VA/DC Rankings Riser Spotlight: Grayson Snead

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Snead is 5-11 with a lankier athletic frame that has some room to add strength. At second base, smooth actions and above average hands, short arm action. At the plate, balanced athletic stance from a slightly open stance. Short swing, hands stay inside, level path. Line drive hitter, uses whole field, potential to show some power in the middle of the field now with a chance to add more as he adds strength.

VA/DC PreSeason All-State Central

Snead is 5-10 with a lankier athletic 150 pound frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, short smooth load back. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with some strength at contact and extension through the ball, showed a good approach working primarily gap to gap, extra base power in the alleys with some more to his pull side in his future, exit velocity was 87. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws from three-quarters arm slot, long arm action, position velocity was 72. Ran a 7.25 60 yard dash.