St. Louis Open Infielders Analysis

Body: 6-foot, 180-pounds. Present athleticism.

Hit: RHH. Quiet, balanced stance. Toe tap load with rhythm and extension through contact. Slight uphill path, line-drive hitter.

Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Shows good bat speed.

Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. OF - 82 mph. Quick arm action, releases from a high ¾ slot. Arm plays accurate with some carry.

Defense: Fluid actions to field, solid glove with rhythm and clean footwork.

Body: 6-foot, 190-pounds. Present strength and athleticism.

Hit: LHH. Balanced stance with rhythm. Smooth leg lift load into quick level swing. Feel for barrel with hard line-drives to all fields.

Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee. Solid hand speed (avg. 23.32 mph) and bat speed (avg. 74.22 mph).

Arm: RH. 83 - INF. Short arm action, high ¾ slot release. Accuracy with some carry on throws.

Defense: Confident actions, short active footwork around and through the ball. Clean glove.

Body: 5-foot-7, 145-pounds. Compact, developing frame.

Hit: RHH. Athletic, open stance with slightly closed shoulders. Active hands with quick leg lift and stride to even. Consistent, level swing with occasional loft to pull side.

Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Quick arm action, high-¾ release. Good carry across the diamond.

Defense: Active defender with quick, choppy footwork and lateral range. Reliable hands with clean exchanges.

Body: 5-foot-9, 150-pounds. Lean frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Balanced, closed stance. Active hands with toe tap load to even. Level swing plane, spray contact to all fields.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Clean, loose arm action, ¾ release slot. Projectable arm with carry and accuracy.

Defense: Athletic actions, lateral range with good glove and quick footwork.

Body: 6-foot, 162-pounds. Lean, developing frame with room to add strength.

Hit: LHH. Upright, open stance with some rhythm in his hands. Leg lift and short stride, quick hands through zone with slight uphill bat path. Mid/pull line-drive contact.

Power: 74 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. OF - 72 mph. Quick, high-¾ release slot. 

Defense: Reliable hands with developing footwork, slowing down feet to field at times.

Body: 6-foot-2, 180-pounds. Long, lean frame.

Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced stance. Leg lift and hand load into flat to slightly downhill swing path. Generates some backspin. Spray line-drive contact.

Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. Shows hand speed (avg. 24.0 mph)

Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Short arm action, high-¾ release.

Defense: Soft hands with clean gather and exchange into his body. Active, repeatable footwork.

Body: 5-foot-3, 140-pounds. 

Hit: RHH. Set up with weight on his backside and closed front foot. Full body load into a flat path through the zone. Consistent line-drive contact to the middle of the field.

Power: 72 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 71 mph. Short, clean arm action, high-¾ release.

Defense: Soft hands, adjusting to bad hops. Gathers into his body with clean exchanges. Stays low to field with repeatable footwork.

Body: 6-foot-3, 220-pounds. Athletic, proportional build.

Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup. Leg lift load with short stride into slight uphill swing path. Short to contact with extension, consistent hard line-drive contact to the middle of the field.

Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Strength in barrel.

Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph. Long arm action, high-¾ release. Above average carry.

Body: 5-foot-7, 140-pounds. Lean, developing frame.

Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced stance. Toe tap load into a longer, flat bat path through the zone. Line-drive contact with occasional loft to pull side.

Power: 78 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 65 mph. Long arm action, high-¾ release.

Defense: Reliable hands, developing footwork showing some lateral range.

Body: 6-foot-3, 170-pounds. Athletic, projectable frame with room to add strength.

Hit: LHH. Narrow, tall stance. Leg kick and toe tap load into aggressive, slightly uphill swing. Uses entire body, finishing on his front side. Line-drives to his mid/pull side.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Long, loose arm action, high-¾ release. Carry and accuracy across the diamond.

Defense: Short, choppy footwork to field with good lateral range. Sure hands to field, occasional fielding to the side of his body.

Hit: RHH. Even set up with weight shifted to his back leg. Leg lift load into a level swing plane through the zone. Looks to lift the ball through contact, finishing tall. Line-drives and fly balls to mid/pull side.

Power: 75 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top slot release. Shows some arm speed and accuracy.

Defense: Reliable hands, clean exchanges with adequate footwork.

Body: 5-foot-11, 155-pounds. Lean athletic build, room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with quiet actions. Leg lift load and some rhythm in hands. Extension through swing with some feel for the barrel. Consistent line-drives up the middle.

Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. OF - 77 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top release slot with some accuracy.

Defense: Active, quick footwork. Works through the ball with good routes. Reliable hands.

Body: 5-foot-11, 160-pounds. Lean frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, quick toe tap load. Short to contact, uphill swing path with lift. Gap-to-gap approach.

Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. C - 69 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top release slot. Shows accuracy on throws.

Defense: 2.07-2.15 pop times. Soft hands to field, gathering into body with clean exchange. Quick footwork with blocking ability. Long release at times.

Body: 6-foot-3, 175-pounds. Lean, projectable frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Balanced, open stance with high rhythmic handset. Small leg lift load, solid uphill swing plane with extension and consistent line-drive contact to the gaps.

Power: 73 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 67 mph. Long arm action, low-¾ release.

Defense: Clean exchanges and reliable hands. Developing footwork, fields the ball deep.

Body: 6-foot, 173-pounds. Lean, athletic frame.

Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with low handset and some rhythm. Quick toe tap load and hand stride. Uphill bat path, long through zone. Line-drive and fly ball contact up the middle.

Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Some hand quickness and bat speed (avg. 71.55 mph).

Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Long arm action, high-¾ release with accuracy.

Defense: Soft hands and steady gather, clean exchanges with good footwork around and through the ball.

Body: 5-foot-7, 155-pounds. Developing build.

Hit: RHH. Athletic, open stance with high handset. Big leg kick load into level swing with some length. Line-drives to all fields with some feel for the barrel.

Power: 74 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Long arm action, ¾ release. Accuracy across the diamond.

Defense: Feet work around and through the ball. Soft hands and clean exchanges.

Body: 6-foot, 155-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced stance with quick leg lift and hand load. Level bat path through the zone, staying balanced. Hard line-drives to mid/pull side.

Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Shows good bat speed.

Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Short arm action, ¾ release.

Defense: Fluid footwork around and through the ball. Clean exchanges with good hands.

Body: 6-foot, 220-pounds. Physical frame, strong lower half.

Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with some rhythm in hands. Hand load and short stride into quick, level swing through zone. Flashes pull-side power, gap-to-gap approach.

Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Strength in barrel.

Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. C - 72 mph. Long arm circle into short over-the-top release. Shows accuracy behind throws.

Defense: Reliable hands around bag at first, shows some lateral range with clean footwork. 2.07-2.19 pop times. Adequate receiver with quick footwork and exchanges behind the plate.

Body: 5-foot-10, 180-pounds. Athletic, physically advanced frame. 

Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow stance with athletic actions and load. Quick stride and hand load into an aggressive flat bat path. Spray contact with some hard line-drives up the middle.

Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average bat speed for his age.

Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Short arm action, high-¾ release slot from his ear.

Defense: Reliable hands and clean exchanges with developing footwork.

Body: 5-foot-9, 185-pounds.

Hit: RHH. Balanced, narrow stance with some rhythm in his hands. Quick toe tap and arm-bar load, short stride into an uphill swing plane. Short through zone with some loft, spray contact to all fields, finishes on his back side. 

Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. OF - 78 mph. Short arm action, high-¾ release. Accurate throws across diamond.

Defense: Short, clean footwork to field with good routes, reliable hands, clean gather into body.

Body: 5-foot-10, 185-pounds. Athletic frame.

Hit: RHH. Wide stance with high handset out front. Full body load into a short, level swing path. Hard line-drives to the middle of the field.

Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. Shows some bat speed.

Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Short, quick arm action, high-¾ slot.

Defense: Solid footwork around and through the ball, reliable hands with quick release.

Body: 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. Athletic, projectable frame.

Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic stance, smooth loading actions with some rhythm in his hands. Aggressive, level swing through, balanced finish with extension and consistent hard line-drives. 

Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Quick hands and good bat speed.

Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short, clean arm action, high-¾ release. Shows carry and accuracy across the diamond.

Defense: Fluid exchanges with short, clean footwork. Solids glove with some lateral range.

Body: 6-foot-2, 210-pounds. Physical frame.

Hit: RHH. Wide, active stance, toe tap and arm-bar load. Long, flat swing path through the zone. Line-drives and fly balls to mid/pull side.

Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. Solid hand speed (avg. 25.24 g).

Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Long, loose arm action, ¾ release slot.

Defense: Short, choppy footwork, developing hands and exchanges.

Body: 6-foot, 175-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Tall, open stance, leg kick and hand load into short stride. Long, flat bat path, mid/pull approach. Line-drive hitter.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Short arm action, high-¾ release slot. 

Defense: Fluid fielding actions, gathers into body, long release at times.

Body: 6-foot-2, 205-pounds. Physical, projectable frame with present strength.

Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, slightly closed front side. Quick toe tap and hand load into short stride. Aggressive, level swing path, loud contact to all fields. Back foot finish.

Power: 96 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average bat speed (avg 72.33 mph).

Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Short ¾ sling arm action. Solid carry on throws across the infield.

Defense: Fluid footwork and glove to field, stays low through gather into his body. Clean exchanges.

Body: 6-foot-3, 225-pounds. Physical frame.

Hit: RHH. Wide stance with weight shifted back and active hands. Toe tap and arm bar load. Level, aggressive swing with extension through the zone. Line-drives with mid/pull approach.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short arm action, high-¾ release.

Defense: Works around and through the ball with two-hand gather and clean exchange, developing glove.

Body: 5-foot-11, 212-pounds. Strong lower half.

Hit: RHH. Wide, crouched stance with some rhythm in hands. Toe tap and full body load into quick, level swing. Hard line-drives to mid/pull side.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short, clean arm action, high-¾ release with some carry.

Defense: Quick, fluid footwork with clean glove to field. Good range for size. Projects as a corner infielder.

Body: 6-foot, 160-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with room to add strength.

Hit: SH. Tall open stance, quick toe tap load and stride. Short level swing path through the zone. Line-drives to mid/pull side with extension, getting some pull side loft from both sides of the plate.

Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Long, loose arm action, high-¾ release.

Defense: Quick feet, fields out front with steady gather into body and clean exchange. Able to throw on run from multiple arm angles.

Body: 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Proportional build with strong lower half.

Hit: RHH. Open, wide stance. Full body load and quick stride. Aggressive, slightly uphill swing through zone, balanced through finish. Shows ability to drive the ball to all fields, line-drive contact.

Power: 74 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short arm action, high-¾ slot. Accurate throws down to 2B.

Defense: 2.00-2.16 pop times. Quick feet and exchanges, athletic set up with good blocking and receiving ability.

Body: 5-foot-7, 145-pounds. Lean frame with room to add strength.

Hit: LHH. Tall, open stance with high handset. Leg kick and hand load, quick level swing path. Line-driver hitter, mid/pull approach.

Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Short, quick arm action, high-¾ release.

Defense: Active, quick footwork to field, glove works out front, stays low with lateral range.

Body: 5-foot-6, 150-pounds.

Hit: RHH. Balanced, open setup. Leg kick and stride to square, slight uphill swing, quick through zone, line-drive contact with back foot finish.

Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. INF - 74 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top release slot.

Defense: Reliable hands, short choppy footwork showing lateral range.

Body: 5-foot-10, 165-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Open, balanced setup with quiet actions, toe tap load and stride. Level swing through the zone with some loft, line-drives to all fields with some feel for the barrel.

Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Short arm action, high-¾ release with accuracy.

Defense: Athletic fielding actions, staying low through the ball, funnels into body with clean exchange.

Body: 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Lean, developing frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup with some rhythm in his hands, small leg kick load. Level swing with consistent line-drive contact up the middle. 

Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Quick hands.

Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. INF - 70 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top release slot.

Defense: OF - Clean glove, attacks ball with good direction through throws. INF - Short, choppy footwork, clean exchanges and developing glove.

Body: 6-foot-4, 260-pounds.

Hit: RHH. Wide, open stance, toe tap and hand load into short stride. Level bat path through the zone. Balanced through contact, sprayed line-drives to all fields.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF 64 mph. Short arm action, high-¾ release.

Defense: Reliable hands around the bag, developing footwork and release.

Body: 6-foot-4, 185-pounds.

Hit: LHH. Starts tall with a medium leg lift, smooth swing with plus bat speed for age. Ball jumps off the bat and swing produces natural lift/carry to the ball.

Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.

Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. high 3/4 release, accurate throws.

Defense: Athletic defender at first base, demonstrated good footwork and hands around the bag.