Mason
Hackler

Mason Hackler, Turlock High (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Power LHH bat, who shows raw athleticism in the field. OF potential.
Body: 6-1, 182-pounds. Athletic build, with lean frame present. Room for further maturation.
Delivery: Starts with a high hand set at the chest, showing minimal movement, before syncing with the front leg during the load. Utilizes a medium leg kick, prior to sinking into the back knee while driving down the mound with a long stride. Shows controlled tempo and solid feel for blocking with the plant leg.
Arm Action: RH. Releases from a 3/4 slot with a short, compact arm path that creates some depth back behind the body. Displays explosive arm speed while maintaining looseness through the motion. Exhibits consistent release point/mechanics and shows minimal recoil upon release.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Good ride on FB, with ability to live up in the zone and generate whiffs. Displays late movement to the arm-side; can be successful on the edge. Displays firmness up and in to RHH. T2134, 2032 average rpm.
CB: 66-67 mph. Slurve-like action, that plays well off the FB plane. Shows late vertical break as it arrives at the plate. Fills the zone. T2164, 2136 average rpm.
CH: 73-73 mph. Tumbling CH that kills spin. Developing secondary option; needs polish. 1010 average rpm.

Mason Hackler, Turlock High (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Power LHH bat, who shows raw athleticism in the field. OF potential.
Body: 6-1, 182-pounds. Athletic build, with lean frame present. Room for further maturation.
Hit: LHH. Sets up upright and slightly open in a balanced stance. Hands rest high at ear level, set behind the back shoulder, with a raised back elbow. Initiates the load with a slight knee bend and small barrel tip, followed by a heel lift into an aggressive stride forward. Lands balanced and creates good separation with solid bat speed. Barrel path works with length, but creates strong extension and generates hard contact, showing pull-side power.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 91.0 mph. 330' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Works from a low 3/4 slot with a compact, efficient arm path. Arm action is quick and aggressive, producing solid carry and consistent accuracy across the INF. Has arm strength to stick on the left side.
Defense: Shows fluid, athletic movements through the ball. Displays solid lateral range and body control, taking efficient angles to stay in position for clean plays. Profiles well for the corner INF, with raw athleticism that has potential to play in the OF.

Going into the day, there were a good amount of kids who I’ve yet to get eyes on during the high school season. Hackler was one of those kids and I’m glad I got to finally watch him perform. He’s got some good size, a lean, wiry build but has a lot of time to fill out. Hackler stands at 6’1 180 lbs who can play all over the infield. The actions are there and the speed will get even better as Hackler posted a 6.99 60 YD dash time. His top speed was 19.6 mph and had a vertical jump of 22.4 inches. There is a bunch of potential in the athleticism for Hackler to turn into an elite prospect. During the infield portion of the workout, Hackler was one of the kids who stood out as far as defensive actions. The arm has to improve if Hackler wants to stay on the left side of the infield. Hackler had one of the best left handed bats at the tryout as he led the day with the farthest ball hit at 403 ft, with a max exit velocity of 103 mph, average EV of 88.7 mph. The kid has got some real juice to the middle of the field as well as pull side. The ball just sounds a little different when it comes off of his bat, and with some room to grow and get stronger, Hackler is going to be a dominant force in any lineup he steps in. Hackler also pitches and with his frame there is a lot of potential on the mound too. Hackler’s fastball topped out at 84 mph with an avg fastball velocity of 80.4 mph. There’s a CB/SL mix with the curveball being more of an out pitch for him, 15.7 inches of total movement on the breaking ball. Hackler had a max IVB of 21.8 inches which is very promising for his future if he continues to pitch. The Central Valley continues to bring a plethora of great talent when showing up to NorCal.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Works from upright, slightly open stance, with balanced set up. Hands are set behind back shoulder, at ear level, with high back elbow. Begins load with slight bend in back knee and small barrel tip. Raises heel slightly, before aggressive stride forward. Begins hip turn while landing balanced. Separates well with swing path that shows good bat speed. Has lengthy barrel path, but quick hands make up for it. Gets good extension and consistently makes hard contact. Exhibits power to the pull side. mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 103 mph max exit velocity (88.7 avg.); 403-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Short arm path, with some depth that shows aggressive arm action. Works from lower slot, getting solid carry on throws and shows good accuracy.
Defense: Gets good first step and charges the ball aggressively. Athletic mover who displays solid range and good body control. Plays well laterally and takes strong angles.
Athletic Testing: 6.99 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 57.29 Edge Score.

Delivery: Higher hand set at the chest, with little movement, prior to syncing up with front leg during the load. Sinks into back knee as he works down the mound with a longer stride length. Demonstrates good ability to block with plant leg. Exhibits smooth and controlled tempo throughout delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Shows shorter arm path, but creates solid depth backwards. Has explosive arm speed, with looseness, throughout the arm-action as works to a 3/4 release. Displays little recoil after release.
FB: T84, 79-82 mph. FB shows solid ride, along with some arm-side run. Displays enough life to miss some barrels up in the zone. Can be effective running up and in on RHH. Has room to add velocity as frame fills out. T2134, 1990 average rpm.
CB: 62-67 mph. Two plane action, with good depth heavy sweep. Creates significant separation from the FB. Effective both in zone early and as chase pitch. T2075, 2010 average rpm.
SL: 67-71 mph. SL shows good glove side bite. Works well off the FB plane to disrupt timing. Confident throwing early in counts to get ahead and can also expand off the edge of the zone. T2202, 2029 average rpm.

Mason Hackler, Turlock (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 159.8-pounds. Athletic frame with some present strength.
Delivery: Quick fluid delivery. Stays engaged in legs throughout.
Arm Action: RH. Over the top release. Small stride, relies on arm.
FB: Sharp cut on fastball.
CB: Slow vertical break that provides large speed differential.
SL: Sharp horizontal break.
CH: Traditional circle change-up.
ATH: High, large steps.

Mason Hackler, Turlock (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 159.8-pounds. Athletic frame with some present strength.
Hit: LHH. Even stance with hands above his shoulder. Wide base with legs angled in. Short toe tap. Higher launch angle that produces a lot of fly balls.
Power: Projects as gap to gap power threat with added strength.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph. Short over the top release.
Defense: Simple footwork progressing through the play.
ATH: High, large steps.

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Mason Hackler, Turlock (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Hackler projects well in the box with numbers that will continue to grow as he gets older.
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Tall build, has some growing to do in the coming years for the freshman.
Delivery: Leg kick up to 90 deg. quick moving pace.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot, whips the ball forward.
FB: T75, 69-74 mph. FB will come along with age, gets good movement. T2083, 1888 average rpm.
CB: 58-65 mph. CB has great drop and depth to it. T1987, 1740 average rpm.
CH: 65-70 mph. Good dive and tail to the CH, late movement works well off of the FB. T1950, 1746 average rpm.
ATH: 8.04 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 4.37 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Mason Hackler, Turlock (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Hackler projects well in the box with numbers that will continue to grow as he gets older.
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Tall build, has some growing to do in the coming years for the freshman.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, upright setup with a wide base; leg lift shifts weight to the backside; high hands behind the shoulder. Creates significant coil; consistent barrel path that finsihes with LCF shots. 59.7 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 79.3 mph. 274' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-69 mph.
ATH: 8.04 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 4.37 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.