Cruz
Garcia

Cruz Garcia, Brent International School (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B Athletic backstop with advanced bat. Tools present to develop behind the dish.
Body: 5-11, 204-pounds. Large, mature frame with solid athleticism and present strength. Has room to develop further.
Hit: RHH. Starts from a narrow, balanced stance with a slight knee bend and upright posture. Hands set at shoulder height with the back elbow up. Initiates the load by sinking into the back knee as the hands move rearward, using a medium stride to shift weight forward. Drives the swing with aggressive hip action and quick bat speed. Hands stay back with slight length in the path, working uphill to produce consistent carry up the middle. Shows power potential to all fields.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 90.9 mph. 303' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph. Compact, high-arm action that takes advantage of quick, efficient transfer. Makes online throws to the bag, with room to add arm strength. Still refining footwork and release timing, but shows a strong foundation.
Defense: 2.18-2.20 pop times. Displays solid athleticism behind the plate with strong mobility. Demonstrates soft hands and solid receiving skills, with room to improve. Sets up off one knee, allowing for quick transfers into throws.

Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-11, 202-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Works with narrow, balanced set up. Shows knee bend and slightly taller posture. Hands sit at shoulder level, with raised back elbow. Sinks into back knee to begin load, with hands working backwards. Shifts weight forward with medium stride. Shifts weight well, as hips fire aggressively as the works through the zone. Hands stay back well and stay separate from the body. Shows some length in swing path, but bat speed makes up for it. Sinks into back knee during the turn, with tilt in the upper body through his swing path. Swing path works uphill, with consistent power shown up the middle and into the gaps. mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 105 mph max exit velocity (97.5 avg.); 383-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - mph. Compact arm path that creates some depth. Works from high release, making online throws to the bag. Has room to polish upper body and footwork, occasionally getting to his release too early, but shows strong foundation.
Defense: 2.18-2.30 pop time range; Good receiver behind the plate. Athletic mover with strong mobility. Works off one knee with a quick transfer.
Athletic Testing: 6.69 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 69.06 Edge Score.

Cruz actually flew back to the Phillipines the next day after the workout, it was nice being able to see him since summer time. Garcia is only a 27' and has filled out a lot since I've last seen him play. 5'10" 202.2lbs, the frame is there and the bat came to play. The farthest ball Cruz hit of the day was 372ft and has a max EV of 97.2 MPH. He has the ability to drive the baseball to the middle of the field along with a 53.8% hard hit rate. Line drives are his game. His arm will continue to get stronger and Cruz will develop into a RHH C that can rake. Very humble kid too, sucks we won't get to see him until after the HS season.

Cruz Garcia, Brent International School (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-10, 202-pounds. Athletic, long levers, with strong shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Narrow and relaxed, quiet load, long and loose stride. Soft hands, quick bat speed, power swing. 70.6 mph bat speed with 27 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 88.5 mph. 372' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-67 mph. Short over the top action.
Defense: 2.30-2.44 pop times. Sets up one leg in front of the other, quiet feet, easy throw.
ATH: 7.16 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.02 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 21.30 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 68.66 Edge Score