Daniel
Yardley

Body: 5-11, 225-pounds. Stocky build with strength in the lower half.
Hit: RHH. Neutral stance with a slightly crouched posture.  Hands get set slightly below shoulder height with a high back elbow and flat barrel angle.  Strong weight stack on tot he back leg with lower half working linearly through the zone into a firm front leg. Hands work very quickly through the zone with good overall bat speed.  Uphill bat path and tries to work the ball up in the air.  Lean back in posture at contact.  Stays behind the ball and swings with maximum effort.
Power: 89.95 max exit velocity, averaged 77.46 mph. 317’ max distance. Maximum effort swing with good hand strength.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - 80 mph.  High 3/4 arm slot with a short arm action.
Defense: 2.09-2.22 pop times. Receives the ball with high posture and one knee in the dirt.  Feet work quickly out of the crouch and gains a lot of ground on throws to second with footwork.  Throws had developing accuracy and carry to the bag.  Shows quick blocking technique with good posture.  In the infield attacks the ball with short strides and active feet.  Works around the ball with some rhythm and fields with a high waist bend and soft hands. 
Run: 7.90 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: C

Body: 5-foot-10, 210-pound stout and sturdy frame.

Hit: RHH.  At the plate shows a simple load and stride with the lower half.  Has a lower hand set and quietly gets good separation with the hand set.  Does a good job of matching planes with the pitch and hit a lot of hard line drives in the bp session.  Gets the lower half going linearly and rotates hard with the upper body.  Has good hand strength at contact and bat speed is above average. 

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee and 88 in BP. 

Arm: RH. C-74 mph.  High ¾ arm slot with a longer arm action.

Defense: Behind the plate showed soft hands when receiving the ball.  Pop times ranged from 2.07-2.13 and throws were accurate on the bag.  The exchange speed is developing and will continue to improve with added flexibility. 

Run: 8.10 runner in the 60.

Daniel Yardley: C/1B, (2023) Mustang, OK. 5-foot-10, 185-pound sturdy frame. During batting practice, Yardley recorded an exit velocity of 80 mph. Started in a tall stance with a arm bar load, then used a big leg kick to initiate his swing. Bat speed is quick, shows upward swing plane and a back foot finish. Found multiple barrels with some loud contact. Pull side approach. Behind the plate, produced pop times of 2.15-2.25, while in the infield, made throws up to 72 mph. Throw downs to second topped out at 69 mph; had developing footwork, a developing exchange and firm hands. Some flexibility and narrow setup.Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a long arm action and a high ¾ slot. In the 60-yard dash, recorded a time of 8.33. Well above average on the mound, has some arm speed and a ¾ arm angle. Up-tempo type pitcher who uses some effort. Lands square with a falling off finish. Curveball (60-69 mph) .Threw his fastball 72-76 mph; shows some command and tailing action. His changeup (67-68) shows fading action.