Gabriel
Richardson

6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting third baseman. Strong, physical frame with proportional strength throughout. Manned the hot corner for Turn 2 Athletics and hit towards the middle of their order in each game. Simple setup at the plate, smooth load that puts his hands in a strong position to hit, slight leg lift trigger. Quiet hands, elevated bat path, premium bat strength for age, consistent loud contact when he finds the barrel. Slugged a couple just-foul home runs left of the left field foul pole on Thursday. One of the top power-hitting prospects in his class; a high-follow name to know.

Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Strong all-around frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup with slight bend in the lower half, smooth load, leg lift trigger, drives lower half through the baseball.  Strong and athletic hands, present bat speed, uphill bat path, gap-to-gap approach. Showed easy power to the pull-side. Consistently hits in rhythm, athletic two-hand finish through contact.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity from the tee. Recorded a max exit speed of 94.79 mph in BP, per TrackMan, paired with an average exit speed of 88.26 mph. Max FB distance of 364 ft in BP.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Long and loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic feet, average hands, glove plays low to the ground and out in front over body. Profiles best in a corner infield role.
Run: 7.57 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Solid frame
Hit: RHH. Balanced Stance Small leg lift and hand load. Aggressive swing. Mid/pull approach with line drive and fly ball contact
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Flashed strength in barrel
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Short arm action with carry and accuracy
Defense: Hands work out front. Feet are good and work with hands
Run: 7.83 runner in the 60.

The 2018 Junior Futures Game participant continued to impress at the Badger State Battle. The big and athletically built third basemen has an even/balanced stance. Loads with a small kick and slight bat wrap that generates good power. Kept his hands inside the baseball well on a double down the left field line during a 6-0 win over Silver Sluggers Blue.

8/5/18 (Junior Future Games) - 6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting corner infielder. Strong build, carries it over into the batters box. Quiet setup, aggressive swing with pull side power approach, natural lift in swing, elevates contact consistently. Power potential slugger in the middle of the lineup, swing works uphill, could benefit from staying flatter through the hitting zone, ball jumps off bat. Defensively should soft hands and strong arm, projects as above average third base defender.

6/22/18 - 6-foot, 180-pound two-way, right-handed prospect with a strong, athletic build and thick lower half. At the plate, open setup, hands start high and drop into load, leg kick stride. Generates bat speed in an aggressive approach. Combination of bat strength and bat speed on an uphill path creates plus power potential. 79 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively, fits in at third base. Short-arm action from a high ¾ slot. Has fluid footwork and plays through the ball. 75 mph across the infield. 7.99 runner in the 60. On the mound, throws from high ¾ slot with loose and short-arm action. He’s a tall-and-fall type with easy effort. Fastball is 76-79 mph with run, topped 80 mph. Curveball 11/5 shape, 69-70. Kept his changeup down in the zone with fade, 70-72 mph.

2017 Junior Future Games - Strong, thick lower half, right-handed hitting third baseman. Offensively, balanced setup, leg kick timing-trigger, maintains balance through swing. Advanced approach, uphill barrel path, looks to elevate, present bat speed. Hard hit RBI double into head-on 25-30 mph wind gusts on Friday. Had the most impressive round of batting practice at the showcase portion of the event on Thursday.