Positional Profile: OF/1B Body: 6-2, 200-pounds. Lean, high waist, athletic proportions. Hit: LHH. Open to square with soft upper. Controlled leg kick with large forward advance. Vertical tip to launch. Vertical entry with a tight turn. Connected rotation. Mostly pullside approach with postural tilt into impact. Power: 97.3 max exit velocity, averaged 89.1 mph. 354’ max distance. Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. High 3/4 slot, loose arm, short arm action. Defense: Plays through the baseball, in stride. Run: 7.16 runner in the 60.
3/13/22
Hughes was a long and strong OF/1B that impressed at Sunday’s event, which was his first time attending a PBR showcase. At 6-foot-2, 200-pounds, Hughes started his day off by running a 7.16 in the 60-yard dash. From the left side of the box, Hughes worked from open to square with a soft upper body. He generated high end bat speed from a controlled leg kick, as well as a controlled forward advance. Hughes entered the zone with a more vertical approach, connected rotation, and popped balls with exit speed as high as 87 mph to the pull-side. He also generated an 80 percent sweet spot rate with balls traveling as far as 354 feet, per TrackMan
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Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 6-2, 200-pounds. Lean, high waist, athletic proportions.
Hit: LHH. Open to square with soft upper. Controlled leg kick with large forward advance. Vertical tip to launch. Vertical entry with a tight turn. Connected rotation. Mostly pullside approach with postural tilt into impact.
Power: 97.3 max exit velocity, averaged 89.1 mph. 354’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. High 3/4 slot, loose arm, short arm action.
Defense: Plays through the baseball, in stride.
Run: 7.16 runner in the 60.
Hughes was a long and strong OF/1B that impressed at Sunday’s event, which was his first time attending a PBR showcase. At 6-foot-2, 200-pounds, Hughes started his day off by running a 7.16 in the 60-yard dash. From the left side of the box, Hughes worked from open to square with a soft upper body. He generated high end bat speed from a controlled leg kick, as well as a controlled forward advance. Hughes entered the zone with a more vertical approach, connected rotation, and popped balls with exit speed as high as 87 mph to the pull-side. He also generated an 80 percent sweet spot rate with balls traveling as far as 354 feet, per TrackMan