Bryan
Payton

6/26/18 - Payton is a 5-foot-11, 165-pound middle infielder in Missouri’s 2019 class from Lee’s Summit West HS. He ran a 7.06 60, 4.19 home-to-first, one of the quickest times at the event, and posted and exit velocity of 85 mph. During batting practice, Payton has a balanced set up, leg lift, slightly open stride, loose hands, controls the barrel, minimal head movement. Defensively, Payton shows athleticism, fluid footwork, clean and quick transfers, quick arm action, range to both his glove side and backhand, positional velo of 80 mph, accurate throws.

6/14/16 - Payton is a 5-foot-9 145-pound switch-hitting second baseman in Missouri’s 2019 class.  He runs a 7.54 60 and a 4.52 home to first.  He has an exit velo of 75 mph from the right side and an 81 mph exit velo from the left side.  At the plate, has open stance from the left side, level path though the zone, middle of the field line drives, more square in his stance from right side, early stride with level path, pull side contact from right side, reached on error in game action.  On the infield, 76 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, gain ground towards 1B after catch, fluid footwork and exchange, accurate throws.