22.1
Hand Speed (max)
10/15/22
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Erick Espinoza, Redondo Union, 2024
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-8/150. Smaller frame. Lean athletic build. Above avg. swift athletic metrics.
Defense: Athletic OF. Around and through with light feet. Some stutter steps into crowhop. Present glove-tap which hurts his quickness to release.
Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. 3/5 accurate throws 1-2 hop throws. Short/loose action. Lower arcing throws.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed stance. Smaller leg lift as he rocks onto his backside and falls/drifts into his front side. Slight kickback at times with backleg. Hands/barrel work short/direct to the ball. More LDs than GBs/FBs during BP round. Consistent out front contact. Above avg. bat speed (70 mph avg.). Bat accelerates early/quick (22gs avg. rotational acceleration).
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-8, 150-pounds. Smaller frame. Lean athletic build. Room to add. Avg. swift athletic testing metrics.
Hits: RHH. Relaxed stance. Feet shoulder width apart with loose hands. Minimal negative move. Smaller leg lift trigger. Small takeback of hands. Direct hand/barrel path through the zone. Avg. hand/bat speed. Turns tight as bat accelerates early in the path (19gs avg. rotational acceleration). More LDs than GBs/FBs during BP round. Middle of the field approach throughout round with feel for the oppo gap. Gap to gap power.
Arm: RH. OF- 82 mph. Shorter action for an OF. Elbow led path leading right into scap retraction. Some present quickness to the action. Average strength. Present accuracy. Avg. quickness to release.
Defense: Relaxed OF. Around and through. Uses a prep hop into first step. Average aggressiveness. Slower glove-to-hand. Extra steps after fielding into crowhop.