Positional Profile: SS/RHP Body: 6-foot-0, 160-pounds. Lean frame with lots of room to add strength and size. Defense: Quick first step. Stops the feet. Developing footwork and fluidness. Arm: Right-Handed. INF - 72 mph. Developing Hit: Right-Handed. Even, balanced stance with bend in the knees. Front toe pointed back towards the catcher. Short load and a moderate stride before launching his hands on a flat and efficient path through extension with some quickness. Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average power with the ability to add more as he fills out. Run: 4.29 runner home-to-first.
Delivery: Stretch only, quick slide step delivery, back foot drags, directional to target, upright finish. Arm Action: Right-Handed. Short, side-arm slot. FB: T69, 67-69 mph. Two-seam type, showed arm-side run and slight cut at times. CB: 63-65 mph. Tight 11/5 shape, plays down in the zone. CH: 64-65 mph. Plays with sink.
2/23/19
Dayton is a 5-foot-11 140-pound right-handed hitting second baseman and right-handed pitcher in Kansas' 2021 class. He ran a 4.44 home to first and has a 75 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, no wasted hand movement in load, smooth load with weight shift, quick hands through the zone, loose bat whip, gap to gap line drives. On the infield, three quarters arms slot, smooth and controlled footwork, quick transfer and throw, mostly accurate throws, 68 mph positional velocity. On the mound, Dayton comes from a side-arm slot, quick tempo adds deception, in line down the mound, athletic finish, fastball at 65-67 mph, running action, breaking ball at 62-63 mph, slider type 10-to-6 action, sharp and late at times, projection in build.
1/27/18 - Dayton is a 5-foot-8 140-pound right-handed hitting second baseman in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 8.13 60 and has a 75 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, controlled leg lift, minimal hand movement in load, short stride, middle of the field contact during hitting evaluations. On the infield, 66 mph positional velocity, high three quarters arm slot, fluid glove to hand exchange, soft hands, quick to the ball.
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Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-foot-0, 160-pounds. Lean frame with lots of room to add strength and size.
Defense: Quick first step. Stops the feet. Developing footwork and fluidness.
Arm: Right-Handed. INF - 72 mph. Developing
Hit: Right-Handed. Even, balanced stance with bend in the knees. Front toe pointed back towards the catcher. Short load and a moderate stride before launching his hands on a flat and efficient path through extension with some quickness.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average power with the ability to add more as he fills out.
Run: 4.29 runner home-to-first.
Delivery: Stretch only, quick slide step delivery, back foot drags, directional to target, upright finish.
Arm Action: Right-Handed. Short, side-arm slot.
FB: T69, 67-69 mph. Two-seam type, showed arm-side run and slight cut at times.
CB: 63-65 mph. Tight 11/5 shape, plays down in the zone.
CH: 64-65 mph. Plays with sink.
Dayton is a 5-foot-11 140-pound right-handed hitting second baseman and right-handed pitcher in Kansas' 2021 class. He ran a 4.44 home to first and has a 75 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, no wasted hand movement in load, smooth load with weight shift, quick hands through the zone, loose bat whip, gap to gap line drives. On the infield, three quarters arms slot, smooth and controlled footwork, quick transfer and throw, mostly accurate throws, 68 mph positional velocity. On the mound, Dayton comes from a side-arm slot, quick tempo adds deception, in line down the mound, athletic finish, fastball at 65-67 mph, running action, breaking ball at 62-63 mph, slider type 10-to-6 action, sharp and late at times, projection in build.
1/27/18 - Dayton is a 5-foot-8 140-pound right-handed hitting second baseman in Kansas’ 2021 class. He ran a 8.13 60 and has a 75 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, controlled leg lift, minimal hand movement in load, short stride, middle of the field contact during hitting evaluations. On the infield, 66 mph positional velocity, high three quarters arm slot, fluid glove to hand exchange, soft hands, quick to the ball.