Matt
Young

OF Matt Young (Lane Tech, 2026) looks to be an athletic outfielder to keep tabs on from the event, boasting an intriguing L/L profile and some clear athleticism with his 6.87 in the 60. The left-handed hitter has a clean swing that showed a line-drive approach and feel for the barrel, delivering a simple and repeatable swing throughout his round with a max EV of 90 mph. In the outfield, Young plays through the baseball with intent and a one-hand gather, showing fluid footwork that breaks down before the ball when needed.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-7, 149.9 pounds. Muscular build.
Hit: LHH. Wide stance, sits backside, toe tap stride. Flat path, strong hands, extends past contact, leverages to baseball. 64.2 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (84 avg.).
Arm: LH. OF - 78 mph. Full arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather out front, athletic mover, clean transfers.
Athletic Testing: 6.87 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 67.71 Edge Score.

OF Matt Young (Lane Tech) stands in a lean, athletic frame at 5-foot-7, 150-pounds. He showed upside throughout the day, beginning the event by running a 7.00 60 time. He went on to show intrigue at the plate, hitting from the left-side with a simple, easy swing that stayed in the zone a long time. He was on the barrel at times, working the middle/pull-side of the field for line drives. He showed confidence in the outfield, displaying athletic footwork, attacking the ball in-stride, and a clean arm action on throws to home. A name-to-follow in Illinois.

Positional Profile: /LHP
Body: 5-7, 149.9 pounds. Trim, athletic frame with room to fill out.
Hit: LHH. Starts in an athletic stance with his weight on his backside. Toe-tap trigger. Hands begin high, lowers into his load. Strong hands, direct to the ball, bat speed through the zone, slightly uphill. Middle/pull-side approach. 63.4 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 mph max exit velocity (76.9 avg.); 296-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 77 mph. Long, loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic mover, attacks ball in-stride, works around the baseball.
Athletic Testing: 7.00 runner in the 60-yard dash; 25.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 66.4 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-9, 135-pounds. Lean, high-waisted frame, room for added strength.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, hands load back, minimal stride, aggressive lower half. Flat path, creates some extension out front, uses the whole field. 67.6 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 75.8 mph. 261’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 79 mph. Long and loose arm path, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Range over the shoulder, moves well to both sides, athletic, fluid footwork, attacks the baseball in-stride.
Run: 6.93 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-9, 135-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall setup, closed start, minimal stride. Short and direct path, line drive approach. 61.9 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 76.8 mph. 244’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 74 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fields ball out front and in-stride, fluid footwork, positions self around the ball.
Run: 6.91 runner in the 60.