Citius Prep Scout Day Spotlight: '24 OF Erick Diaz (Citius Prep)

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2024 Erick Diaz (Citius Prep) is one of the more mature hitters in the entire class, swings it well from both sides.

T EV: 93 MPH?
T Distance: 320 ft?
GB%: 31%?
LD%: 39%?

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— PBR New York (@PBRNewYork) March 12, 2021

‘24 OF Erick Diaz (Citius Prep) does a nice job adjusting to a submarine arm and lines one into right center for an RBI 2B. 5-10, 175-pound switch-hitter, strong, athletic build, 6.8 runner, No. 3-ranked ‘24 in @PBRNewYork. @DanCevette @PBR_NY_Carrier @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/arZAjG6pVC

— Phil Kerber (@PhilKerberPBR) March 11, 2021

Physical: 5-foot-10, 170-pounds. Athletic frame with room to fill out, fast twitch actions.
Run: 6.93 runner in the 60.
Hit: S. RH: Tall, balanced stance. Hands start at shoulders and works to the ball with small leg kick. LH: Similar, tall balanced stance. Hands start at shoulders with higher leg kick RH: Hands are quick to ball, barrel clears zone quickly with extension at the finish. LH: Direct barrel path to ball with extension and a one-handed finish.
Power: 86 MPH raw exit velocity. Line drive swing from both sides creating hard contact from gap to gap.
Defense: Low approach with choppy footwork attacking the ball, fields the ball out in front of his glove foot.
Arm: Long arm swing with a high-effort release, over the top slot. OF - 79 MPH.