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CLASS OF 2023

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RHP

Seth
Buchanan

Virginia Military Institute
Lebanon (HS) • VA
5' 11" • 180LBS
R/R • 20yr 2mo
Travel Team: Kansas City Royals
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Best Of Stats

Hitting
23.3
Hand Speed (max)
3/13/21
75.2
Bat Speed (max)
11/06/21
18.2
Rot. Acc (max)
7/14/20
-
Hard Hit %
Power
92.8
Exit Velocity (max)
3/13/21
81.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
3/13/21
323
Distance (max)
11/06/21
63
Sweet Spot %
11/06/21
Run
6.82
60
11/06/21
-
30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
83
INF Velo
11/06/21
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

84.2
Velocity (max)
11/06/21
81 - 84
Velo Range
11/06/21
2208
Spin Rate (avg)
11/06/21

Curveball

71.4 - 73.3
Velo Range
11/06/21
1876
Spin Rate (avg)
11/06/21

Positional Tools

2021
2020
60 Yard Dash
6.82
Infield Velocity
83.0
Power / Speed Score
13.6
60 Yard Dash
7.29
Infield Velocity
79.0
Power / Speed Score
12.3
Virginia/Maryland State Games
Nov 6, 2021
Position
6.82
60-yard
83
INF Velo
90
Exit Velo
Preseason All-State Central
Mar 13, 2021
Position
7.24
60-yard
80
INF Velo
93
Exit Velo
Top Prospect Games II
Jul 14, 2020
Position
7.36
60-yard
79
INF Velo
86
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Top Prospect Games West
Jun 23, 2020
Position
7.29
60-yard
79
INF Velo
83
Exit Velo

Hitting

2021
2020
Exit Velocity Max
92.8
Exit Velocity Avg
81.3
Distance Max
323
Distance Avg
207
Launch Angle Avg
21.8
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
90.0
Exit Velocity Avg
75.8
Distance Max
286
Distance Avg
178
Launch Angle Avg
24.5
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Virginia/Maryland State Games
Nov 6, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
89.8
Exit Velocity (max)
80.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
253
Distance (avg)
323
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Preseason All-State Central
Mar 13, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
92.8
Exit Velocity (max)
81.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
183
Distance (avg)
297
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Top Prospect Games II
Jul 14, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
90.0
Exit Velocity (max)
78.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
175
Distance (avg)
276
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Top Prospect Games West
Jun 23, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
82.9
Exit Velocity (max)
71.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
184
Distance (avg)
286
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2021
2020
Hand Speed Max
23.3
Hand Speed Avg
21.7
Bat Speed Max
75.2
Bat Speed Avg
70.1
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
23.2
Hand Speed Avg
21.6
Bat Speed Max
65.3
Bat Speed Avg
62.3
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Virginia/Maryland State Games
Nov 6, 2021
Blast - Hitting
23.1
Hand Speed (max)
22.0
Hand Speed (avg)
75.2
Bat Speed (max)
74.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Preseason All-State Central
Mar 13, 2021
Blast - Hitting
23.3
Hand Speed (max)
21.5
Hand Speed (avg)
70.0
Bat Speed (max)
67.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Top Prospect Games II
Jul 14, 2020
Blast - Hitting
23.2
Hand Speed (max)
21.6
Hand Speed (avg)
65.3
Bat Speed (max)
62.3
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Top Prospect Games West
Jun 23, 2020
Blast - Hitting
23.0
Hand Speed (max)
21.5
Hand Speed (avg)
68.3
Bat Speed (max)
65.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)

Pitching

2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
84.2
Fastball
Velocity Avg
82.7
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2208
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
26.7
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
72.3
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1876
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Virginia/Maryland State Games
Nov 6, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
84.2
Velocity (max)
81.6 - 83.9
Velo Range
80.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,288
Spin Rate (max)
2,208
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
73.4
Velocity (max)
71.4 - 73.3
Velo Range
69.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,097
Spin Rate (max)
1,876
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
84.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
82.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
72.0
Virginia/Maryland State Games
Nov 6, 2021
Pitching
84
Max FB
81 - 84
FB
71 - 73
CB

Game Performance

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Pitch Ai

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Comments

11/06/21

VA/MD State Games

5-foot-11, 180-pound strong athletic frame. Displayed speed and athleticism at the event, recording a 60 time of 6.82. Starts in an athletic narrow stance with a rhythmic load, then uses a controlled toe tap stride. Bat speed was present quick, used a short upward swing plane and high balanced finish. Was able to create loud contact and found some barrels. Gap to gap line drive approach. Athletic projectable at the plate, the right-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 90 mph. (74.2 mph bat speed average). (22.0 mph hand speed average). Smooth athletic in the infield, displayed a velocity of 83 mph; has a quick natural exchange, soft sure hands, and athletic rhythmic feet. Fielded the ball out front with athletic movement laterally. Had a quick consistent arm action and a ¾ slot with consistent accuracy to the bag. Athletic confident on the mound, showing quick arm speed he had a ¾ arm angle with a compact quick arm action. Drop-and-drive type pitcher who shows some effort. During his delivery balance point is tall with even shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Threw his fastball 81-84 mph; shows both sides of the plate feel command and late tailing action. (Max spin 2287; Avg 2204). Showed deceiving late action and arm side control on his tight 12/6 curveball (71-73). (Max spin 2096; Avg 1875).

3/13/21

VA/DC PreSeason All-State Central

Buchanan is 5-11 with an athletic 175 pound frame that has strength in the lower half and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, two tap stride on line, short load back to a wrap. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with some strength at contact and extension through the ball, showed good approach working gap to gap, power present in the alleys with room to grow into more, exit velocity was 93. In the infield, rounds ball and fields with a wider base and quick soft hands, works through the ball to a quick clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 80. Ran a 7.24 60 yard dash.

7/14/20

Top Prospect Games II

Buchanan is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, two-tap stride on line, smooth load back to a wrap, has rhythm. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing with some batspeed, showed a good approach working gap to gap, some extra base power present in the gaps, exit velocity was 86. In the infield, good feet, rounds the ball and fields with a good wide base and soft hands, works through ball to a quick clean exchange, throws from a higher three-quarters arm slot, loose arm action, position velocity was 79. Ran a 7.36 60 yard dash.

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