22.8
Hand Speed (max)
6/20/23
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OF/C Ethan Highfill (Sandburg, 2024) has a strong 6-foot-1,183-pound frame and showed the ability to hit to all parts of the field in BP while recording a max exit velocity of 94.3 mph. He also got on the mound and worked with an uptempo, side-saddle delivery that moved athletically downhill. His arm was long and aggressive from a ¾ slot. Highfill worked a four-pitch mix with the fastball sitting 82-83 mph, topping at 83.6 mph with ride through the zone. The slider was sharp and played well to the glove side while the curveball is developing with gradual break, and the circle-changeup stayed down in the zone.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds. Strong, athletic, physical build.
Delivery: Side-saddle, uptempo, medium leg lift, athletic downhill.
Arm Action: RH. Long, aggressive arm action; quick out front. High ¾ slot.
FB: T84, 82-83 mph. Controlled the zone (80% strikes), flashed life through the zone. T2149, 2133 average rpm.
CB: 71-74 mph. Gradual, developing pitch. T2350, 2263 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. Sharp, tight action, ability to get it to the glove-side of the plate, well above-average spin. T2609, 2349 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. Circle change, plays down in the zone. T1844, 1718 average rpm.
Positional Profile: OF/C
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, small leg lift, lift and place stride. Direct, flat path, all fields approach. 74.8 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 79.4 mph. 313’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Long, loose arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather, fields ball out front, works in-line, shuffle step on throws.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.