Prep Baseball Report

Rankings Spotlight: Ian Bailey


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

 

Rankings Spotlight : Ian Bailey | 2024 | 1B/RHP




Scouting Report

10/20/21

 

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP. Physical athlete with power in the arm and bat.  Should be a high end follow as he continues to mature.
Body: 6-3, 215 pounds. Large frame, strength present.

Defense: Active feet, catches the ball in the center of his body, average hands, clean transfers.
Arm: R . INF - 80 mph. Accurate, short arm action, 3/4 slot.

Hit: R. Relaxed, even base, hands at back shoulder. Small load against the back hip, short stride, hands set to attack.. Hands are loose and quick, barrel stays through the zone, gets extension out front, hit several balls off the barrel working gap to gap.
Power: 99 mph max exit velocity in BP.  Made lots of loud contact in BP, above average bat speed.
Run:7.65 runner in the 60.  

Delivery: Easy rocker and turn with a hand pump.  Athletic kick to the belt, under control over the rubber.  Works level and on-line.  Square foot strike.  Athletic finish
Arm Action: R . Long arm swing to an over-the-top slot.  Good leverage.  Good arm strength.  Above average arm speed.  

FB: T87, 85-87 mph. 2362 rpm. Solid ride with run out of the hand.  Up to 15.6in of run to the arm side.
SL: 76-78 mph. 2123 rpm. Has feel with good bite and depth.  Short and late tilt. Good arm speed through the pitch..
CH: 75-78 mph. 1813 rpm. Similar window to the fastball.  Solid arm speed.