Karim
Patterson

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-1, 190.7-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Standard setup, easy short stride, minimal hand movement. Loose, easy hands, bat speed through the zone, works slightly uphill. 69.9 mph bat speed with 19 G’s of rotational acceleration. Finished gameplay 1-for-3 with a walk.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 91.5 mph. 360’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 85 mph. OF - 89 mph. 3/4 slot, loose, quick action, ball carries across.
Defense: One-hand gather out front, aggressive, confident, works through throw, shorter shuffle into throw.
Run: 7.01 runner in the 60.

1B/OF Karim Patterson (Latin School of Chicago) fills out the uniform with an impressive 6-foot-1, 196-pound frame, present strength with sloped shoulders and an athletic look. The L/L first baseman took an easy round of BP, looking to lift the baseball to his pull-side with a max EV of 97.4 mph, reaching up to 368’ for his max distance while working on the sweet spot 82% of the time per TrackMan. Upside left-handed stroke with some power potential as he fills out. He moves with ease around the bag at first base, showing steady hands with fluid footwork. Similarly steady hands from the outfield, working up to 89 mph from a crow hop.

OF/1B Karim Patterson (Latin School of Chicago, 2025) is a left-handed hitting outfielder that exhibited real power potential at the plate. Patterson took a loud round of BP, which led to him being towards the top of the leaderboard in multiple categories. He was all over the barrel, using a slightly uphill swing to generate a peak distance of 379 feet. To pair, Patterson also had one of the highest peak exit velocities at 99.3 mph. Patterson also showed off an above-average arm in the outfield, touching 85 mph. 

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds.
Delivery: Closed leg tuck, works closed downhill, simple, easy mover.
Arm Action: LH. Full arm loop into 3/4 slot, hides ball.
FB: T81, 77-80 mph. Four-seam: Carry through the zone. Two-seam: Plays with hard running action. T2008, 1772 average rpm.
CB: 67-69 mph. Tight 1/7 action with depth, feel for the zone. T2275, 2040 average rpm.
SL: 68-69 mph. Tighter horizontal action. T2287, 2072 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Stock setup, smooth easy load, short stride. Fluid swing, athletic hands, present bat speed, stays on-plane, natural loft through the zone, on time and was on the barrel to all fields. 62.6 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 92.3 mph. 379’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 82 mph. OF - 85 mph. Long, accurate, some whip out front, one-hop to target.
Defense: Athletic, fluid footwork, plays through the ball with intent and confidence.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60.

Putting together one of the more impressive performances of the day was 1B/OF Karim Patterson (Latin School of Chicago, 2025) who stands at a strong 6-foot, 205-pounds. A left-handed hitter, Patterson produced one of the loudest rounds of BP on the day, recording a max exit velocity of 99 mph (event high) as well as a max distance of 314’. He showed strong, quick hands and present bat speed (71.5 mph avg.) with natural power in his swing. Defensively, he showed off an impressive arm from the infield and outfield, topping at 84 mph across the infield and 88 from the outfield; both event highs. To cap off his day he hopped on the mound and put together one of the more impressive bullpens at the event. He showed a smooth delivery that works downhill paired with a long and fluid arm. Patterson showed a three-pitch mix with a fastball that sat 81-82 mph with heavy armside run. He mixed in two separate breaking balls both with similar 1/7 shape, and landed both pitches for strikes. 

Positional Profile: LHP 
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds. Strong, mature frame.
Delivery: Smooth delivery, calm, drop/drive, works downhill.
Arm Action: LH. Long, fluid arm action comes out of a high ¾ slot.
FB: T82, 81-82 mph. Played heavy with arm-side run and showed control. T2080, 1981 average rpm.
CB: 68-70 mph. 1/7, similar to the SL, sharper bite. T2175, 2109 average rpm.
SL: 70-71 mph. 1/7 shape, slurve action, has feel for the zone, lands for strikes. T2306, 2190 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds. Strong, mature frame.
Hit: LHH. Tall setup, slightly open, minimal leg lift, medium stride. Quick, uphill path, natural pop, up the middle/pull-side approach. 71.5 mph bat speed with 21 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 89.7 mph. 315’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 84 mph. OF - 88 mph. Long, quick, 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: One-hand gather out front, attacks the ball, works in-line. 1B: Two-hand gather out front, soft hands, quick and clean transfer.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

1B/OF Karim Patterson (Latin School of Chicago, 2025) is a thick bodied L/L athlete who showed comfortable actions and soft hands around the bag at first base with a well above average arm for his age and position. While he showed best at first base, he looked serviceable as a corner outfielder as well moving fluidly through the baseball with average arm strength. Patterson juiced his hardest-hit ball up at 90.4 mph in BP and flashed above-average hand and bat speed, per Blast Motion.