Jaxon
Clayton

SS/RHP Jaxon Clayton (Brookfield Central, 2025) put together another quality performance in front of us on the bump on Sunday. The 6-foot-1, 182-pound right-hander presents a solid frame with more room to fill out as he advances in his prep career. Clayton’s FB sat 83-85 mph, and reached a max velocity of 86 mph, paired with a fading CH that shows FB actions from the release point. The SL proved to be lethal, as Clayton displayed an advanced feel, painting the corners of the plate repeatedly. The righty also featured one of the only sinkers of the day, thrown at a max velocity of 85 mph with an average of 12.1 inches of horizontal movement. At the plate, the right-handed hitter took a quality round of BP; starting with a barrel tilt, Clayton moves into an uphill path through the zone with bat-speed, maintaining balance through impact with body control. 

The high-waisted 6-foot-1, 178-pound prospect tossed what was, possibly, the most impressive ‘pen of the entire day. From a fluid-moving frame, Clayton works with a slight drop/drive lower-half that remains in-line to the plate when striding out, repeating his delivery consistently. It’s a highly athletic operation that flows efficiently down the mound, creating tremendous arm speed through release from a straight over-the-top slot. The separator in Clayton’s arsenal is his knack for spinning two different breaking balls. His curveball plays from an 11/5 plane and features late, sharp break, kept primarily down with noteworthy depth at 70-72 mph (2,607 rpm on average). He then went to a shorter 10/4 breaking ball, 70-73 mph, also featuring elite spin measured at 2,566 rpm on average. Both showed hard, late action that he threw for strikes at a high rate for a freshman, and the breaking balls play off his fastball especially well. Positionally, Clayton darted his way to a 6.83 in the 60-yard dash early on in his workout and recorded one of the day’s farthest batted balls (344 feet).

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. High-waisted build.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup. Flat barrel set with rigidity.  Aggressive rotation. Violence to a vertical entry. Snapping it off at impact. Quick barrel.
Power: 93.7 max exit velocity, averaged 81.8 mph. 344’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 87 mph. 3/4 slot with some rigidity. Throwing the head back.
Defense: Clean footwork and rhythm. Well timed left to right, fielding it off the right foot. Athletic actions.
Run: 6.83 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. High-waisted build.
Delivery: Slight drop/drive lower-half, remains in-line with front foot landing square, smooth tempo throughout.
Arm Action: RH. Loose/quick arm, plays from an over-the-top slot.
FB: T86.4, 84.4-86.1 mph. Heavy sinking action with life through the zone.  T2316, 2227 average rpm.
CB: 70.4-72.2 mph. Sharp 11/5 shape, noteworthy depth and kept down.  T2641, 2606 average rpm.
SL: 69.7-72.6 mph. Sharp 10/4 shape, thrown for strikes with depth to the bottom of the zone.  T2657, 2565 average rpm.

5-foot-11, 175 pounds; compact, strong build. Started on the mound for Hitters Navy on Friday night against Cangelosi Sparks North during the PBR at The Rock Championships. Starts centered on the rubber, tempo’d side-step initiates a controlled tall/fall type delivery, upright posture at balance point, level shoulders to footstrike. Works in line to target, lands square with an athletic follow through release. Short arm circle finishes out of a near over-the-top arm slot. Fastball worked on the corners at 75-78 mph, straight action. Curveball flashed swing-and-miss action with downer spin, spotted it up down in the zone, capable of burying it below barrels at a 2,200-plus rpm average. Right-handed hitter, quiet and simple in the box and creates easy jump off the barrel thanks to his strong/quick wrists

5-foot-10, 150-pounds with an athletic frame. Projectable physical maturity. He batted fifth in every game this weekend and played left field, and he made two pitching appearances. On Friday, and sat in the 70-74 mph range both times, while mixing in a tight/sharp breaking ball that he shows advanced feel for. At the plate, he finished his weekend with a line of 3-for-10 with a pair of doubles, two runs scored, two walks, and five RBIs. Right-handed hitter, sets up in a tall and balanced stance with a slight leg lift trigger. His bat travels on a level plane through the zone, and he showed off solid bat speed. 

Clayton came on in relief and looked excellent, sitting in the 70-74 mph range with an advanced feel to spin a breaking ball for his age.

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-foot-5, 110-pounds. Small frame.
Defense: Shows soft hands, plays through ball well, fields ball out in front and in stride.
Arm: RH.  OF - 69 mph. Long, stiff arm action, high 3/4 slot, flashes some arm strength for age.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced stance, small leg lift, short stride. Flashed bat speed, shows level bat path, line drive approach, fluid rhythm at plate, works middle of the field, repeats swing.
Power: 75 mph exit velocity from the tee. Flashed potential to spray line drives.
Run: 8.38 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Showed some rhythm, level shoulders, in line with target, tall/fall type.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, long action.
FB: T65, 62-65 mph. Showed run, sink
CH: 60-65 mph. Flashed fade, resembles fastball.