Then and Now: 2030 1B Silas Baker

November 25, 2025
Prep Baseball Georgia
Staff

We have a brand new content piece we are going to be rolling out throughout the off season. It is called "Then and Now". We will look back on players we have seen at events throughout the year and see the strides they have made in their game.

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Then and Now

Silas Baker came to Rising Stars Preseason All-State as a 13 year old and took his game to a whole new level by this fall. Metrics aside the intent and maturity across the board looked like a whole new player. The metrics tell the story as well with the max exit velocity going from 78.9 to 85.0 and the average exit velocity going from 66.9 to 80.2. His arm strength made a big uptick as well going from 66 to 73 and on the mound the fastball went from 70 to 77. Baker is still a year away from getting onto a high school field, so we are excited to see what the progression looks like in a years time.

Scouting Report

11/08/25

Silas Baker, Sonoraville (GA), 2030
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-9, 173-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Open stance with leg kick. Gets in good rhythm with his hands in the box with hitterish feel throughout swings. Gap-to-gap approach with consistent ability to square up baseballs deep into outfield pockets. Violent bat speed through the swing path.
Arm: LH. INF-73 mph. Good arm strength.
Defense: 1B - Fluid mover with understood instincts of the position; good actions both off and on the base and can pick it.

3/01/25

Silas Baker, Sonoraville (GA), 2030
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-9, 148-pounds.
Delivery: Long, deliberate actions with a big slide step and ability to repeat.
Arm Action: LH. High, near over-the-top slot with some arm speed
FB: T70, 68-70 mph. T1870, 1802 average rpm.
CB: 52-53 mph. T1601, 1525 average rpm.
CH: 54-57 mph. T1340, 1298 average rpm.
ATH: 8.36 runner in the 60. 1.93 and 4.59 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

3/01/25

Silas Baker, Sonoraville (GA), 2030
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-9, 148-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Even stance. High hand set. Small, leg lift load. Good leverage through the zone. Consistent line drives through the middle.
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 66.9 mph. 240' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-66 mph. Strong over the top. Accurate throws.
Defense: Fields ball out front. Athletic actions.
ATH: 8.36 runner in the 60. 1.93 and 4.59 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.