Lucas
Smith

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced setup. Leg lifts into a long stride. Aggressive swing through the zone. Quick, level path. Uphill at times. Remains balanced throughout. Ball jumps off the barrel at times.
Power: 95.6 max exit velocity, averaged 87.6 mph. 313’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph. Short arm swing into a loose high 3/4 slot. Ball has some life out of the hand with backspin.
Defense: Athletic actions, aggressive, quick feet, soft hands.
Run: 6.86 runner in the 60.

Smith ran a 6.86 60, and is comfortable driving balls into the right-center field gap. He has above-average strength in his hands and wrists and he registered a peak exit velocity of 95.6 mph. Smith also showed athletic, aggressive actions in the outfield while topping at 87 mph. 

Smith’s knack for making contact and pure bat-to-ball skills are evident, as we’ve now seen him hit on multiple occasions this calendar year. He’s a strong, compact 5-foot-11, 185-pound athlete with a short swing that stays on plane through the zone, making for a steady line drive type of offensive profile. He looks the part of an everyday top-of-the-order type on offense. 

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-11, 185-pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup, toe-tap trigger, short stride, fluid pre-pitch actions. Short, direct swing to ball, path works uphill, average bat speed of 68.3 MPH, gap-to-gap approach, intent to drive the ball in the air.
Power: 89.91 max exit velocity, averaged 84.6 mph. 321’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top arm slot, throws have carry/accuracy.
Defense: Advanced outfield action, aggressive routes, fluid feet, clean exchange, plays through ball with athleticism.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup, smooth load, knee-knock type stride. Loose, quick swing, works inside the ball, consistent hard contact, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Max exit velocity of 91.97 mph during BP, max distance of 342 feet, both via TrackMan.
Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. Long action, high 3/4 arm slot, flashed carry.
Defense: Aggressive routes, athletic actions, active feet, clean hands/exchange, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.06 runner in the 60.

5-foot-11, 175-pound, athletically-built, right-handed hitting outfielder. One of the top performers on the weekend for the Top Tier 2023 group. Top-of-the-order profile, gamer-type, consistent quality at-bats. Advanced bat-to-ball skills, sneaky bat strength for his size, ball comes off with the bat with authority at times. Follow 2023 outfielder. Stats: 7-for-11, 2 2B, 2 BB, 5 R, 4 RBI

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, rhythmic pre-pitch movement throughout, hands rest high at load, leg kick timing trigger.  Loose athletic hands with bat speed, uphill bat path, gap-to-gap approach, showed easy pull-side juice.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Interesting power potential; hit a baseball over the left field fence in batting practice at 342 feet that traveled 91.92 mph.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. Short and loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic feet that attack the baseball, quick first step, steady hands work clean throughout, quick to release, plays through.
Run: 7.3 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Compact, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load, leg lift timing trigger.  Uphill path, has length through the zone, middle-pullside approach, line drive type hitter.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 77 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Athletic actions, feet work well around the baseball, fields cleanly.
Run: 7.19 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, open set-up, quiet hand load, controlled leg kick into short stride.  Short bat path, uphill plane, gap to gap approach, stays inside the baseball, fluid rhythm
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Solid actions, plays through the baseball with tempo, fluid footwork, clean exchange.
Run: 7.13 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF/RHP Strong and athletic build.
Body: 5-9, 165-pounds.
Defense: Plays through the ball with fluid footwork and a clean exchange.
Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, showed accuracy and carry.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, toe tap stride. Simple swing, loose hands, quick bat, uphill bat path.
Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.60 runner in the 60.

(Junior Future Games) - 5-foot-8, 140-pound, right-handed hitting catcher/outfielder. At the plate, strong hands, uphill path, pull/power potential, flashed pop to all fields, plays hard. Above average bat speed, swings hard, exit velocity topped 77 mph. On the mound, athletic actions, works in-line, clean delivery, repeats. Short arm with a full swing, high ¾ slot. Fastball worked straight, with tilt down, 72-74 mph, topped 74 mph. Slider, 10/4 shape, same plane for strikes, 61-64 mph.