Ty
Diaz

I've been high on the profile for Diaz since I first saw him last spring as a Soph. starting at SS on varsity and with each additional look at him the profile continues to trend up for me. At the plate he is another switch hitter who shows a sound swing from each side and has started to flash legitimate HR power from each side of the plate which can be seen from the increasing bat speed, but also the feel for keep the barrel through the zone on a leverage plane to get hard contact in the air more consistently. His actions are clean at SS where I like how the feet work and the hands are consistently soft/smooth with an arm that has solid present strength with room to add more as he adds strength to the frame. He picked up a 2K single to RF in his first at bat (from the RH side) before reaching two more times on a BB/HBP both from the LH side of the dish where he just missed a pair of FBs that he fouled straight back. The baseball toolset is strong for Diaz and if he continues to improve his athleticism/strength going forward it's an intriguing ceiling for his future.

Ty Diaz, West Ranch High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B Up the middle profile defender who shows long term SS profile while adding high level switch hitting profile with impact potential from both sides of plate. Flashes strong reliever profile on the mound.
Body: 6-2, 178-pounds. Athletic build with wiry present strength showing room to add.
Delivery: High hand set that works down to sync with his front knee in the load portion of delivery. Shows tempo in the operation with an athletic move down the mound staying slightly taller on his backside with good stride length and ability to block on his front side. Maintains direction well with good lower 1/2 use.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle with depth down and behind his body that turns into a loose clean quick arm speed that shows extension from a high 3/4 slot with some recoil after release.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Riding life to the pitch that has shorter movement pattern to the arm side showing good spin and solid present velocity T2112, 2001 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. Depthier offering with action to the glove side giving it a SLV like shape at present. Needs to polish feel T2072, 2034 average rpm.
ATH: 7.40 runner in the 60. Builds speed well with stride length and body control. Can improve first step/burst.

Ty Diaz, West Ranch High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B Up the middle profile defender who shows long term SS profile while adding high level switch hitting profile with impact potential from both sides of plate. Flashes strong reliever profile on the mound.
Body: 6-2, 178-pounds. Athletic build with wiry present strength showing room to add.
Hit: RHH. RH: Balanced set up with even feet and crouch to his knees while maintaining vertical upper body posture. High back elbow with hands set close to his head at ear height and flat barrel. LH: Balanced even set up with taller posture throughout and rear elbow slight lower with hands set about shoulder height off rear shoulder with bat waggle. RH: Sits into back hip with a small leg lift moving into his forward move while hands remain quiet with small barrel tip. Stays taller in his turn with good hips and the hands work well to deliver the barrel. Barrel path is slightly uphill with leverage through the zone. LH: Similar load to RH side with balance at launch uses his hips well while staying taller through the turn. Barrel path is more direct from LH side. 66.4 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 361' max distance. There is strength in swing especially from RH side that shows power profile while being slightly more hit than power from LH side, but has carry after contact when elevating the ball.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. Arm path has some depth out of glove with easy quick arm speed and carry to his throws. Shows left side of INF profile.
Defense: Easy mover with body control and feel to play downhill/laterally with plenty of comfort both 1 and 2 handed. Can improve athleticism/1st step quickness but has the potential to stick at SS.
ATH: 7.40 runner in the 60. Builds speed well with stride length and body control. Can improve first step/burst.

Diaz is coming off a solid Soph. campaign at West Ranch High School where he manned the SS position full time. Making the short 30+ minute drive to Lancaster allowed Diaz to show why not only is a college level INF prospect, but flashes real potential with what he can do on the bump. Putting together a strong overall workout posting personal bests for himself across almost all of his offensive metrics including a 93 MPH max EV, 361' max distance and an 85 MPH INF arm velocity from SS that has accuracy and carry to his throws. Diaz opened the gameplay portion by dropping a single into CF and maintained a strong showing throughout as a position player. As well, Diaz has added pitching to his profile this fall looking to be a prominent reliever for the West Ranch program in spring his shows a 84-87 MPH FB with running life to the arm side that can jam RH hitters when he gets executes it. Backing up the FB with a low 70's CB the two pitch mix and operation is a bit raw at present, but there is definitely something to the upside for Diaz on the bump in the future.

Ty Diaz, West Ranch High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B Diaz is a premium position player as a switch hitting MINF with a good build.
Body: 6-2, 165-pounds. Slim build with present athleticism. Long limbs.
Hit: SH. Slight offset open stance. Hands rest on shoulder with knees bent. Horizontal load, gets lift from both sides of the plate.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 83.7 mph. 333' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Clean and loose arm path. Generally on target.
Defense: Moves with a full head of steam, heavier feet. Good range to glove side, presents glove early.
ATH: 7.12 runner in the 60. 1.55 and 3.87 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.00 max vertical.