Liam
Spahr

Liam Spahr, Ventura (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/C Contact-oriented hitter who stays gap-to-gap and shows advanced feel for the barrel.
Body: 5-10, 167-pounds. Lean, athletic build with wiry strength and plenty of physical projection left
Hit: RHH. Stands tall with hands positioned just above the rear shoulder, favoring the back leg. Smooth, controlled rhythm in the box. Keeps the barrel level at setup, using a compact hand load. Short swing through the zone with an all fields approach. 67.3 mph bat speed with 19 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 74.8 mph. 308' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-83 mph. Compact arm path, extends fully back, keeps the throws low.
Defense: Controlled approach to the baseball, takes a big crow hop when generating power into release.
ATH: 7.38 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 4.02 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 21.90 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 73.3 Edge Score

Liam Spahr, Ventura (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/C A direct, line-drive hitter with natural defensive instincts.
Body: 5-10, 161-pounds. Wiry frame, athletic, more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Hands right behind ear, weight shift to the back leg. Relaxed movements in the box. Flat barrel in setup. Minimal hand load when firing. Direct path to the ball with a line a drive swing. 63.8 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 69.5 mph. 262' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-82 mph. Short arm action, high release point. Accurate to the bag.
Defense: Breaks down feet when attacking the ball, big crow hop into throw. Flashes natural athleticism.
ATH: 7.25 runner in the 60. 1.63 and 3.88 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 20.50 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 80.16 Edge Score

This is a profile that just continues to grow on me with each live look (my third in the last three months) especially on the offensive side of the game. Hitting towards the back of a lineup littered with SR. talent. Spahr has shown well in his first season on the varsity level playing in eight of the Cougars 10 games this far with a current .250 average over 20 at bats with one RBI and three runs scored. I’ve been impressed with the consistency of Spahr’s ability to get his bat on the baseball in each of my looks at him with a quick compact RH swing that works the middle to pull side of the field showing more leverage in the path than loft, but plays to his table setter profile as an offensive piece. Honing in on his approach at the plate, Spahr does a strong job of controlling his load and is consistently in good position to hit on time or early, allowing him to make quality swing decisions and put the bat on the baseball. He collected a pair of hits while showcasing his ability to play the small game with a clean BH bunt single to the 3B side which he showed his ability to run and then went first to third on a single by Nelson to RF. On a team full of older talent Spahr has me intrigued to continue following his development over the coming years with the Cougar program.

The RHH offensive profile for Spahr continues to grow on me in my second lengthy look at the rising name out of Ventura High. Now with seven at bats over two games he has collected three hits with five hard hit baseballs from a compact swing with more of a line drive-based path which plays to the middle of the field. Power shows mainly doubles at present but has plenty of room to add strength to profile as he matures. I’ve seen him play CF/LF looking comfortable at both but has athleticism and the background to potentially play the INF in the future.