TJ
Maldonado

5-foot-9, 190-pound right-handed hitting catcher and corner infielder. Behind the dish, the skill set is developing, throwing 73 mph downt o second base with a pop time of 2.03. The receiving and transfer are both trending up. The bat has an exit velocity of 93 mph. The setup even in base and the front foot gains ground. The approach is pull side and he shows power potential that way. The path is uphill at contact.

Name: TJ Maldonado

Positional Profile: C/3B

Body: 5-foot-8, 180-pound, stronger, solid, durable frame.

Hit: A RHH, a wider setup, small pick up and put down. The swing is level through the zone, approach is middle to pull side, with hard line drives. 

Power: The exit velocity was clocked at 93 mph, hard contract both in BP and in games.

Arm: The arm was clocked at 82 mph, from the outfield, plenty of carry and strength. 

Defense: Athletic and flexible behind the plate, setup is low to ground, strong hands on the catch, blocks and recovers, makes it look easy. 

ATH: Ran a 4.74 from home to 1st.

TJ Maldonado: C/3B, (2026) Lewis Mills, CT. 5-foot-8, 180-pound athletic strong frame. Solid projectable during batting practice, Maldonado recorded an exit velocity of 88 mph. (71.0 mph bat speed average). (21.1 mph hand speed average). Started in an athletic balanced stance with a rhythmic load, then used a long leg kick. Has explosive bat speed, short simple swing plane and high finish. Found multiple barrels with a lot of loud contact. Aggressive approach. Above average in the infield, his position velocity was registered at 73 mph; had athletic smooth footwork, a clean exchange, and next level hands. Fielded the ball out front with athletic movement laterally. While catching, throw downs to second were maxed at 71 mph; had twitchy hands, a quick transfer, and quick footwork. recorded pop times of 2.00-2.17. Some flexibility and athletic wide setup. Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a short arm action with a high ¾ slot. During the event, clocked a 60 time of 7.78. Showed well on both sides of the field.

Exit Velocity: 88 mph

Arm Velocity: 73 mph

Sixty-Yard Dash: 7.78

TJ Maldonado: C/RHP, (2026) Lewis Mills, CT. 5-foot-8, 180-pound athletic strong frame. Above average projectable in the box, the right-handed hitter had an exit velocity of 87 mph. (70.9 mph bat speed average). (21.3 mph hand speed average). Began in a wide balanced stance with a smooth tight load, then used a controlled toe tap stride. Has explosive bat speed, simple flat swing plane and good extension on his finish. He created tons of loud contact and found multiple barrels. Gap to gap line drive approach. Raw in the infield, his position velocity was registered at 74 mph; showed soft hands, a developing exchange, and average feet. Laterally, movements were average and fielded the ball out front. Behind the plate, throw downs to second topped out at 75 mph; shows quick feet, soft hands, and a natural transfer. had a pop time of 2.09-2.10. Quiet wide setup with some flexibility. Showed a high ¾ slot and a short arm action with consistent accuracy to the bag. In the 60-yard dash, recorded a time of 7.81. Projectable on the mound, showed quick arm speed, he had a high ¾ arm angle with a long loose arm action. Tall-and-fall up-tempo type pitcher and shows some effort. Balance point is tall with uphill shoulders during delivery. Lands square with an athletic finish. Threw his fastball 76-78 mph; shows control down in the zone with straight movement. (Max spin 1555; Avg 1318). Throws his 1/7 curveball (61-63) with slurvey early action and glove side control. Throws his 1/7 curveball (61-63) with glove side control and slurvey early action. (Max spin 1965; Avg 1858). Showed fading action and arm side control on his changeup (69-72). 

Exit Velocity: 87 mph

Arm Velocity: 75 mph

60-Yard Dash: 7.81