Isaiah
Drake

Georgia Tech Commit. 6-foot, 185 pounds. Despite not having luck go his way against the Bluff due to some questionable calls, I could not be higher on Drake. His unbelievable speed, range in CF, and instincts overall are very good. But why I am so encouraged about him is because I found a slight sequence issue in his swing that I feel he can easily fix down the line. Instead of him sinking into the backside during his negative move (as the hips go back) to get him into a good position to match pitch trajectory, he stays tall. In stride, he’s above plane and tries to sink last second just before landing. It causes a posture change in the upper half and the hips drop suddenly to try to get on plane. This causes a slight mis hit on the barrel and foul back on pitches he’s right on timing wise. With his elite athleticism, I feel like he could quickly make this adjustment and would produce twice the barrels. This would also smooth out his separation timing. He’s been a consistent bat for us at LakePoint, and few have his bat speed or tracking ability. There is plenty of untapped potential in both his hit for average & power production tools.

5 foot 10, 180 pounds, barrel chested beast. Tall setup, moves freely w/ hips, which triggers small leg kick, reducing room for error. Quiet flow in hands, drops smoothly into launch position. Repeats upper+lower sequencing, really stretches load to keep hands active. Can really run, will add pwr.