Tyler
Bak

Wofford Commit. 6-foot-1, 175 pounds. Things didn’t go his way in the game, but his actions and 5 tool potential catch my eye every time I see him. It started in warmups when Bak threw an absolute seed, a dead strike from mid CF to home on a line. While not every throw he makes shows a plus arm, this throw definitely did. When he controls his body and times up the release, the arm plus nearly every time. As it typically takes a college coaching staff a year to fully trust freshman bats, Wofford will benefit immediately from Tyler’s 3 tools that play every day (speed, glove, arm) and those big time tools will get him many more AB's in year 1 because of it. Although he didn't barrel one of the best FB’s in the state (Lambert), he had several pitches that he just missed. One was a skied fly out and a couple were fouled straight back. He didn’t have any issues with timing and surely was looking to do damage with no fear. We feel very good about Bak’s future in the game, and he’s a huge asset to the NG pitching staff.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds. Tall proportional frame, athletic build.
Hit: L/L. Balanced base, leg lift load. High back elbow, keeps bat upward angle. Starts bat close to ear, slowly drifts back into hitting position. Fast swing, uphill plane through the zone and upward finish. Narrow base after swing. Quick-firing hips. Looks to put the ball in the air. Sprayed liners and flyballs to all parts of the field.
Power: 91.01 max exit velocity, averaged 84.39 mph. 341.00’ max distance. Flashed some quick hands and fast bat speed.
Arm: L/L.INF - 81.00 mph. OF - 84.00 mph. Quick arm, 3/4 slot, gets good follow thru on throws. Accurate arm from the OF. Consistently made hard throws on a line.
Defense: Fluid footwork, works through the ball. Quick exchange. Small crow hops on throws. Fields ball low to the ground on hoppers.
Run: 6.81 runner in the 60. Quick first step, fast feet, clear gait.

Fall Underclass Trials

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 145-pounds. Lean, lanky frame, athletic build, some quick twitch muscle.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, weight load back onto back-side, high back elbow, hands load back smoothly as he brings barrel vertical, long stride, good balance through finish, carries lower half through contact. Gap-to-gap type hitter, drives the ball, consistent approach, barrel path is mostly level through the zone, quick hands whip barrel through zone, good feel for barrel.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. Short, loose arm, quick arm speed, comes out of an over-the-top slot, throws are true with carry, accurate.
Defense: Attacks the ball, plays through athletically, quick, clean footwork, good first step, soft glove hand, clean on exchanges.
Run: 7.03 runner in the 60.