Pre-Season All State Spotlight: 2021 RHP/SS Payton Allen
February 14, 2019 Brian Walker Arkansas State Director
Scouting Report
2018 Futures Games:
6-Foot-0, 165-pound frame, athletic body with room to fill out frame, solid showing on workout day showing fluid actions and arm strength. Offensively Allen has bat speed and gap to gap power with plenty more in the tank. Making one of the flashier plays up the middle on a glove flip double play, Payton looks to be a constant in the middle of the field. As an offensive middle infielder, Allen will continue to garner attention from schools across the country.
May 22, 2018 Arkansas ProCase:
(5-Foot-11), 165-pound frame, athletic body, room to fill out, ran a 6.85, offensively, slightly open stance with even land line, lower half works underneath body, barrel cocked at landing, will lose barrel at times behind working uphill, loft to swing with gap to gap power, bat speed to contact with short finish, exit velo 86 mph, defensively, athletic movements, clean actions, solid range,late left foot at times, clean funnel, pure carry, easy stroke, positional velocity 86 mph.
Scouting Report
2018 Futures Games:
6-Foot-0, 165-pound frame, athletic body with room to fill out frame, solid showing on workout day showing fluid actions and arm strength. Offensively Allen has bat speed and gap to gap power with plenty more in the tank. Making one of the flashier plays up the middle on a glove flip double play, Payton looks to be a constant in the middle of the field. As an offensive middle infielder, Allen will continue to garner attention from schools across the country.
May 22, 2018 Arkansas ProCase:
(5-Foot-11), 165-pound frame, athletic body, room to fill out, ran a 6.85, offensively, slightly open stance with even land line, lower half works underneath body, barrel cocked at landing, will lose barrel at times behind working uphill, loft to swing with gap to gap power, bat speed to contact with short finish, exit velo 86 mph, defensively, athletic movements, clean actions, solid range,late left foot at times, clean funnel, pure carry, easy stroke, positional velocity 86 mph.