Ashton
Kampa

+ SO 1B Ashton Kampa (Muskego, WI) put on a show during BP, launching numerous towering home runs to his pull-side with a max distance of 382’. The physical left-handed hitter possesses easy pop with the ability to elevate to his pull-side regularly, creating a max EV of 100 mph while averaging 93.4 mph. He creates easy bat-speed throughout his operation, averaging 79.3 mph while topping out at 83 mph. Defensively, he moves well around the bag at first, pairing with sure-handed actions and a live arm (T88 mph). As a freshman, the left-handed hitter turned in a .344 average in 93 at-bats, also recording 10 doubles, five home runs, a .613 SLG and .393 OBP.

+ FR 1B Ashton Kampa (Muskego, WI, 2023) is a strong left/left first base prospect that took one of the top rounds of BP from Tuesday. During his round Kampa was consistently on the barrel, recording the highest average exit velo of the day at 89.8 mph with a max exit velo of 95.4 mph. Also, Kampa put up some high level Blast metrics, too, with an average bat speed at 75.3 mph and a max of 79.2 mph.

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-11, 215-pounds. Evenly distributed weight.
Delivery: Smooth tempo throughout, controlled leg-lift, rides front hip down the mound into a slightly closed landing foot.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm out of the glove, moves into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T84.3, 82.6-84.2 mph. Jumps out of the hand with natural arm-side action.  T2449, 2369 average rpm.
CB: 67.5-69.0 mph. Sharp 1/7 action, kept mostly down.  T2187, 2072 average rpm.
CH: 75.2-78.1 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, finishes with fading action through the zone.  T1862, 1762 average rpm.

Hit: LHH. Open setup to square. Aggressive foot plant. Tight turn. Connected rotation. Flat path.
Power: 89.3 max exit velocity, averaged 65.4 mph. 332’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 83 mph. Shorter arm action with some late flip up, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Soft hands out front, works through the baseball, above average actions and feel for the bag.
Run: 7.66 runner in the 60.

Kampa is a 5-foot-11, 215-pound southpaw who showed some upside on the mound. With a smooth tempo, Kampa worked into a controlled leg-lift to balance point, riding his front hip down the mound into a slightly closed landing foot. His fastball worked comfortably at 82-84 mph, averaging just under 2,400 rpm with natural arm-side action. He also showed feel for both a sharp 1/7 curveball (67-69 mph) and fading changeup (75-78 mph) to complete his three-pitch arsenal. 

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-foot-6, 150-pounds.
Delivery: Tall start from the center of the rubber; big side step to high knee. Separates into high front side, straight lead leg drops down and swings to open landing, falls off to third base side.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T74, 73-73 mph. Steady arm-side run.
CB: 60-61 mph. 1/7 shape with gradual action
CH: 64-69 mph. Some arm-side action; mostly maintains arm speed. 

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-foot-6, 150-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced stance, short stride, maintains moderate balance. Path is mostly level through contact, occasional uphill plane.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. INF - 80 mph. Long, loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot; carries through infield, especially for age.
Defense: Controlled, fluid feet help center the ball, tall at gather.
Run: 7.93 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-foot-6, 150-pounds.
Defense: Reliable hands, feel for the position.
Arm: LH. INF - 70 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: LHH. Wide/balanced stance, smooth load, short stride. Short, level path to the ball.
Power: 69 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.14 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Side/forward rocker step, tall balance point, tall and fall delivery, lands closed.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T67, 63-67 mph. Played straight.
CB: 51-56 mph. 1/7 shape, flashed 12/6 shape, early/gradual action.
SL: 54-55 mph. Decelerates his arm, 1/7 shape.
CH: 57-61 mph. Maintains arm speed, played straight, flashed sink and fade movement.