Scout Day Spotlight: Keldrin Rodriguez

 

Physical: 6-foot-2, 175 pounds; lean, athletic, projectable frame. 7.22 runner in the 60.
 

Offensively: LHH. Upright, even, balanced set up; hand twitch on load along with a small stride. Average effort with quick hands to the ball, flat path to the ball with extension post-contact.  Line drives up the middle and to the pull side; peak Trackman exit velocity of 92 MPH.
 

Defensively: Starts with a wide, athletic position; Gets low on approach with smooth footwork. Gets his hands down and out early; short arm swing with a 3/4 arm slot.  INF - 86 MPH.

 

 

Physical: 6-foot-2, 170-pounds. Lean, projectable frame. 7.2 runner in the 60; 3.97 home-to-1B.
Offensively: LHH. Athletic, balanced stance, slightly wide base, hands start level with ears, uses a bat waggle and a medium leg kick for timing Very quick hands to and through the point of contact, quick barrel, good extension and solid use of lower half. Shows some pop to pull side/up the middle. 90 MPH raw exit velocity.
Defensively: Choppy footwork, fields the ball off-center and in the middle of his body, shuffles to release. Quick arm whip, short arm swing, low 3/4 slot.  INF - 80 MPH. 

 

 

Offensively- the left handed hitter stands in the box with a wide setup and feet shoulder width apart. Short simple load actions. Displayed hard consistent contact to the pull side of the field. Finishes in an upright position. Defensively- the infielder displayed smooth infield actions. Gets in a low wide position before fielding the baseball. Takes his time to gather himself before throwing the baseball across the diamond. The 2022 graduate is a must follow. 

 

 

A wiry 6-foot-1, 160 pounds. Ran a 7.78 60 yard dash. Offensively- stands in the box with feet shoulder width apart. Uses a slight leg kick for timing and balanced. Lifts the ball at the point of contact. Displayed pull side pop. Upside with power potential at the college level. Defensively- aggressive to the baseball. Smooth exchange to a long throwing action on throws to the plate. Top OF throwing velocity was 75 MPH. In the Inf, displayed active footwork. Uses a glove tap for timing on throws across the infield. Throws from a low ¾ arm angle.