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Hand Speed (max)
2/12/23
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MIF Jalen Moraga (Maine East) had all kinds of presence and fluidity in the box during his round of BP. The 5-foot-8, 150-pound, well-proportioned right-handed hitter, has loose, athletic hands, stays direct to the baseball and controls the barrel, making hard line-drive contact to all fields. On the infield he plays from the ground up, flashed natural infield actions and plays with body control on the move.
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 150-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned build.
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow setup, small leg lift with longer stride. Fluid, athletic swing, lets the ball travel, strong hands, stays compact and on-plane. Gap-to-gap approach and was on the barrel throughout his round. 65.6 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 78.4 mph. 234’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Longer arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic, fluid actions, moves well to both sides.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.
INF Jalen Moraga (Maine East) was on the barrel throughout his round of BP, spraying hard-line drive contact to all parts of the field. On the infield, Moraga has bouncy, active feet, plays on the balls of his feet with a quick first step. His actions are fluid and athletic, boasting soft hands while playing the ball out in front of his body. Moraga consistently was on the bag with his throws, playing clean out of a ¾ slot.
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 145-pounds. Athletic, lean build.
Hit: RHH. Stock, relaxed, balanced setup, short stride. Direct swing, level and through the zone, line-drive approach and uses the whole field.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 78.6 mph. 270’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Short and clean arm action that works into a 3/4 slot. Arm played with accuracy across the diamond.
Defense: Feet stay active with a bounce to his step. Fluid actions with soft hands, secures into the body, smooth transfer.
Run: 7.62 runner in the 60.