OK Preseason All-State Analysis: Corner INFs

Positional Profile: RHP/3B

Body: Projectable 6-foot, 170-pound frame with developing strength.

Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup with a toe-tap and hand load back into an uphill swing path through the zone. Mid/pull approach, flashing some loud contact to his pull side.

Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee and in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Long arm action with easy ¾ release showing accuracy and some carry across the diamond.

Defense: In the infield, displays consistent footwork around the ball to field with a clean glove and exchanges. 

Run: 7.93 runner in the 60.

Body: Projectable on the mound, high-waisted frame with room to add strength.

Delivery: Slow & controlled rocker-step delivery. Reaches a consistent balance point with a clean release out front.

Arm Action: Short, quick high-¾ arm action.

FB: 79-80 T81 mph, slight arm-side run.

CB: 65-66 mph, big 11/5 sweep action with feel for strike zone.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP

Body: Physical 5-foot-11, 190-pound build with present strength.

Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup with a quick toe-tap load into an aggressive uphill swing path through the zone. Displays raw power to mid/pull side with hard line-drives and fly balls producing loud contact during BP.

Power: 91 mph exit velocity from the tee and 92 in BP. Strength in his barrel with solid bat speed through the zone.

Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Long arm action with ¾-release slot and some accuracy across the diamond. 

Defense: Average footwork to field with clean exchanges, making plays laterally. Stiff glove at times.

Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Slow-tempo tall-and-fall delivery on the mound. High effort with repeatable, tall finish landing square to home. Raw actions in delivery.

Arm Action: RH. Long, over-the-top arm action with some arm speed.

FB: 78 mph, Straight action on slight downward plane.

CB: 63-66 mph, 12/6 shape with small, gradual break.

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP

Body: Lean, projectable 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Sets up in a wide, balanced stance with a quick toe-tap trigger into a short stride and slightly uphill swing plane. Line-drive contact with mid/pull approach making consistent hard contact.

Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee and 84 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. OF - 81 mph. Long high-¾ arm action.

Defense: In the infield, average glove and footwork to field with quicker release. Moves around the bag well. In the outfield, displays short, choppy footwork with clean fielding actions to the side of his body and a quicker release.

Run: 7.77 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Repeatable, fluid tall-and-fall delivery. Quicker tempo, reaching an athletic balance point landing slightly open and finishing tall. 

Arm Action: RH. Long ¾ arm action with some arm speed and easy effort.

FB: 76-78 mph, arm-side run for strikes.

CB: 63-70 mph, tight 10/4 shape with flashes of depth.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP

Body: Solid 5-foot-8, 150-pound frame.

Hit: RHH. Athletic, balanced stance starting slightly open. Hands set high with rhythm in leg kick and short stride. Level swing through the zone, making line-drive contact to his mid/pull side.

Power: 76 mph exit velocity from the tee and 83 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Short, quick arm action from a high-¾ slot. Accurate across the diamond.

Defense: Active footwork to field with quick exchanges. Fields underneath his body at times. Plays through his throws with some lateral range in the infield.

Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Works from the stretch with a controlled, repeatable delivery. Downhill delivery with square shoulders, landing in-line with home and extension out front.

Arm Action: RH. Short, clean high-¾ arm action.

FB: T76 74-75 mph, straight action on a downward plane for strikes.

CB: 62-65 mph, consistent 11/5 break with gradual shape and good feel. 

Positional Profile: RHP/1B. Interesting arm in the 2024 class.

Body: Lean, developing 6-foot-3, 165-pound frame with a projectable, high-waisted frame and room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Tall, open set-up with active hands. Toe-tap load and hand load into a long stride. Long, wrapping uphill swing path through the zone. Pull approach with spray contact and developing feel for the barrel.

Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee and 86 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Long arm action with a high-¾ release slot.

Defense: Adequate hands around the bag with developing footwork and clean exchanges. Shows ability to pick balls in the dirt.

Run: 7.72 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Repeatable tall-and-fall delivery. Feel tempo through with uphill shoulders through high leg kick. Lands square to home with extension down the mound and occasional falling off finish.

Arm Action: RH. Long arm action from a high-¾ arm slot with some whip.

FB: 79-80 mph, downward plane for strikes.

CB: 72 mph, small 11/5 break.

SL: 70-74 mph, slight cut action and developing feel.

CH: 71 mph, slight fade action around the zone.

Positional Profile: 3B/1B

Body: Solid 6-foot-3, 230-pound frame.

Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with toe-tap and hand load into short stride. Shows solid bat speed. Uphill swing plane through the zone. Loud fly-ball and line-drive contact to his mid/pull side.

Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee and 91 in BP. Quick hands.

Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Short arm action from ¾ slot.

Defense: Developing footwork and hands in the infield, average exchange.

Run: 7.99 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: LHP/1B. Follow in 2023 class.

Body: Physical 6-foot-3, 185-pound frame. 

Hit: LHH. Sets up in an upright, slightly open stance. Uses a leg kick and arm-bar load into a long stride. Slight uphill swing path through the zone, generating good lift. Mid/pull approach with hard line-drives and fly balls during BP.

Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee and 96 in BP. Solid bat speed.

Arm: LH. INF - 83 mph. Short high-¾ arm action with some carry.

Defense: Sure hands around the bag with short, choppy footwork and clean exchanges. 

Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Up-tempo tall-and-fall delivery with some projectabilty. Reaches consistent, athletic balance point with square shoulders, landing in-line to home.

Arm Action: Long, loose high-¾ arm action. Shows good arm speed.

FB: 81-83 T84 mph, arm-side run with control to both sides of the plate.

CB: 70-72 mph, sharp 2/8 break with depth.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP. Oklahoma commit.

Body: Physically advanced 6-foot-2, 155-pound frame with present athleticism and room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Sets up in an athletic, slightly open stance with rhythm in his hands. Leg kick load and short stride generates an uphill swing plane through the zone with some barrel whip. Mid/pull approach with line-drive contact.  

Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee and 82 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Long high-¾ arm action. Shows arm speed.

Defense: Active, athletic footwork to field. Lateral range with clean exchanges. Fields ball tall and underneath body at times. 

Run: 7.64 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Repeatable tall-and-fall delivery with a feel tempo. Athletic balance point, landing square to home. Aggressive down mound with upright finish. 

Arm Action: Long high-¾ arm action. Solid arm speed.

FB: 78-81 mph, straight action with control around the zone. 

Positional Profile: RHP/3B. Follow in 2024 class.

Body: Lean, projectable 6-foot-1, 155-pound frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open set up with some rhythm in his hands. Quiet leg lift load and stride into slight uphill swing through the zone. Looks to elevate ball with feel for the barrel. Middle of the field approach.

Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee and 86 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Long arm action with high-¾ release. Carry and accuracy behind throws.

Defense: Athletic defender, quick first step, works around and through ball. Clean exchanges, adequate glove.

Run: 7.67 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Controlled, easy effort drop-and-drive delivery. Feel tempo with consistent, athletic balance point. Lands square to home with good extension and direction down the mound.

Arm Action: Long, whippy action with high-¾ release. Above average arm speed.

FB: 78-83 mph, commands zone with straight action. Ball jumps on hitters.

CB: 60-61 mph, big 11/5 break. Developing feel.

CH: 72-73 mph, slight fade action.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B. Follow in 2023 class.

Body: Lean, athletic 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame. Projectable on mound and in field.

Hit: LHH. Wide stance with weight shifted slightly back. Controlled, deep load into short stride. Uphill swing through zone, looks to elevate ball with gap to gap approach. Consistent hard contact during BP.

Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee and 93 in BP. 

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

Defense: Athletic footwork with good first step, confident glove with clean exchanges. Stays low to field and funnels into body.

Run: 7.25 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Clean, controlled drop-and-drive delivery. Uses lower half well with repeatable, athletic balance point. Even shoulders, lands square to home with extension.

Arm Action: Long, clean high-¾ arm action. 

FB: 78-82 mph, arm-side run low in the zone.

CB: 65-69 mph, 11/5 break, above average depth and spin.

CH: 72-74 mph, fade action with control around the zone.

Positional Profile: RHP/1B

Body: Solid 6-foot-2, 225-pound frame with present strength.

Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup. Quick toe-tap load and short stride. Short, level bat path through zone. Consistent line-drives with mid/pull approach. 

Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee and 93 in BP. Advanced hand speed.

Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Long high-¾ arm action.

Defense: Reliable glove, quick footwork around the bag. Clean exchanges, shows ability to pick balls in the dirt.

Run: 7.35 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Works from the stretch with a feel tempo, 

Arm Action: Long to short arm action from high-¾ arm action with some shoulder tilt.

FB: 73-76 mph, straight action on a downward plane for strikes.

CB: 61-62 mph, 12/6 break with some depth.

CH: 69-71 mph, slight fade action thrown with fastball arm speed.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP

Body: Solid 6-foot-2 200 pound frame with good strength.

Hit: RHH.  Slightly-open stance with a short stride.  Very simple set up with the hands and load into the lower half.  Showed quick hands through the zone and average bat speed.  Uses a pull-approach with heavy rotation and showed some strength at contact.

Power:  89 mph exit velocity off the tee and 91 in BP.

Arm: RH. INF- 79 mph.  Short, over-the-top arm slot with whip action.

Defense: Shows soft hands with the glove in the infield.  Likes to sit back on the ball and glove action to field the ball.  Does tend to play a little too tall at times.

Run: 7.54 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Rocker-type delivery with glove-tap rhythm.  Does a good job of getting into the lower half and driving off the backside.  Finishes with closed stride-working across his body.   

Arm Action: High ¾ arm slot.  Works across the body with a closed front shoulder. 

FB: 79-82 mph, shows some arm-side run with low spin to help with sinking action. 

CB: 66-67 mph, 11/5 break with good command

SL: 71-72 mph, 10/4 break with short/tight action.

CH: 71-72 mph, shows good hand speed and sells it with fading action.

Positional Profile: RHP/1B

Body: Lanky 6-foot-3 180 pound frame with room to add strength.

Hit: RHH.  Slightly open stance and stays open with the stride.  Uses a pull-side approach with a short bat path.  Uses a quiet hand-set and works linear with the lower half.  

Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee and 85 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF-78 mph.  Uses multiple arm angles very effectively.  

Defense:  Does a good job of working with the feet to create good angles.  Shows soft hands and good glove action.  Works around the bag well with the feet. 

Delivery: Fluid-repeatable delivery with good balance.  Works downhill well with the lower half and gets good push off the back leg.  Works from the middle of the rubber and gets the plant foot to a good neutral position.

Arm Action: Short out of the glove and uses a high ¾ arm slot. 

FB: 80-82 mph, straight action with average spin and extension

SL: 72 mph, tight 11/4 action with excellent command.

CH: 70-74  mph, shows good hand speed with a fading action.

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP

Body: Solid 6-foot-1, 220-pounds with present strength.

Hit: RHH. Tall, open stance. Small leg kick and short stride into an aggressive level swing. Quick through the zone with a mid/pull approach. Loud contact during BP. Pulls off ball at times.

Power: 101 mph exit velocity from the tee and 103 in BP. Above average bat speed with elite strength.

Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Long high-¾ arm action. Solid carry behind throws.

Defense: Quick footwork, average glove to field with clean exchanges.

Run: 7.25 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Works from stretch. Up tempo delivery, tall balance point with body coil. Lands slightly closed, working across his body with a tall finish.

Arm Action: Long ¾ arm action. Shows good arm speed.

FB: 83-85 mph, arm-side run.

CB: 68-72 mph, tight 11/5 break. Small shape with control.

SL: 72-74 mph, 10/4 cut action.

CH: 74 mph, slight sink action low in the zone.

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP

Body: 6-foot-3, 200-pounds. Proportional frame.

Hit: RHH. Square, balanced stance. Quick leg lift and short stride. Flat bat path through the zone. Line-drives with several barrels during BP. Middle of the field approach.

Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee and 91 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 67 mph. Short, high-¾ arm action.

Defense: Developing footwork and exchanges, adequate glove around the bag with accuracy on throws.

Run: 7.73 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Slow-tempo tall-and-fall delivery. Repeatable, tall balance point. Uphill shoulders landing square with a falling off finish.

Arm Action: Short arm action from a high-¾ release.

Positional Profile: 3B/SS

Body: Long, lanky 6-foot-2, 165-pounds with developing strength.

Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow setup with quiet actions. Quick toe-tap load and short stride into a slight uphill swing plane. Line-drive approach to the middle of the field.

Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee and 84 in BP. 

Arm: RH. INF - 69 mph. Short ¾ arm action.

Defense: Smooth fielding actions with soft hands and clean exchanges. 

Run: 7.47 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: 3B/SS/C

Body: Athletic 6-foot, 185-pound build.

Hit: LHH. Shows an athletic swing with good bat speed.  Very short to the ball with the bat path and does a good job of matching plane with the pitch.  Hands are very active throughout the swing.  Very balanced approach and does a good job of using the whole field. 

Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee and 88 in BP. 

Arm:  RH. C-74 mph. INF-82 mph. OF-86 mph.  Good hand speed.

Defense: In the outfield charges the ball well and fields it off the left foot.  Works a good arm angle downhill with good extension on release.  In the infield shows soft hands and works around the ball well with rhythm.  Does tend to field the ball deep into the body at times.  Behind the plate shows a quick release with pop times ranging from 1.95-2.12.  Throws were accurate and had good trajectory.  

Run: 7.07 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Smooth rhythmic delivery and repeats it well.  

Arm Action: High ¾ arm slot.  Above average hand speed.

FB: 77-79 mph, works to both sides of the plate well.

CB: 64-66 mph, 12/6 action with good spin and good command.

SL: 73 mph, short 10/4 action.

Positional Profile: LHP/1B

Body: Athletic 6-foot-2, 170-pound frame.

Hit: LHH. Tall, athletic setup with active hands. Short stride into a quick, level swing through the zone. Middle approach with line-drives and fly-balls, multiple barrels in round. Front foot finish.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee and 85 in BP. 

Arm: LH. INF - 83 mph. Long, loose arm action from a high-¾ slot.

Defense: At first base, sure hands and quick feet. Moves around the bag well, can pick balls in the dirt.

Run: 7.29 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Tall-and-fall delivery with a feel tempo. Repeatable medium balance point, lands slightly closed with an athletic finish.

Arm Action: LH. Long, loose arm action from an over-the-top slot with some shoulder tilt.

FB: 78-80 mph, some arm-side run in the zone.

CB: 63-65 mph, big 1/7 curveball with flashes of depth.

CH: 68-70 mph, slight fade action. 

Positional Profile: RHP/3B

Body: 6-foot, 160-pound lean and athletic frame.

Hit: RHH.  Slightly open stance to slightly open stride.  Leans back to load into lower half and utilizes a small leg lift.  Works short to the ball with a level bat path.  Pull-side approach.  Does a good job of maintaining balance and bat speed is developing. 

Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee and 81 in BP. 

Arm: RH.  INF - 73 mph.  Low ¾ release and works arm around the body.

Defense: In the infield showed active feet and rhythm around the ball.  Showed soft hands and a feel for glove action.  Exchanges are out in front of the body and the quickness is developing.

Run: 7.83 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Smooth tempo delivery.  Leans back into back leg heel on balance point.  Keeps body upright throughout the delivery.  

Arm Action: RH.  High ¾ arm action and very short out of the glove.

FB: 75-78 mph, driving fastball with good average spin rate.

CB: 61-64 mph, sweeping action with command.