Evan
Mendiola

Mendiola showed well as a backstop with natural instincts and confident movements behind the plate. Offensively, the right-handed hitter showed a calm presence in the box, going 1-for-3 Friday. In setup, Mendiola stands a little wider than shoulder width, with his hands around his chest. In stride, he uses a leg kick as a timing mechanism, with his hands loading with the movement. The rising junior showed a projectable 6-foot-1, 176-pound frame.

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 176.4-pounds. Long, athletic, high-waisted frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet load and leg-kick trigger. Easy, fast hands, present twitch, uphill path, and whole field approach. 58.1 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 86.2 mph. 342’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot. Accurate.
Defense: 2.18-2.28 pop times. Quick out of the crouch, feet work in-line, steady transfers.
Run: 7.86 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. High-waisted, long-levered.
Hit: RHH. Tall, upright setup, hangs foot into a long stride, loads hands with stride. Flat, rotational path, pull-side approach. 63.2 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 80 mph. 332’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 67 mph. Short, quick arm action, high 3/4 arm slot. Accurate throws, occasional one-hop to target.
Defense: 2.26-2.43 pop times. One-knee setup. Athletic out of the crouch, clean transfers, works in-line.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60.

INF/C Evan Mendiola (York, 2026) is an intriguing-looking 2026 prospect standing at a skinny 6-foot-1, 170-pounds. Mendiola stood out at the plate over the weekend for our staff, consistently barreling baseballs to all fields. A right-handed hitter, Mendiola stands tall in the box and uses a high leg-kick stride before swinging through an uphill path that creates line drive/fly ball contact. Mendiola was 3-for-3 Sunday afternoon with two doubles and four RBI. Mendiola mainly played first base in front of our staff but also showed the positional versatility to catch behind the plate when called upon.

6-foot-1, 170-pounds, athletic build with lean strength, room to fill out. Simple, loose right-handed stroke showed feel for the barrel. Sees the ball deep, shooting a line-drive the other way for a single in our brief look. 

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds. Lean, wiry frame with room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, leg-hang trigger. Aggressive swing, hands work on top of the abseball, creates backspin at times, line-drive approach.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 79.9 mph. 237’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 66 mph. Short arm action out of the glove, operates from a high 3/4 window.
Defense: 2.26-2.47 pop times. Flashed soft hands behind the plate. Long and low transfer, stands up out of the crouch. Reliable blocking skills.
Run: 7.90 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-10, 135-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide base. Short stride. Creates hand separation at foot strike, level path through the zone with whippy arms, fluid actions.
Power: 76.7 max exit velocity, averaged 70.7 mph. 229’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 56 mph. Short arm swing, 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: 2.65-2.82 pop times. Clean transfer, reliable hands.
Run: 8.31 runner in the 60.