Graiden
Liethen

Sturdy and athletic frame at 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Liethen played the roll of run producer for STiKs in a slaughter-rule victory. He was all over the barrel on Friday evening, going 2-for-3 including a home run to deep centerfield. Liethen finished with four RBI on the evening.

Liethen gave an interesting look on the mound during his Saturday evening start. Athletic mover on the mound with a 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame. Quick, clean arm action that featured a fastball sitting in the 78-81 mph range topping at 82 mph. Slider played in the mid-70s and flashed out pitch potential with sharp bite on the outer half of the zone. 

RHP/INF Graiden Liethen (Arrowhead, 2025) stands at 5-foot-11, 160 pounds, with room for strength to capably fill in an already athletic frame. He impressed on the mound with an athletic move through the delivery and clean repeatable arm action showing fastball velocity at 80-81 mph (81.9 max) . He also deploys a slider with 10/4 shape and the ability to repeat and execute in and out of the zone. Additionally, he executed multiple changeups with sinking action at the bottom giving him a three-pitch mix. As a position player, Liethen showcased a compact swing, and quality middle infield actions with a strong arm (80 mph) to make him valuable on both the mound and as a position player.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic frame with projection.
Delivery: Rhythmic, medium tempo into medium leg lift and on-line land, medium leg swing finish to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. Straight fastball, stays true with backspin. T1976, 1913 average rpm.
SL: 71-72 mph. 10/4 shape, showed repeatability. T2012, 1963 average rpm.
CH: 71-72 mph. Showed sinking action, down in the zone. T1661, 1518 average rpm.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic frame with projection.
Hits: RHH. Narrow set up slightly open. Rhythmic toe tap back, gets separated, quick hands, direct path, long through ball, can impact line drives to all fields.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 82.6 MPH. 281' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph.3/4 slot with some arm quickness, accurate.
Defense: Natural feel, good feet, soft hands.
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 78.77 Edge Score

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Evenly distributed weight.
Delivery: Works with some effort, shows quick levers.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot, works with some length.
FB: T79.4, 77.1-79.0 mph. Slight arm side action,  T2008, 1820 average rpm.
SL: 70.9-74.2 mph. Lacks lateral action, shows depth T2050, 2009 average rpm.
CH: 68.9-71.9 mph. Slight fading action. T1745, 1616 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Tall, open setup. balanced toe tap trigger into aggressive stride.  Vertical path, tight hand action. Throws his hands through the point of impact.
Power: 89.2 max exit velocity, averaged 69.1 mph. 305’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph.
Defense: Plays through the baseball with hands working left of center, shuffles through exchange.
Run: 7.72 runner in the 60.