23.4
Hand Speed (max)
1/08/22
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Anthony Murphy, Corona High School (CA), 2026 Louisiana State
Positional Profile: OF Dynamic athlete with raw strength that has an impact CF defensive profile while flashing an interesting speed/power potential offensive profile.
Body: 6-0, 183-pounds. Emerging strength across an athletic frame with room to continue adding as he matures.
Hit: RHH. Narrower set up with front foot inverted towards catcher with vertical posture. Low hand set at chest height with slightly coiled front side. Small leg lift with minimal weight shift rearward while hands stay quiet and low to reach launch position. Connected turn with aggressive hips and tilt in the finish. Barrel works on an uphill lift based path from his low hand set. 69.7 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 87.0 mph. 381' max distance. Impressive present max EV with carry to the pull side and feel to consistently elevate the baseball. Present pull power with potential to play to the middle of field.
Arm: RH. OF-94 mph. Longer arm path with present arm speed. Ball carries low out of the hand with accuracy. Shows impact potential as a thrower.
Defense: Confident mover with athleticism, body control, high level routes/angles. Impact CF defensive profile.
ATH: 6.68 runner in the 60. 1.66 and 3.77 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Drives low off the line while building speed over space while maintaining his line with athleticism. 27.50 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 72.95 Edge Score
Anthony Murphy, Corona High School (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Athletic CF defender who shows impact tools both defensively and offensively.
Body: 6-0, 182-pounds. Athletic frame with present strength and room to continue to fill.
Hit: RHH. Taller stance with feet set close to each other inside shoulder width with his hands set deeper beyond back shoulder and above shoulder height with a higher back elbow and barrel tipped forward over his head. Takes a medium to longer stride in his forward move but controls his body well to land balanced at launch with his front hip coiled and hands drop down just below shoulder height at same depth. Small scissor kick with his lower 1/2 while using his hips effectively to create torque and bat speed. Stays behind the ball well with leverage through contact. Swing is fairly direct with ability to drive the ball through the middle of the field with authority. Consistently off the barrel throughout.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 90.9 mph. 379' max distance. Power plays from the pull side gap to the pull side line while effectively getting the ball in the air with hard contact. Shows present raw power with consistent hard contact. Hit tool with power combination.
Arm: RH. OF-92 mph. Longer arm path with present arm speed while showing carry to his throws with accuracy that plays to the base. Arm has impact potential.
Defense: Easy mover who covers ground with athleticism and body control. Natural feel for the ball in the air and his feet work into the ground ball. CF impact defender profile.
ATH: 6.79 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 3.89 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Quickness of the line with body control and explosiveness to his running actions. 32.70 max vertical.
Anthony Murphy, Corona (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Medium frame. Athletic build. Present strength throughout with projection.
Defense: Athletic actions. Charges aggressively. Stutter steps in approach without breaking much momentum. Smooth transition into crowhop.
Arm: RH. OF - 89 mph. Longer path. Loose action. Advanced arm strength. Present accuracy. Lower arcing on-a-line throws.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance. Feet shoulder width apart with slight pre-engagement with backside. Slow/early loader. Controlled forward move allows for easy timing and balance. Hands stay tight/connected. Slight uphill path. Above avg. bat speed for level. More LDs than FBs/GBs during BP round. Flashed some pullside power.
Anthony Murphy, Corona (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/P
Physical: 6-0, 170-pounds; Lean, athletic build. Present strength already. 7.12 runner in the 60.
Offensively: LHH. Even setup, with feet shoulder width apart; flat bat to start. Short take back with the hands with a slight leg-lift and slow gather for timing. Drifts into contact while showing a strong lower half. Showed a flat swing path with a two handed finish. More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 94 MPH via Trackman. Consistent hard contact (87 mph avg. EV) throughout the BP round. Present strength in hands. Advanced bat speed for his level. Barrel accuracy with consistent contact made out front.
Defensively: Starts with a low to the ground setup; walks into ready position while average aggressiveness while playing low to the ground. Hands/glove work out front. Moderate arm circle from a high 3/4 arm slot. OF - 88 MPH. Moves well with his light quick feet. Creates good momentum with fluidity in his transfer/exchange. Above average arm strength with accuracy. Makeup of an advanced defensive outfielder.
Pitching: Uses a center rubber setup while using a side step. Mid chest leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while showing effortless and fluid actions with some present armspeed; standard 3/4 slot. Spins off 1B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of 77 MPH, while sitting 74-77 MPH; straight action. SL: 59-62 MPH; sweeping break with minimal VB. CH: 65-68 MPH; sinks downward with minimal fade.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds. Athletic and projectable with room to fill out and add mass.
Hit: Open to start, lower hands held close to head. Leg kick load with little hand movement. Level barrel path through the zone. Showed the ability to hit the ball on a line to all fields. Max bat speed of 69.2 mph.
Power: 90.00 max exit velocity, Gap to gap, doubles power present. Expect more to come as the frame develops.
Arm: OF - 84.00 mph. Semi-long arm action in the OF that has some whip to it and gets up nicely. Topped 84 MPH with a clean glove side that helps gain leverage.
Defense: Quality footwork, fielded balls in rhythm without problem on fast-moving turf. Good body control with clean transfers on the throw.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Under control, easy delivery with minimal visible effort. Drops eyes on high leg lift before finding the target at the peak. Pushy on the backside which could explain large OF to mound split. East/west plane of rotation.
Arm Action: Longer arm swing that takes a full circle with no visible interruptions in the flow of energy. Late getting up at times causing arm side misses.
FB: T75, 72-74 mph. Average 73 with 17" of induced vertical break and 11.9" of horizontal break. Lower release height could cause some deception.
CB: 58-60 mph. Slower breaking ball dominated by horizontal movement (6.4") with a small amount of drop (1.4").
CH: 62-64 mph. 10 mph velocity difference off the FB with minimal movement difference. This suggests this pitch is relying solely on the velocity difference to miss bats.