Ira Rootman, HARVARD-WESTLAKE (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: OF 3 position OF defender who shows offensive impact from the RH side.
Body: 6-1, 173-pounds. Wiry athletic frame with wiry strength at present, but the frame to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Wider set up with slightly open stance from a crouch with hip hinge. Low elbow set up with hands forward of rear shoulder just above shoulder height with barrel laid back behind rear ear with a flatter angle. Small weight shift back with a toe tap and small stride forward into the launch position. Lands balanced at launch with hands loaded back to shoulder height and barrel tipped forward. Present quickness to his bat path and hands through the zone with ability to generate torque in the turn. Bat gets into the zone early with quickness while maintaining its path through the zone consistently while being on the barrel for contact. Swing path generates leverage for line drives and fly balls with carry.
Power: Presently shows slightly more hit than power with a middle of the field approach that has leverage and carry to the gaps for doubles, but shows ability to lift and drive the ball to pull side for HR carry.
Arm: RH. OF-87 mph. Smooth easy arm circle with depth out of the glove the in the backswing while showing quickness with extension and use of the body to project RF OF defensive potential.
Defense: Athletic with body control and good actions that moves well around the OF with CF/RF defensive profile.
ATH: Gets off the line with a quick first step staying low early in the run process allowing him to get to speed quickly. More of a short stride runner with quickness to his running process.