Haydon
Hawksworth

OF Haydon Hawksworth (Washington, 2026) is yet another prospect from Washington that showed well on the day. Listed at 5-foot-11, 160-pounds, Hawksworth has some present strength throughout an athletic build with room to add on more in the coming years. The right-handed hitter showed a compact and balanced swing that flashed some feel for the barrel up the middle of the field, reaching up to 92.5 mph for his peak EV, also delivering a quarter of his batted balls at 90 mph or higher. He had a fundamentally sound showing in the outfield as well with quick footwork and steady hands, reaching up to 83 mph from a crow hop.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 160 pounds. Lean, athletic frame.
Delivery: Repeatable operation; simple and clean down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Short, compact arm from a high ¾ slot.
FB: T82, 79-82 mph. Accurate; can work to both sides of the plate. T2046, 1926 average rpm.
CB: 68-70 mph. Gradual break. T2147, 1920 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Works down in the zone with depth. T1567, 1477 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 160 pounds. Lean, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, medium stride, occasional toe-tap stride. Compact and balanced, flat swing. 70 mph bat speed with 18g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (81 avg.); 320-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Compact arm action, high ¾ slot with some whip in the finish.
Defense: Quick feet, simple and easy movements, athletic, clean one-hand gather.
Athletic Testing: 7.41 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 76.21 Edge Score.

Listed at 6-foot, 160 pounds, Hawksworth presents an athletic profile, with there still being plenty of room for physical development and toolset refinement. The right-handed hitter showed a balanced setup with a smooth leg kick trigger, and a slightly uphill bat path.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds. High-waisted build, athletic look.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced base, toe-taps into a long stride. Quiet hands work into a flat path, looks to stay middle/pull-side. 64.3 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 81.2 mph. 295’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. OF - 85 mph. OF: Long, loose arm path quick quickness, 3/4 slot. INF: Shorter arm path, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Attacks the ball in-stride, works in-line, shuffle step throws. INF: Sure-handed, fluid footwork, works well to both sides, clean double play turn.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

Along with Morton, Washington HS was well represented by talented 2026s as well in Anson Zaiser, Haydon Hawksworth and Eli Roedell. Of the three, Zaiser made some of the most impactful contact at the plate, peaking at 89.7 mph, averaging 86.5 mph, meaning he stayed on the barrel with hard contact throughout his round. He takes an intentful, aggressive swing and stays on-plane through the zone.

Positional Profile: 2B/OF
Body: 5-9, 135-pounds. Slim build. Some strength in lower. Room to add.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth quiet load and short stride. Controls the barrel, loose athletic hands, covers the whole plate, uses the whole field and was on the barrel.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 283’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. OF - 76 mph. Clean arm circle into a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Active footwork through the ball, sure-handed. INF: Two-hand gather out front, secures into the body, clean transfer,
Run: 8.12 runner in the 60. 

Position: 2B/SS
Body: 5-foot-2, 98-pound lean build.
Hit: (RHH) Began in a tall narrow stance with a controlled load, then used a long stride. Balanced finish, short level swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 58 mph exit velocity.
Defense:  (IF) Fluid footwork, fluid exchange.
Arm: 55 mph infield velocity. Short arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 9.69 (60-yard dash).