Dylan
Messina

Dylan Messina, IMG Academy (FL), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Athletic with physicality.
Hit: SH. Tall, athletic base. Loose hands working uphill with bat speed. Gap to gap power potential. Looks to damage on every swing. Feel to hit from both sides of the plate. 65.9 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 84 mph. 348' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. Quick arm with shorter action.
Defense: Quick first step. Quick twitch movements with soft hands.
ATH: 7.33 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.08 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-foot-9, 160-pounds. Sturdy, compact frame.
Hit: Switch. Slight open base, upright setup. Quick hands, level path. Compact actions.
Power: 84.3 mph exit velocity. Hard line drive hitter. Up the middle approach. Flashed present bat speed.

5-foot-8, 150-pound lean solid frame. Solid projectable in the box, Messina clocked an exit velocity of 83 mph. Started in a balanced athletic stance with a tight compact load, then used a quick toe tap stride. Had a simple loose swing plane, flashed explosive bat speed and high finish. He barreled up lots of balls with loud contact. Line drive approach. Capable while in the infield, recorded position velocities up to 78 mph; had consistent hands, a natural lengthy exchange, and choppy rhythmic footwork. Solid confident from the outfield, he showed the ability to throw at velocities up to 81 mph; has a packing lengthy exchange, in control consistent feet, and sure hands. Fielded the ball out front with quick movement laterally. Showed consistent accuracy to the base with a longer arm action and an-over-the-top slot. During the event, clocked a 60 time of 7.95.

5-foot-7, 135-pound lean athletic build. Solid during batting practice, the switch hitter clocked an exit velocity of 83 mph. (61.79 mph bat speed average). (18.04 mph hand speed average). Starts in a balanced athletic stance with a smooth controlled load, then uses a short quick stride. Had a short flat swing plane, above average bat speed and level finish. He produced some loud contact and found multiple barrels. Gap to gap line drive approach. Above average in the infield, his best throw was registered at 76 mph; showed consistent soft hands, a clean fluid exchange, and athletic feet. Smooth in the outfield, he showed the ability to make throws to the bases at 79 mph; has sure hands, smooth rhythmic feet, and a clean natural exchange. Movements laterally were developing and he fields the ball to the side. Consistent accuracy to the bases, used a long loose arm action and a high ¾ slot. In the 60-yard dash, his time was 7.7. Solid on the mound, had a high ¾ arm angle and a long loose arm action with consistent arm speed. Tall-and-fall type pitcher who shows some effort. Tall balance point with in line shoulders. Lands open with an athletic finish. Threw his fastball 73-75 mph; had slight running action and control consistent around the zone with sharp movement. (Max spin 1967; Avg 1855). Throws a tight curveball (64-68) with sweeping action and low in the zone control. (Max spin 2174; Avg 2071). 

Physical: Durable / stocky 5-foot-6, 135-pound frame with athleticism in the movements. 8.47 runner in the 60-yard dash. Offensively: Switch hitter. Mirrors from both sides with control from either, started with a balanced, even stance with slight bend in the knees as the hands showed minor rhythm at the shoulder. Utilized a short lift and replace stride coupled with a quick and violent lower half turn to initiate the hands through a slightly uphill path with efficiency in the swing. Solid looking hitter with ability to pepper the pull-side gap from either side, generated natural backspin with good sink into a strong backside, recorded a peak bat-exit velocity of 84 mph per Trackman Baseball / maximum batted ball distance of 288 feet. Defensively: The primary middle infielder featured a hop step for pre pitch timing coupled with a medium-low center of gravity and short quick actions on the approach, quality footwork with a soft glove hand playing out in front, handled the play on the run, accurate high ¾ arm-slot on throws across the diamond. INF - 70 mph Pitching: RHP - Started from the middle of the rubber with average pace in the delivery, side rocker step into a medium leg lift while driving out towards the plate through the backside, got over the front leg on the delivery out of a high ¾ slot. FB ranged from 68-71 mph while mixing in a 59-62 mph breaker with 11/5 shape to it.