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Wright

Wright impressed our scouting staff throughout his round of BP on Sunday. Listed at a strong-bodied 5-foot-10, 185-pounds, the L/L outfielder uses controlled aggression with quick/strong hands to backspin baseballs to his pull-side, reaching up to 93.2 mph for his max exit velocity. 

Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds. Thicker frame, strong, athletic.
Hits: LHH. Wider base, slight crouch, higher hands with some rhythm. Quick, strong hands, controlled aggression, backspins the baseball with a pull side preference.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 81.2 MPH. 318' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-76 mph. 3/4 slot, short draw, accurate.
Defense: One-hand gather into crow hop, works towards target.
Run: 7.66 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 68.4 Edge Score

One of the more impressive physical players in attendance was that of Wright. From the left hand box, Wright had some of the best intent we’ve seen all winter in regards to younger players. Showing a real feel for the importance of hitting line drives hard with proper intent. Wright drove baseballs with a high hard hit percentage (37%). One of two players who registered “hard hits” with a quality barrel feel, and above average barrel control for operating at a higher intensity in the box. On the defensive side, Wright squared up all ground balls and throws to his frame, and secured the baseball with stiffer, yet effective hands. 

5-foot-8, 165-pound left/left 1B/OF, thick and muscular lower half. Finished near the top of the hit leaderboard for the entire tournament. Balanced tall in the box with some bend in the lower half, active hand rhythm pre-pitch, hands slot directly backwards at load, short stride. Compact left-handed stroke, simple without much additional movement and stays on a flat plane through contact. Repeatedly worked on the barrel and to his pull-side; ambushed a few fastballs into the right-center gap for extra bases. Also sent a deep grand slam to straight away center field on Saturday afternoon. Intriguing bat-first follow.