DFW Rising Stars ID: Player Analysis

Ayden Burns C / 1B / Choctaw, OK / 2029

Positional Profile: C/1B RHH/INF/C…strength will come, will have solid build in future. Developing behind the plate, will be at least avg in future. Infield solid base to work from. Corner infielder, steady hands, fringe range. Solid bat/power combo in future, development opportunities present. Power will come.
Body: 5-11, 172-pounds. Solid build, with to back, sloping shoulders. Will add strength in future, project strong build in future.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance, feet close together. Solid stride, lands in good position to hit. Rotational back foot that gets stuck in swing. Work to get back foot fully rotated, shoelaces to pitcher, driving back hip/lower 1/2 forward. Front shoulder opens early. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Swing works, front shoulder opens early causing barrel to get in out of zone quickly. Work to keep lead shoulder closed.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 82.0 mph. 323' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future, chance power exceeds hit. Development opportunities present for adjustments to create consistency to production.
Arm: RH. C-69 mph. INF-69 mph. INF…arm works, arm speed will increase. Feet work setting to throw, stands up throwing, stay low and athletic throwing. Catcher..arm works, shows carry at times when staying behind baseball. Stands up throwing.
Defense: 2.23-2.39 pop times. INF…Feet work getting body to baseball to field, hands work, can improve fielding baseball out front and keeping feet moving thru baseball when fielding. Stay low and athletic fielding. 1st base…feet work well moving off bag. Catcher…work from ground up receiving. Develop ability to work glove into solid receiving position.
ATH: 8.17 runner in the 60. 1.88 and 4.39 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Upright runner, right shoulder takes time to fully open. Work to get shoulder opened early, keep head leaned forward and still while running. Speed will increase.

Charlie Carter 3B / RHP / Rockwall-Heath, TX / 2029

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP RHH/INF..will add strength in future. Solid infielder in future with at least avg arm strength. Overall solid base to work with at plate, development opportunities present to adjust and improve. Good player to watch develop. RHP arm works, delivery adjustments can be made. FB will develop, solid down plane now, will develop carry. Shows feel for CB action. Change has deception with fade, tail. Young pitcher who develop, no major concerns to delivery and arm action.
Body: 5-8, 131-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future, projects well for strength.
Hit: RHH. Crouched stance with wide base, short stride. Rotational backside, lower 1/2 works in swing, hits into firm front side. Front shoulder flys open early, work to keep closed off with swing. High hands/flat barrel to start. Would like to see barrel up slightly to start creating more direct path to hit zone, minor length present now. Barrel dump at times creating lift in swing, work to keep barrel equal to hands. Pull approach created with front shoulder opening early.
Power: 78 max exit velocity, averaged 66.4 mph. 255' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo in future. Opportunities for adjustments present. Solid base to work from.
Arm: RH. INF-72 mph. Arm works, stands up to throw. Work to stay athletic when throwing. Arm strength will improve, solid future.
Defense: Moves fine to baseball getting body into fielding position. Hands in solid position, work to get ball more out in front, fields ball deep. Dead stop fielder, work to keep feet moving thru baseball in fielding process. Easy adjustments, solid future.
ATH: 7.95 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.31 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, good running form, runs hard. Will add speed with added strength and physical maturity.

PITCHING

Delivery: Slightly uptempo delivery. Side step rocker, high knee lift, loads into back leg with some drop and drive tendency to delivery. Slight cross step to stride, head/shoulder lean back. Would like to see upper torso be upright in delivery, striding on line will help with keeping upright. Solid finish.
Arm Action: RH. Full circle with length, HTQ slot/release, nice lay back to arm, good finish out front.
FB: T70, 68-69 mph. Velocity will come with added strength and physical maturity. Arm works. Solid down plane, will develop carry up with FB as velocity comes. T1632, 1571 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. Downer type action to 11-5, depth present. Will be quality pitch as velo comes, shows feel for pitch. T1888, 1843 average rpm.
CH: 65-67 mph. Fade action with solid deception. Will develop into solid pitch. T1462, 1425 average rpm.
ATH: 7.95 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.31 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, good running form, runs hard. Will add speed with added strength and physical maturity.

Nicholas Dube OF / SS / Westmoore, OK / 2029

Positional Profile: OF/SS RHH/OF…will add needed strength in future. Moves well, will have nice speed in future. Defensively will be solid player, arm strength will develop. Nice bat/power combo in future with adjustments. Good player as he matures, adds strength and refines tools.
Body: 5-8, 133-pounds. Good build, frame to add strength in future. Sloping shoulders with avg width to back and shoulders. Projects well in future.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, toe tap stride. Shows some linear movement to back foot, would like to see continued development of linear movement, work to take back foot straight towards pitcher, presently slides to SS/3B costing ability to use lower 1/2. Solid approach with opportunity to improve. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Little pull conscious at this time, work to use all fields. Bat speed/bat strength will develop with maturity and added strength. Solid base to develop swing.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 74.6 mph. 271' max distance. Development opportunities present, solid bat/power combo in future with adjustments. Good base to work from with both approach and swing.
Arm: RH. OF-71 mph. Arm works well, expect arm speed to improve. Quick release.
Defense: Moves well to baseball. Fields ball in front of body, in OF would like to see field off to side, this will allow feet to work better setting to throw, momentum stays forward, also allows hands to work easier if ball were to take funny hop.
ATH: 7.20 runner in the 60. 1.72 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Good start, runs well, good posture running, potential plus runner in future.

Logan Hollingsworth SS / RHP / Choctaw, OK / 2029

Positional Profile: SS/RHP SH/INF…will added strength in future. Athleticism present. Actions at SS, moves well. Solid approach to hit, creates solid contact off barrel. Good player with solid fundamentals. Will continue to develop, will fun to watch as he matures physically and adds strength. RHP…athlete on the mound. Arm works with arm quickness present. FB velo will come, command/control will improve as he adjusts delivery. Shows feel to spin baseball. Knuckle is interesting pitch, recommend trying to develop more conventional change of pace. Athlete on the mound with upside.
Body: 5-6, 143-pounds. Good build/frame, width to back, sloping shoulders. Will have good build in future as he adds strength and matures.
Hit: SH. LHH…Wide base to start, stride creates some length between feet at landing. Does a good job of using lower 1/2 with linear movement forward, helps compensate for distance created with stride. Some tilt in left shoulder, does a good job of working to keep barrel above hands in swing. RHH…Feet start shoulder width apart, short stride, lands in good position. Linear movement to back foot that ultimately moves towards SS, would like to see back foot drive towards pitcher. Back foot can slide away with movement on balls away for balance. LHH…Good swing. Barrel/hands in good launch position, solid path to baseball, finds barrel. RHH…good swing, gets on plane, solid contact…simple approach. Good.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 77.8 mph. 284' max distance. Solid approach to hit. Swing works, like the contact off barrel. Only concern right now is making sure doesn't create too much tilt in left shoulder in swing. Not an issue currently, something to watch in future.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. Arm works, shows ability to throw from all angles.
Defense: Actions present. Solid 1st steps, moves well to baseball getting body into position. Hands work, nice job of fielding out front. Feet work well in fielding process moving thru baseball. Shows body control.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.95 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Good start, good runner. Can improve, last 30 yards, upright runner, work to keep lean forward with head and shoulders. Plus runner future.

PITCHING

Delivery: Side step rocker. Knee lift to waist, solid use of lower 1/2 in delivery. Inward turn of front shoulder, cross step delivery. Struggles to get shoulder back open, leaves ball to arm side. Would like to see more online stride developed allowing direction towards plate. Solid finish.
Arm Action: RH. Good circle, works well with good lay back, arm quickness present. TQ slot with crossbody finish, fair extension at release.
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Minor arm side tail. Works to arm side majority of time. Fair plane present. T1966, 1864 average rpm.
CB: 62-66 mph. Shows developing ability to spin baseball. 11-5 action when landed, inconsistent, gets around and on side at times. T2195, 2050 average rpm.
KN: 64-65 mph. Down action, not bad pitch.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.95 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Good start, good runner. Can improve, last 30 yards, upright runner, work to keep lean forward with head and shoulders. Plus runner future.

Ryker Kahooilihala C / 3B / PROSPER DAEP, TX / 2029

Positional Profile: C/OF RHH/C/INF…will add strength in future. Solid defensive player in future. Like the upside behind the plate. Project solid/bat power combo in future. Opportunities for adjustments present, contact consistency will improve. Will develop.
Body: 5-7, 139-pounds. Good frame to add strength. Width to back, projects well for future strength.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance, knees slightly bent. Lands in good position to hit. Rotational backside, does a good job of hitting into firm front side with good posture. Continue to develop approach and maximizing use of lower 1/2. Barrel/hands start in good position to hit. Length to swing, barrel casts around zone, work to take more direct path with barrel to hit zone. Work to keep barrel even with hands, occasionally barrel gets below hands.
Power: 78 max exit velocity, averaged 67.3 mph. 257' max distance. Solid bat/power in future. Nice approach to hit and swing with couple of opportunities for adjustments. Will continue to improve with adjustments and added strength.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. INF-75 mph. Arm works well. Arm speed will increase with added strength and physical maturity. Shows developing ability to throw from all angels. Catcher…Arm works well, accurate throws majority of time, will continue to improve.
Defense: 2.26-2.40 pop times. Moves fine to baseball, work to stay athletic with arms when moving to baseball, glove hand stays down with straight arm presently. Minor glove flipper, work to keep thumb with glove hand up. Fields ball deep, field more out front, field thru baseball with feet when fielding. Solid foundation to develop from. Catcher. Solid receiver, moves well, hands work receiving.
ATH: 7.56 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.12 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Stays low in start, runs hard, length to stride. Speed will increase as he adds strength and physical maturity.

Henry Kuenstler RHP / 3B / Forney, TX / 2029

Positional Profile: RHP/3B RHS…Will add strength in future for good build. Solid delivery and arm action. Shows arm quickness with acceleration present. FB will develop, expect velo to keep coming in future. Arm side tailing action present, will develop ability to work up/down with FB. CB shows developing spin, flashes solid finish, must firm release point, backs up at times. Slider shows nice finish with action increasing to arm side. Change will be good pitch, deception with action present. Cutter is solid pitch, late/short action present. Extremely interesting arm to watch develop. Full mix present, would love to see him focus on FB effectiveness, change development and pick one more to develop. For young pitcher, would like to see 3 solid pitches developed/firmed, then add the next best secondary to mix in future. Don't want to get things to get confused and end up with blended secondary that is all fair with none mastered.
Body: 6-0, 132-pounds. Long/lanky type frame. Good pitchers frame/build. Will have quality build as he matures. Projects very well physically.
Delivery: Stretch only, solid knee lift with inward turn. Good pace. Slight cross step delivery. Head puller.
Arm Action: RH. Full circle, works well. Arm speed/quickness present. HTG slot, good finish. Arm accelerates to release.
FB: T82, 80-81 mph. Will throw hard, velocity will come. Tail action to FB on arm side. T1944, 1887 average rpm.
CB: 71-71 mph. Downer type with good finish, backs up at times. Will develop into good pitch. T1929, 1717 average rpm.
SL: 71-72 mph. Feel for pitch present with solid finish, depth. Shows developing spin. T2112, 2025 average rpm.
CH: 72-73 mph. Change with fade action, quality deception. Shows feel for pitch, chance to develop into plus pitch. T2204, 2142 average rpm.
CUT: 76-78 mph. Solid finish with gd action.

Jace Larman C / 3B / Choctaw, OK / 2029

Positional Profile: C/3B LHH/C/INF..will added strength in good strength in future. Athleticism developing. Solid defensive player in future, like him behind the plate as he continues to develop. Solid bat/power combo coming as he adds strength and takes advantage of development opportunities with hit approach. Good player in future.
Body: 5-8, 144-pounds. Will add strength. Good build, width to back, sloping shoulders. Will have good strength/build in future.
Hit: LHH. Lands in good position to hit after stride. Rotational back foot, does a solid job of using lower 1/2 in swing. Would like to see him with little more drive in front side getting slightly more upright if comfortable with move. Shoulder tilt present, creates uphill path, comes over the top of pitches on inner 1/2. Getting shoulder level will get barrel on plane allowing for consistent ability square baseball for line drive contact or elevate to pull side. Barrel/hands in good position to launch. Solid swing into zone, uphill path with left shoulder tilt limits present consistency to impact baseball. Finds barrel now, will be really good when consistently creates line drive contact.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 81.6 mph. 304' max distance. Upside to bat/power combo with adjustments. Finds barrel now, hard contact limited with current approach. Will take jump in future.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. INF-70 mph. INF…Arm works well with ability to throw from all angles, raw arm strength will improve. Catcher…Arm works, front shoulder opens early at times causing arm to drag and throws to work 1st base side. Will develop.
Defense: 2.18-2.36 pop times. INF…Moves fine to baseball, slightly mechanical in movements, would like to see him use athleticism more when moving to baseball. Minor glove flipper when fielding, keep glove hand thumb up when working to fielding baseball. Hands work in actual fielding process. Catcher…glove works fine, does a good job of setting feet throw. Solid receiving bullpen.
ATH: 7.19 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.97 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Moves well, good start, solid form running. With added strength and maturity, good chance he develops into plus runner.

Trenton Ruehle OF / LHP / choctaw, OK / 2029

Positional Profile: OF/LHP LHH/OF/LHP Will added strength in future for good build. Solid defensive player in OF, will have at least avg arm in future. Solid ability to hit in future with power developing with strength. Opportunity for adjustments to create consistency at plate. Project good player in future. LHP with cutoff/compact arm circle. Arm speed/quickness will have to come with present arm action for velo to pop. Direction must improve for success on the mound as well. Athletic, will take time to come.
Body: 5-10, 136-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Width to back and shoulders. Projects well to add strength in future.
Hit: LHH. Starts in good position, some drift forward with stride, would like to see weight maintained into back leg. 60/40% back leg to front leg weight distribution. Left shoulder tilt creates uphill path to swing. Work to get left shoulder up, helping to create more on plane path. Inner 1/2 comes over the top of baseball, balls away barrel dump creates fly ball contact to oppo. Barrel in solid launch position, swing works, will develop ability to consistently barrel baseball with line drive contact as he adjusts left shoulder in swing.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 71.1 mph. 288' max distance. Project solid ability to hit with adjustments. Swing works, body works in swing. Consistency inhibited presently. Upside.
Arm: LH. OF-75 mph. Arm works fine, cutoff circle to backside. Shows solid arm speed out front. Can improve circle. Behind crow hop, slows momentum of body setting to throw, work to crow hop in front or click heals together.
Defense: Solid defender in OF, moves well to baseball. Nice job of funneling glove to hand to throw.
ATH: 7.55 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.18 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, runs hard, finished last 30 yards upright. Work to maintain lean forward with head and shoulders.

PITCHING

Delivery: Wide side step rocker, foot slides across rubber. Waist high knee lift with inward turn. Floats into back leg, limited use of lower 1/2. Cross step delivery.
Arm Action: LH. Cutoff circle, nice lay back to arm. Fair arm speed, arm is late at times.
FB: T72, 70-71 mph. Will occ cut FB, tends to leave FB to arm side. Looking for arm speed to take a jump. T1614, 1489 average rpm.
CB: 63-65 mph. Inconsistent release, gets on side. T1217, 1201 average rpm.
CH: 69-71 mph. Tail action with fair deception. T1692, 1631 average rpm.
ATH: 7.55 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.18 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, runs hard, finished last 30 yards upright. Work to maintain lean forward with head and shoulders.

Graham Toogood OF / RHP / not listed , TX / 2029

Positional Profile: SS/OF RHH/OF…will add strength. Moves well, run will improve. Will be steady OF'r with range. Arm strength will develop. Project solid/bat power combo in future, opportunities for adjustments present. Interesting player to watch develop, will be good in future. RHP…solid delivery and arm action. Arm speed will increase in future. FB shows arm side tailing action, developing ability to pitch up/down in zone will help with effectiveness. CB has spin, lands solid action at times. Change has some cut action. No major concerns with arm action and delivery…will develop.
Body: 5-11, 148-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength, lean type. Projects very well in future as he adds strength and physical maturity.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance, wide base. Short stride. Work to get back foot consistently rotated towards pitcher and driving forward. Nice job of hitting into firm front side. Stays on ball of front foot in swing. High hands start, scoop swing with length. Would like to see hands down slightly, barrel is at nice angle to launch. Work to take hands/barrel on direct path to hit zone/baseball.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 77.1 mph. 309' max distance. Interesting hitter. Shows ability to hit baseball with authority at times, finds barrel with opportunities for development with hit approach and swing. Upside to bat/power combo. Fun to hitter to watch develop.
Arm: RH. OF-78 mph. Arm works, shows solid/developing arm speed. Varies footwork setting to throw, work to develop consistent footwork. Clicking heals together showed cleanest movement.
Defense: Does a solid job of fielding baseball with nice glove to hand transfer. Can improve initial movement to baseball, glove goes to chest with 1st steps, work to glove/elbow in athletic, running position. Glove to chest slows start to baseball. Solid future.
ATH: 7.22 runner in the 60. 1.72 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, runs hard. Project plus run in future. Upright finish last 30 yards, work to keep lean forward with head and shoulders. Moves well.

 PITCHING

 Delivery: Stretch only, deliberate leg lift getting in drive leg. Works straight down the mound with stride leg lands with toe slightly closed. Nice job of getting over front leg with upper torso, extension out front. Spin off finish. Work to develop on line direction with finish.
Arm Action: RH. Compact circle with length, TQ slot, crossbody finish. Nice lay back to arm. Will continue to add velocity.
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. Velocity will develop, fair plane to FB. Would like to see ability to work up/down in zone with FB. Arm side life present at times. T1842, 1759 average rpm.
CB: 64-66 mph. Shows ability to create spin to CB. Occasional early break, varies action from occ downer to TQ tilt. Flashed quality. T2096, 1917 average rpm.
CH: 72-75 mph. Cuts change, shows okay deception. Will develop. T1585, 1504 average rpm.
ATH: 7.22 runner in the 60. 1.72 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, runs hard. Project plus run in future. Upright finish last 30 yards, work to keep lean forward with head and shoulders. Moves well.