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Uncommitted Spotlight: '24 1B/3B Justin Tillar

December 14, 2023
Steven Hardesty

 

   

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The Uncommitted Spotlight Series continues as we wind down the '23 calendar and look towards the start of the '24 CIF High School baseball season by taking a look at some of the top uncommitted class of '24 athletes. This group of players is pulled directly from our '24 Rankings. They remain as the top players left on the board going into the start of their senior seasons.

We invite you to get to know them through their data-backed numbers collected at our events with our partnered companies. TrackMan, Blast Motion, Swift Performance, and Visual Edge provide comparable data to project and evaluate players. All of these systems come together to give a clear picture of what colleges will get when a player steps onto their campus.

Today, we look at '24 1B/3B Justin Tillar who is ranked 90th in the '24 class from perenial power program Cypress High School. At 5'10 200 lbs with strength in his frame Tillar is a good LH bat with exit velocities up to 99.5 MPH and made appearances at the '23 SoCal Preseaon All State Upperclass and California State Games events. With a 7.32 60 time and 81 MPH IF arm velo there is a chance he can stick at 3B and will be able to handle 1B at the next level. For college programs still looking for LH hitting impact potential hitters Tillar should be one to follow.

Be sure to click on Tillar's profile to see full statistics from his previous events.


Scouting Report

8/11/23

Justin Tillar, Cypress (CA), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/1B Tillar had one of the top hitting performances at the State Games, registering multiple XBH while showing a good workout.
Body: 5-10, 219-pounds. Stocky build with maintained athleticism and flexibility.
Hit: LHH. Open stance with the bat resting on his shoulder. Compact load, barrel stays through the zone for a long time. Consistent backspin on flyballs to all fields. 71.9 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 91.2 mph. 388' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. Short arm action, gets rid of it quickly.
Defense: Good range and maneuverability to create favorable angles towards target.
ATH: 7.50 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.12 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

1/08/23

Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 5-10/200lbs. Physical/mature build. Strength throughout. Corner projection. Average swift athletic tester. 10yd - 1.70, 30yd - 4.05, 60yd - 7.32, RSI - 2.01, VERT - 25.5
Defense: Fundamental actions. Taller fielding posture. Sure/confident glove. Avg. feet that play stagnant at times. Clean funnel to belt. 
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Short action. Easy effort. More in the tank. Avg. quickness to release. Lower arcing, one-hopped some throws. 4/6 accurate throws during workout.
Hit: LHH. Easy/smooth stroke. Taller stance. Narrow feet. Holds an upright bat. Controlled load/stride. Hands load barrel into a slight barrel tip. Early barrel entry for a more uphill path through. More FBs than LDs/GBs during BP round. Above avg. bat/hand speed via blast. Consistent out front contact. Pullside approach. Pullside HR power. 


UPCOMING EVENTS

Showcase State  Date  Location
Orange County Preseason ID CA 01/04 JSerra High School - San Juan Capistrano
SoCal Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only) CA 01/06 Temescal Canyon HS - Lake Elsinore, CA
SoCal Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only) CA 01/07 Temescal Canyon HS- Lake Elsinore, CA
Fresno Preseason ID CA 01/14 Fresno Pacific University - Fresno, CA
Bay Area Preseason ID CA 01/21 College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA
Inland Empire Preseason ID CA 01/21 Santiago High School - Corona, CA
NorCal Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) CA 01/27 Mission College - Santa Clara, CA
Sacramento Preseason ID CA 01/28 William Jessup University - Rocklin, CA
East Bay Preseason ID CA 02/04 Chabot College - Hayward, CA

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