Winter Uncommitted Spotlight: Elijah Coston
January 31, 2023
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We stay in the Richmond area for the next Winter Uncommitted Profile Spotlight. Benedictine left-hander and outfielder, Elijah Coston, is the next feature in our twenty player spotlight series. Coston has taken some considerable jumps in the velo and strength departments over the past year. Long, athletic frame with high upside and room to add polish on the mound and at the plate.
Scouting Report
VA/MD State Games
6-foot, 170-pound lanky athletic frame. Above average projectable at the plate, the left-handed hitter had an exit velocity of 83 mph. (60.9 mph bat speed average). (23.0 mph hand speed average). Began in a balanced stance with a smooth controlled load, then used a short small leg kick. Has flashed raw bat speed, short level swing plane and level balanced finish. Found some barrels with loud contact. Up the middle approach. Solid from the outfield, he displayed a position velocity of 76 mph; had fluid quick footwork, consistent hands, and a clean natural exchange. Showed a long quick arm action and a ¾ slot with decent accuracy to the bag. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.04.
PreSeason All-State East
Coston is 6-0 with a lankier athletic frame that has a lot of projection left. He hits from the left side from a slightly open leaned back athletic stance, strides on line, short load back to a wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact with extension through the ball, some whip in his bat, showed a good approach working predominantly gap to gap, some extra base power present to all fields with some more in the tank to his pull side, exit velocity was 89. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with above average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, short loose quick arm action, position velocity was 85. Showed versatility taking balls in the infield as well. Ran a 7.36 60 yard dash.