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Austin

Cape Cod: Austin fought through some freshman struggles last spring to finish with a solid season at Vandebilt, batting .257/.351/.390 and winning SEC Tournament most valuable player honors along the way. He kept that momentum going this summer by batting .327 with Yarmouth-Dennis and establishing himself as one of the most dynamic players on the Cape. He has premium bat speed, which allows him to turn in 100+ mph exit velocities with a wood bat despite, at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, never really being the biggest player on the field. Austin played second base last season at Vanderbilt, but he spent some time at all three outfield positions this summer with Y-D, and as an explosive athlete with a strong throwing arm, he is more than capable of handling himself out there.

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Uncommitted. 5-foot-10, 175-pound right-handed hitting utility man, lanky, athletic build, strong lower half. Tall setup with an athletic bend in his knees, starts with low hand placement and loads back smoothly, long stride to a good balanced position. Takes a middle/pull approach, strong hands/wrists allow for him to create loud contact, drives the ball with force. Defensively, played multiple positions. Has the natural athletic ability and hands to man both positions on the left-side of the infield, arm works with some stiffness but there is plenty of arm strength to make the throws across the infield. Also saw time in center field and managed it to a high degree. On the mound, works with a clean arm action on the back-side out of a high ¾ slot, explosive arm speed. Fastball sat 87-89. Offered up a big breaking slider that took a slurve-like shape at 69. Potential to be a true two-way prospect at the next level.