Junior Future Games: Team Florida 14U Analysis

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-foot-8, 170-pounds. Stocky, durable frame with athleticism. Mobile, thick limbs.
Defense: Wide base, flat back, low to the ball. Smooth footwork, fields through the ball staying level through the throw.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action, smooth clean action.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance, simple approach, quick twitch ability with balance throughout. Advanced bat to ball skills for class. Direct, efficient bat path with high barrel rate. Competes in the box and squares up pitches with consistency.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.49 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-foot-8, 175-pounds. Sturdy, thick frame with a solid, strong build.
Defense: Choppy feet. Fields the balls between legs with soft hands. Shuffles feet with shoulders level to the target.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, short to long arm action, smooth.
Hit: RHH. Stands tall with the feet close together. Gains ground and creates torque from the forward momentum utilizing the stiff front side to whip the back hips and barrel through. Stays level with the bat and likes to go pull side although shows the ability to keep the hands inside and stay up the middle with line drives.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Twitchy, compact movements with a lean, lanky frame and present athleticism.
Defense: Light feet. Funnels balls with a two hand gather and wide base. Gets weight and eyes behind balls and gets rid of it quickly.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Over top arm slot, short arm action, staying on top of baseball.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, twitchy stance with movement in the arms and legs. Creates a rhythmic load and separation with a leg kick. When he gets the body behind the ball the bat speed is at its best and the direct path to the ball helps him extend through the ball more.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.1 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-foot-9, 160-pounds. Stocky, solid frame with a strong lower half and big shoulders.
Defense: 2.05-2.14 pop times. Quick transfer. Advanced receiver for his class.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. Over top arm slot, short/fast arm action. Creates torque and whip with strong throws on target.
Hit: RHH. Tall, calm stance with minimal movement. Keeps the hands tight and loose, ready to unload. Quick twitch with the hands and shows the barrel control to manipulate the bat when needed. Keeps the hands high and tight when the hips fire and stays on plane with the barrel.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 160-pounds. Long, loose athlete with wide shoulders. High waisted, thin limbs.
Defense: Smooth footwork. Gets the body behind the ball aiding a strong backspun throws from the OF.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. 3/4 arm slot, long/quick arm action.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance, rhythmic load with loose hands and strong base. Sees the ball a long way getting the foot down early and the hands back. Keeps the hands inside the ball, drives through contact, maintains barrel control.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-foot, 180-pounds. Tall, mature build. Solid frame, high waisted, big hands and feet.
Defense: Fields ball out front with tempo away from body. Loads up to get weight behind the throw.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, short to long arm action, athletic finish.
Hit: RHH. Slightly leaned back stance, hands behind ear, elbow cocked back. Subtle, rhythmic leg kick. Stays on the back leg well. Balanced and on time consistently. Works uphill at times but stays on plane more than not. Makes contact out front.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.35 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-foot-10, 155-pounds. Lean, twitchy build with a strong frame and wide shoulders. Long arms with controlled actions.
Defense: Gets body around the ball creating momentum toward the bag. Big pre-step to time up hops.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action, present athletic arm strength.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance, weight even with hands back. Toe rock to shift weight. Strong core gets through the zone quickly without collapsing. Barrel stays tall and quick through the zone.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.9 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 155-pounds. Lean, athletic frame. Slender build with mobility.
Defense: Quick first step, under control fielding balls out front. Smooth footwork transitioning to throw
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Over the top arm slot, long to short arm action.
Hit: Switch. Wide from both sides of the plate. Works downhill a bit more from the right side. Quick hands from both sides. More efficient and mechanical from right. Smooth with good finish and upside from the left.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.17 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 170-pounds. Very long, stretched frame. Lanky build with extra long arms and legs. Present strength with body control.
Defense: Good reactions with long limbs that adds range. Suited for the corner infield. Clean glovework fielding off the left foot, funneling, and throwing.
Arm: RH. INF - 71 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, long stance. Leaned back with upper body. Hands loose and low. Utilizes the long frame to create tension during separation. Swings a light bat with present strength in the arms. Keeps hands above baseball with whip through the zone. Can drive balls to each gap.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.