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Top-10 Profiles of 2020: No. 7 Kendall Diggs


Diego Solares
Staff Writer

As the year starts to unwind, our staff will start to highlight the top-10 most viewed profiles from 2020 - starting at 10 and counting down.

Our seventh most viewed profile of 2020 is St. Thomas Acquinas OF Kendall Diggs, the second-highest ranked prospect in the state’s 2021 class and ranked No. 64 nationally. A former PBR Future Gamer, Diggs has an intriguing overall ceiling as one of the toolsiest prospects in the Midwest. He boasts advanced straight line speed, running a 6.78 60-yard dash at PBR Midwest Pro Day this September. There’s also some advanced pull-side juice harnessed within his left-handed stroke and he’ll just need to consistently tap into it to be an impact offensive threat at the next level.

An Arkansas commit, Diggs could make some serious strides under one of college baseball’s best player development programs as a whole. His overall skill-set, however, could also garner some professional and draft interest, which makes him someone to monitor as the high school season approaches. Diggs is scheduled to attend the Super 60 in February, where we’ll get another up close look at his skills.


Scouting Report

8/01/20

 

Great one to dream on with his tools and athleticism, while also showing skill for the game and toughness at the hot corner, taking a bad hop grounder off the throat in the middle innings. His enthusiasm throughout the day was also very refreshing to watch. Ran a 6.63 60.

 

 

8/4/18- Diggs has top-notch barrel control with excellent eye-hand coordination proven by the multiple line drives his swing produced over the weekend.  Diggs has a simple and short swing with a quiet approach.  He showed ability to drive balls to both gaps with quick bat speed.  He ran a 7.00 60 and produced an 88 mph exit velocity.  On the infield, Diggs posted an 86 mph throw across the infield with a loose and easy arm stroke.  He has athletic footwork to the ball with clean exchanges and makes accurate throws.  Diggs will be a top player to watch in the 2021 class.

 

 

6/5/18 - Diggs is a 5-foot-11 155-pound left-handed hitting shortstop in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 6.78 60 and a 4.53 home to first.  He has a 91 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced set up, smooth and controlled load, in line stride, accelerated swing with loose hand and quick bat speed, feel for the barrel, showed ability to drive the ball to both gap in hitting evals, repeats swing.  On the infield, 81 mph positional velocity, short over the top arm slot, athletic and controlled footwork to the ball, soft hands with clean exchange, quick release, accurate throws, player with high ceiling in the 2021 class.

 


 

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