22.5
Hand Speed (max)
6/01/24
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Aidan Young, Villa Park High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/C Very versatile athlete that can play anywhere in the field. Has shown the ability to hit to all fields.
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Compact frame with strength and tons of athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Wider open set up with his feet and crouch to his body position with bend in his knees and hinge at his hips. Hands are set about ear height around the rear shoulder with a lower back elbow and waggle in his hands. Employs a kind of drifting type foot lift with a shift into his back hip and barrel tip with small drawback of his hands before getting to the launch position. Utilizes his hips and upper body predominantly in the turn staying taller in his legs with an uphill path that features bat speed through the zone and a high finish.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 92.2 mph. 341' max distance. Bath path is uphill with ability to consistently get the baseball in the air and present strength to his frame helps generate HR power to pull side that can project to middle of the field HR power as he polishes his ability to get to contact off the sweet spot.
Arm: RH. C-74 mph. OF-78 mph. C: elbow leads out of glove with some present length to his arm stroke which can effect release point. throws flash accuracy with carry when executed correctly. OF: Hand works rearward to about belt height with depth behind the body before coming through with some quickness but has tendency to throw uphill effecting throw quality.
Defense: 2.04-2.11 pop times. C: Inconsistencies with footwork lead to throwing issues OF: athletic mover who can cover ground moving around, but needs to polish fundamentals and rhythm through the ball.
ATH: 7.22 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.99 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Stays low in the build portion which shows present quickness but some effort to the overall operation. 31.20 max vertical.