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'22 Uncommitted Spotlight: Aspen Dahl, SS/RHP, Madison Central (SD)


Parker Hageman
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Aspen Dahl, SS/RHP, Madison Central (SD)


Scouting Report

3/21/21

 

Positional Profile: SS/OF - Ranked 40th in MN 2022 Class
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. - Athletic frame
Defense: INF- Stays low and works out front clean.  Around ball with feet. OF- Athletic routes.  Good feet and clean glove.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Good carry and accuracy OF - 90 mph. Good carry.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance. Small stride and load. Gap to gap approach with line drive and fly ball contact. Good barrel contact,
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.03 runner in the 60.

 

8/16/20

 

Position: SS/RHP

Body: 5-foot-11, 160-pound athletic frame

Hit: Began in a balanced stance with a small controlled load, then used a short stride before his swing. Average bat speed. High finish, upward swing.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity. gap to gap approach.

Defense: Infield, Athletic footwork, sure hands, clean exchange. Above average. Outfield, Clean exchange, consistent hands, athletic footwork. Above average. Fields the ball out front movements laterally were athletic.

Arm: 85 Infield velocity. 90 Outfield velocity. Short arm action, ¾ slot, consistent accuracy.

Speed: 7.07

 

2/29/20

 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright, athletic in box. Small step forward initiates load. Flashes hard line drive and fly ball contact off bat. Mid/pull approach, uses oppo gap well.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
OF Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. Compact arm, has carry and accuracy on throws.
OF Defense: Athletic movements in the field. Will sometimes sit back to field but has good glove and footwork.
IF Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Compact, quick arm. Good carry and accuracy.
IF Defense: Athletic in INF. Works around ball well. Soft glove with solid feet.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60.

 

3/09/19

 

5-foot-9, 140-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.44 runner. Solid athleticism in box, mid/pull approach, shows hard line drive and ground ball contact to that side of field, tends to flare to opposite side, legs tend to become stiff in swing, overall makes consistent solid contact with clean bat path that is repeatable, 77 mph exit velocity. Sure hands and solid actions for age, fields out front, works around and through baseball, is accurate to bag with ability to throw from multiple angles, 72 mph arm strength across infield. On mound; short rocker step into medium balance point, increases tempo down mound, short compact arm action, longer stride down mound. Fastball was 71-74 mph, straight action, and primarily misses arm-side to plate. Drops elbow on release of curveball; loses arm speed creating early break with looser spin. Slight arm-side fade on changeup.