Payton
DeRanger

6/29/17 Athletic 6-foot, 167-pound frame. Right-handed hitter hits from tall, athletic setup, working backwards with subtle leg lift, with loose rhythm. Level swing with long, rotational path, and developing rhythm and solid bat speed; produced exit velocity of 84 mph.  Outfielder with decent hands, fluid footwork, clean exchanges while playing through baseball athletically. Long arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy and carry on throws; recording an outfield positional velocity of 81 mph. Ran a 7.02 60-yard dash. Right-handed pitcher with long arm action into high-3/4 release, solid arm speed and regular effort. Some rhythm to the delivery, level shoulders, in-line direction, lands square with a slight recoil in the finish. Fastball sat 77-79 mph with slight arm side run and control of the pitch. Breaking ball showed 11/5 shape with near fastball arm speed, solid spin, and depth at 66-67 mph. Also showed a changeup with near fastball arm speed, arm side run action, and slight deception to the pitch at 67-68 mph.