John
Perugini

Perugini is a muscular 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, and he averaged some of the day’s hardest contact, with a 94.3 mph max exit velocity measured during his round of BP. His best batted ball traveled an estimated 346 feet, which was also good for the second farthest of the event. Perugini also reached an 86 mph high to home, tops among 2023s, and he recorded a 4.13 down the line from the righty box, too – combining for one of the day’s best statistical performances.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Solid build, strong lower half, athletic.
Hit: RHH. Squared/balanced stance, high back elbow. No negative move. Up down with firm plant. Tight connect swing with some power to the alley. Backside gets through the ball with grounded violence.
Power: 94.3 max exit velocity, averaged 85.4 mph. 346’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Short, quick, from a high 3/4 slot. Showed arm strength.
Defense: Aggressively gaining ground to the ball and through the ball. Large gather, high effort throws downhill. Twitchy athlete.
Run: 4.13 runner from home to first.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Athletic frame with lean strength attached, particularly in the lower half.
Defense: Athletic feet that work in rhythm to the baseball, average hands, long to release, plays through the baseball.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. Long and loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, back elbow starts high, hands drop slightly at load, quick toe-tap trigger, strides to closed.  Above-average hand speed for age; averaged 24.22 mph per Blast Motion. Uphill bat path, meets the ball out front.
Power: Flashed power potential. Max exit speed of 91.95 mph with a max fly ball distance of 325 feet, per TrackMan.
Run: 4.19 runner from home to first.