Uncommitted Spotlight: '26 SS/2B AJ Mai
February 12, 2025
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VENTURA, CALIF. - The Uncommitted Spotlight Series returns as we stare straight ahead towards the 2025 CIF High School baseball rapidly approach for the '26 class. With that in mind, Prep Baseball California is highlighting some of the top uncommitted class of '26 athletes for college programs to be following come this spring. The player featured today is one of the top players in the state of California and figures prominently in our Class of 2026 Rankings.
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Today, we put the spotlight on the #152 ranked player in the 2026 class in SoCal '26 SS/2B AJ Mai from Moorpark High School in Moorpark, Calif.. 2025 will be the 3rd year on the varsity level for Mai who has continued to trend up as a player since the first time I saw him during his FR. campaign. In 2024 he was a vital piece of the Moorpark lineup as they marched to runner up finishes both in the CIF-SS D2 and CIF- D2 South Regional. For the season Mai played in 34 games netting 112 plate appearances for a total of 90 at bats posting a slash line of .300/.382/.378 while leading the team with 21 RBIs, tying for 4th in run scored with 16, while collecting 2 doubles, 1 triple and a HR (grand slam) for his Soph. campaign. I've long been a fan of the defensive actions of Mai since that first viewing and his stat line for 2024 backs it up with him posting a .968 fielding percentage in 126 chances committing just 4 errors while helping to turn 10 double plays.
A solidly built 5'10 180 lbs. frame which has some present strength in his lower/upper body with room to continue improving before he completes his high school career. Mai attended the 2024 Ventura County Uncommitted Game at Ventura College where he showed off a retooled swing which gives off vibes that he is ready to take the next step as an offensive player from high contact hitter to hitter with added impact in the offensive profile. During batting practice at the event Mai showed well on Blast Motion metrics including 20 MPH hand speed, 67.9 MPH bat speed with 10.5 Gs of rotational acceleration with a leveraged bat path through the zone and ability to keep his body behind the baseball at contact. The operation is controlled with a strong feel for hard contact which was evidenced by a present 88.6 MPH max EV while averaging 83.8 MPH over the course of batting practice including a max distance of 339' feet from a 55% sweet spot rate. His approach was geared to work the middle of the field which suits his offensive profile as a gap to gap doubles hitter who can loft a ball to the pullside for home run power (in game he drilled a ball to RCF that resulted in a triple).
Mai has steadily improved over each of his first two years on the varsity level at Moorpark High School. From a Fr. year where he saw significant playing time with flashes of his offensive potential while being a solid defender into a Soph. campaign in which he was a key piece of the lineup who made strong steps forward as a hitter while improving an already intriguing defensive profile. This spring he looks primed to again take another step forward on each side of the game and be a focal point again for the Musketeers as they eye another strong season in 2025, but even more so cementing Mai's profile as a uncommitted Middle Infielder who college coaches need to be paying close attention to for their 2026 class.
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Scouting Report
AJ Mai, Moorpark High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/OF Up the middle profile who gives SS potential while adding intriguing RH swing with emerging impact.
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Solid present build that shows some strength to it with some room to continue adding.
Hit: RHH. Balanced set up with small knee bend even feet and vertical upper body. Hands are set about ear height near his head with higher back elbow and barrel tipped towards 3B dugout with some waggle to hands. Sways onto back side with a small leg lift to load body with barrel tip to load hands. Stays taller in lower half with quickness in his hips during the turn and upper body tilts to stay behind the baseball. Bat path works up with hands working up to a high finish. 65.5 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 80.1 mph. 339' max distance. Shows solid present top end exit velocity with some consistency to his ability to get the ball in the air. Approach works the middle of the field with doubles impact that should develop into HR in future.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Ball gets to the ear quickly with compact arm stroke that shows quickness to path. Solid 2B profile will need to add strength to stick at SS.
Defense: Plays low with his hips, quick fluid feet with confidence in his actions. Glove is soft and can play both 1-2 handed while moving laterally/downhill with control. SS potential.
ATH: 7.46 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.11 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Drives off the line low while building speed and maintains it once reaching top speed. Good body control. 23.90 max vertical.