Uncommitted Spotlight: 2024 SS Tyler Castrataro (Mahopac)

Physical: 5-foot-10, 160 pounds; Lean, athletic build. 6.96 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Open setup, with feet wide spread; has a pre-pitch bat waggle. Drops hands on the way back with an exaggerated leg kick for timing. Slides weight forward pre-contact. while showing an aggressive lower half. Showed a slight lift to the ball with a a finish around the back.  More flyballs than line drives and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 93 MPH via Trackman. Displayed an aggressive down and back hitch in the hands before launch. Violent swing that showed adjustability.

Defensively: Starts with a balanced setup; uses prep step while displaying fluid actions to the baseball. Hands are soft while funneling to the hip before transfer. Short take back while using various arm slots. INF - 87 MPH.  Showed easy athleticism, mobility and arm strength.

Physical: 5-foot-10, 160 pounds; Athletic, lean build. 7.15 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; has a pre-pitch bat waggle. Drops hands on the way back with an exaggerated leg kick for timing. Slides weight forward pre-contact. while showing a strong lower half. Showed a slight lift to the ball with a two handed finish. More flyballs than line drives and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 93 MPH via Trackman. Violent barrel tilt into the swing combines with some hand speed to produce above average bat speed. Consistently impressive distances with high exit velos.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; uses prep step while showing active feet. Hands work through the ball with a clean transfer. Moderate arm circle from a low 3/4 arm slot. INF - 87 MPH. Super active footwork shows athletic coverage of short. Strong arm with very high infield velocity.

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using an angled drop step. Belt high leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a moderate stride landing inline with the plate. Moderate arm swing while showing some scap load; standard 3/4 slot. Spins off 1B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of 82 MPH, while sitting 78-81 MPH; arm side run. SL: 64-66 MPH; lateral action. Commands his fastball with plus arm side run, slider with high spin and good horizontal.

Physical: 5-foot-10, 155 pounds; Athletic, wiry build. 7.13 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Open setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; has a pre-pitch bat waggle. Drops hands on the way back with a moderate leg kick for timing. Slides weight forward pre-contact. while showing an aggressive lower half. Showed a slight lift to the ball with a two handed finish. More line drives than fly balls and ground balls with a peak exit velocity of 90 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup; uses prep hop while showing active feet. Hands are out in front with a clean transfer. Moderate arm circle from a standard 3/4 arm slot. INF - 87 MPH. 

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with shoulders outside the hips. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while showing effortless and fluid actions; standard 3/4 slot. Spins off 1B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of  MPH, while sitting 80 - 81 MPH; straight action. CB: 62 - 64 MPH; slurve  like action. SL: 64 - 65 MPH; short action. CH: 70 -71 MPH; fading action.

Physical: Lean, athletic 5-foot-9, 145lb frame with length in the actions. 7.43 runner in the 60-yard dash. 

Offensively: RHH - Balanced, slightly bent stance with the hands starting calm on the shoulder. Utilized a deliberate leg lift to a high position before initiating through a slightly uphill, high intent path into the hitting zone. Stayed stacked over the backside showing off good bat-speed from a barrel pumped load, unleashing in one fluid movement towards a high finish. Good rotational power and found the barrel to the pull-side, yielding an 89 mph bat-exit velocity (via Trackman) as well as a 311 foot batted ball distance. Mature hitter that kept the ball in the air for the most part (46% fly ball rate) during his round.

Defensively: The primary shortstop featured right to left footwork at the fielding window gaining slight momentum towards the target. Fielded cleanly off the middle of his body and exchanged accurately to the throwing ear, using a higher posture for shuffles towards the target. Released at H ¾ up to a 79 mph arm strength with a medium arm circle. Able to drop down accurately on the run with a quick transfer against the clock.

Physical: Long, wiry frame at 5-foot-7, 136 lbs. 7.58 runner in the 60.

Offensively: Balanced, open stance with bend in the knees and hands start just above back shoulder; gains ground with a knee knock stride while hands take a short load down and back getting barrel tilt; aggressive lower half drifting into contact; high intent with a direct swing path to contact resulting in solid ground ball / line drive contact. Peak exit velo 82 MPH per Trackman. 

Defensively: Athletic footwork playing low to the ground while showing range to both sides; the glove is soft with quick, clean transfers to a short arm action through a 3/4 release. INF: 76 MPH 

Physical: Lean, compact 4-foot-4, 120-pound frame with athleticism in the actions. 7.95 runner in the 60-yard dash. Offensively: RHH. Crouched, narrow stance with the barrel starting above the shoulder pointed flat over the backside. Utilized a leg-lift stride to initiate the hands through a slightly uphill path and into the hitting zone. Demonstrated a very easy swing pattern, worked from point A to point B while matching pitch plane early in the path resulting in line drives through the middle of the field during batting practice. Showed off an adjustable lower half while hitting into a stiff front side; solid approach at the plate in game action as well. Recorded a peak bat-exit velocity of 77 mph according to Trackman Baseball. Defensively: The primary shortstop featured quality footwork with active, downhill actions towards the baseball with regularity. Used a soft glove hand with give out in front and played aggressively with above average pace from the left side. Displayed feel for transfers and average / accurate arm strength across the diamond out of a high ¾ slot (medium arm circle). INF - 62 mph

Physical: Lean, compact frame. 8.01 runner in the 60; 4.6 home-to-1B.
Offensively: RHH. Athletic stance with a wide base, knees bent in, hands start high and back, uses a bat waggle and a small stride for timing Hands are quick to the baseball, aggressive swing dominated by his upper half. Opposite field/up the middle approach. 67 MPH raw exit velocity.
Defensively: Charges the ball very well, can play the ball well on the run, fields it in the middle of his body. Quick arm whip with a side arm slot. INF - 63 MPH.
Pitching: Builds momentum with short drop step and leg lift above the waist, sits into back side as drives out in line finishing with intent through a repeatable release and follow through. Long, fast arm swing with 3/4 release. FB: T69, 65-68 MPH. Commands in the zone flashing arm side run. CB: 53-56 MPH. Sharp, slurve action with 10-5 shape. early break at times.