Prep Baseball Report

North Austin Summer ID: Quick Hits


By: Kyle Kilgo
South Texas Area Scout

On Tuesday, June 16th, the PB Texas staff traveled to Legacy Ranch High School in Liberty Hill, TX, to host the North Austin Summer ID, an open event for all high school classes.

Players made their way to Legacy Ranch HS and participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Texas staff.

We have already released a Statistical Analysis from the event, highlighting the top statistical performers. Today, we will provide our scouting takeaways on some of the prospects who stood out throughout the event.

QUICK HITS

Ripken Street | SS/RHP | Westlake | 2029 | 5'8" 130
Lean, athletic build with room to continue adding strength and physicality. Showed solid skill sets and instincts on both sides of the ball, with feet that work well, quickness to the step, and good rhythm through the catch. Defensively, shows a quick exchange with some arm strength, posting 80 mph across the diamond. At the plate, works from a balanced swing with the ability to use his hands, staying inside the ball with intent through the middle of the field and some feel for the barrel.

Hayden Chung | OF | Westlake | 2029 | 6'0" 162
Athletic OF with a great frame and build, showing plus runner traits with a 6.79 sixty. Moves well in OF play with solid actions, the ability to play through the ball, and arm strength up to 81 mph. At the plate, shows a simple, quiet left-handed swing with very quick hands and barrel speed. Loud impact stands out, topping at 106.7 mph exit velo with more offensive upside as the frame continues to add strength.

Kenneth Deleon | OF | Legacy Ranch | 2029 | 5'11" 180
Solid build and frame with room to continue adding strength. In the OF, the feet work with rhythm and timing to the catch, and he works through the target well. Shows a compact arm path with good spin to the ball, posting 80 mph from the OF. At the plate, has the ability to create backspin and carry with some strength to the barrel, fitting a gap to gap style profile that works best when he stays through the middle of the field.

Canon Fitts | 1B/RHP | Legacy Ranch | 2029 | 6'0" 253
Big, physical 1B/RHP with present strength and a left handed bat that shows real juice. At the plate, works from a flat path with solid rhythm in the hands and lower half, driving balls to all parts of the field with the right approach and topping at 99.3 mph exit velo. On the mound, shows a solid arm with the fastball sitting 82 to 85 mph. Throws a “heavy” ball. Also showed a changeup at 77 to 78 mph and a slider at 73 to 74 mph, filling the zone with a three pitch mix.

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