Jared
Lafal

10/31/15 - Lafal is a 5-foot-10 180-pound left-handed hitting outfielder, first baseman, and left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2016 class. Strong build. Lafal ran a 7.63 60 and got down the line in 4.76-seconds.  He posted an 82 mph exit velo.  At the plate, starts mostly loaded in back leg, minimal movement to load, aggressive quick hands, hits in leverage in legs, creates power to pull side, mostly line drives to pull side in batting practice. In the outfield, high three-quarters release, 76 mph positional velo, small crow hop, long arm circle, quick exchange, aggressive though catch. At first base, 76 mph positional velo, aggressive to the ball, high three quarters release, clean exchange, shows range. Lafal’s fastball worked at 78-79 mph, working mainly inside to RHH, throws with some effort and deception in delivery, controlled leg lift, accelerated after hand separation, over the top arm slot, aggressive down the mound, curveball has 1-to-7 shape, throws for a strike, change up at 67-69 mph with some deceptive change in tempo in delivery.