any swing in the given event year.
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
The average On-Plane Efficiency for all swings in the given event year.
Super 60 Pro Showcase
Feb 6, 2022
Blast - Hitting
25.2
Hand Speed (max)
23.3
Hand Speed (avg)
73.4
Bat Speed (max)
70.0
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Pitching
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
Game Performance
Visual Edge
2022
Edge Score
The highest Edge Score within the given year. Edge Score is a comprehensive score that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing an assessment of an athlete’s overall visual ability.
71.52
Pitch Ai
Notes
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Shepard has a strong physically mature frame, but he is not bulky and can still add strength to it. Defensively he looks like he can stick behind the plate, quiet soft hands receiving and sticks the ball firmly. Gets low in his crouch and presents a good strike, stole some strikes during this game. Exchange is clean and he throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action. Arm has some strength already and should continue to add as develops. Between inning pops were 2.12-2.15. Threw one in-game pop that was a 2.34, but he held the ball to get a borderline strike call before throwing. This was actually impressive and showed his feel for the game as the pitch was on a 2-0 count and he made sure to get the strike call and make it 2-1 where it would have likely been 3-0 if he had popped up to throw right away. Overall, very good game awareness, seemed to have an advanced understanding of the little things going on around him, also showed leadership and clearly has intangibles present to go with skill.
At the plate, the bat is fast and he is strong at contact. Loads down and back so he has a slightly longer path but makes up for it with quick hands, level to contact point and uphill through it with extension. Creates loft in his swing without extreme launch angle, showed a pull preference and has power already present to pull side, has a chance to hit for power to all fields. In his first two at-bats he chopped grounders into the 5.5 hole and beat both out for infield singles, running a 4.38 and 4.34 on them. The third at-bat was a sacrifice fly to medium deep center, and the final at-bat was a blistered double down the leftfield line that one-hopped the fence. His top end speed is average, but he is quick out of the box and can go first to third or score from second. Tools are in place for him to be an impact bat and strong defender behind the plate at the next level.