Tristen
Taylor

11/4/17 - Taylor is a 5-foot-8 167-pound right-handed hitting outfielder and right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class.  He ran a 7.66 60 and a 4.66 home to first.  He has an 80 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, short stride with hand separating from stride, quick tempo, body stays under control, level path, works inside the ball, middle to opposite field line drives.  In the outfield, 72 mph positional velocity, high three quarters release, fluid footwork with clean exchange. On the mound, Taylor has a short high three quarters arm slot, controlled delivery, repeats, in line down the mound, throws with regular effort, fastball at 66-68 mph, occasional running action, throws for a strike, breaking ball has 12-to-6 shape, 54-56 mph, releases out of same slot as fastball, some with sharp downward action, change up at 60-62 mph, slight arm side run.