PRESEASON ID Event Top Performer Spotlight: '25 OF/LHP Tyler Maddix (Bishop Canevin)

Physical: 6-foot-1, 175 pounds; Long, slender build. 6.99 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet shoulder width apart; has a pre-pitch bat waggle. Drops hands on the way back with an exaggerated leg kick for timing. Slides weight forward pre-contact. while showing an aggressive lower half. Showed a downward swing path with a one-handed finish.  More groundballs than line drives and flyballs with a peak exit velocity of 91 MPH via Trackman. Plus hand speed and rotational acceleration metrics via blast motion.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; uses prep hop while showing active feet. Hands are off to the side with a clean transfer. Long arm swing from a low 3/4 arm slot.   OF - 84 MPH. Consistent prep hops and active footwork. Solid arm strength from the OF.

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup working primarily from the stretch. Belt high leg drive with a slight coil away from the plate. Has a long stride while landing closed. Long arm swing while stabbing downward; low 3/4 slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 84 MPH, while sitting 81-84 MPH; life through the zone. CB: 65-66 MPH; showed depth. CH: 71-72 MPH; maintains same plain.  FB with some heavy life, CB closer to 12-6 action with plenty of depth and not much horizontal.

Physical: 6-foot-0, 160 pounds; Wiry, long build. 7.05 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet shoulder width apart; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Loads straight back with a moderate leg kick for timing. Slides weight forward pre-contact. while showing a strong lower half. Showed a compact swing path with a high finish.  More groundballs than line drives and flyballs with a peak exit velocity of 85 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; uses prep hop while showing active feet. Hands work through the ball with a clean transfer. Long arm swing from a standard 3/4 arm slot.  OF - 83 MPH.

Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup working primarily from the stretch. Belt high leg drive with a slight coil away from the plate. Has a long stride while landing slightly closed. Moderate arm swing while stabbing downward; high 3/4 slot. Spins off 3B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of  MPH, while sitting 80-82 MPH; life through the zone. CB: 62-64 MPH. CH: 67 MPH. 

Physical: Athletic 6-foot, 150lb frame with tons of two-way feel. 6.98 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: RHH - Wider, balanced stance with the knees facing inward as the hands operated in rhythm. Utilized a leg-kick stride to initiate the bat-head through a flat, direct path into the hitting zone. Turned the upper half across the body at times in the movement, but still kept extension and direction for a balanced approach to both gaps. Recorded a T84 mph bat-exit velocity with good contact in-game action, en route to doubles power on occasion (288 foot batted ball via Trackman). Always on-time at the front of the plate and attacked FB’s early in counts. 

Defensively: The primary outfielder stayed behind the ball with quick reads and attacking pace. Fielded off his right hip with downhill momentum over the toes and a clean-phasing release from a H ¾ slot (fluid arm circle, accurate, 82 mph arm). Can slot into a centerfield role down the line with advanced feel.

Pitching: LHP - Begins from the stretch-only off the center of the rubber. Utilized a moderate leg-lift with hip-coil at the stack, gaining moderate depth on the backside into a smooth ¾ slot at release. Created good timing starting with the hand-break, and repeated well during his outing. The FB landed from 77-79, T82 mph with hard arm-side run, mixing a short sweeping 67-69 mph CB. Dropped in a comfortable lower 70’s CH that tunnelled well off the FB.

Physical: 5-foot-10, 145 pounds; Lean, athletic build. 7.14 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; flat bat to start. Drops hands on the way back with a knee knock leg kick for timing. Drifts into contact while showing an average effort from the legs. Showed a compact swing path with a one-handed finish.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 81 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; uses prep hop while fluid actions to the baseball. Hands work through the ball with a seamless transfer. Long arm swing  from a high/over the top arm slot.    OF - 82 MPH.

Pitching: Maddix uses a center rubber setup working primarily from the stretch. Belt high leg drive with a slight coil away from the plate. Has a moderate stride landing inline with the plate. Short take back while arm stays in line with 2B, while working through a high/over the top slot. Square to the plate with finish. FB: Peak velo of 78 MPH, while sitting 75-78 MPH; arm side run with sink. CB: 63-64 MPH; 1-7 shape.  CH: 63-64 MPH; fading action.