'22 Uncommitted Spotlight: Josh Hatano, SS/OF, Park
September 27, 2021
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JOSH HATANO, SS/OF, PARK
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds.
Defense: RH. INF - 82 mph. Has actions to field, works out front, glove has softened, athletic and moves well across infield.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, uses legs well in swing, short to contact, above avg. ability to consistently square baseball, doubles power to gaps.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.11 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, balanced stance. Small leg and hand load. Rhythm in bat. Quick line-drive swing. Gap to gap approach. Flashed some bat speed w/ consistent hard contact.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Strength in barrel and hand quickness.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Long arm action w/ carry.
Defense: Athletic in the INF. Works around the ball w/ solid glove and footwork.
Run: 6.89 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Average frame
Hit: RHH. Balanced and lower hand set Stride with small hand load. Turns through with slight uphill swing plane. Middle approach with mainly line drive contact
Power: 76 mph exit velocity from the tee. Hard contact
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Long arm action with carry and accuracy.
Defense: Athletic feet and reads ball well. Good hands and fields clean
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60.
5-foot-11, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.32 runner. Balanced stance with low handset. Small leg lift and hands push back. Arm bar at times. Turns through swing well with good swing plane. Middle approach with mainly line drive and fly ball contact. Average contact with some pop in barrel. 82 mph exit velocity. IF- Average feet. Glove works and fields ball deep. Better actions laterally. 77 mph arm strength with average carry and good accuracy. On mound- Average frame with room to fill out. Simple and smooth tempo through delivery. Good direction down mound. Throws from a ¾ arm slot with average arm action and extension out front. Fastball is straight at 78-80 mph. Curveball has 11/5 break with average shape and inconsistent feel thrown at 68-70 mph. Change-up has some sink at 72-73 mph.
'22 Josh Hatano another 2-way guy for Northstar. He threw as well throwing two scoreless innings. Fastball was 76-78 mph. Throws from a 3/4 arm slot with a quick and clean arm action. Added two hits as well.
Helped his team complete pool play undefeated with a complete-game shutout. Hatano struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings. Fastball played 76-77 mph throughout. Hatano likely projects best on the infield where he showed a high level of feel and savvy for the position. Actions are smooth and easy, showed ranged to both sides as well as above average body control and enough arm to play the left side. High follow defender on the infield. At the plate on Sunday, Hatano showed a smooth swing that keeps his barrel long through the zone. Hatano showed good carry and power on a long double that landed on the warning track in left-center field. Hatano also added a single to left field on Sunday.