Max
Judge

One of the loudest rounds of the day came from INF Max Judge (Hinsdale Central, 2027). Standing in at 6-foot, 190-pounds with square shoulders and some present strength, the right-handed hitter was on the barrel throughout with an average EV of 91 mph, topping out at 99 mph while working to keep the ball on a line but also lifting at times up the middle. His swing is compact and direct, boasting strong hands through the baseball with impressive BLAST metrics, averaging 18.1 Gs for his rotational acceleration, 74 mph for his bat-speed and 22 mph for his hand-speed. Defensively, Judge plays with a steady two-hand gather out front, showing the ability to move well up the middle while displaying a clean double play turn.

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-0, 185.5 pounds. Strong, mature build.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, toe-tap trigger back, minimal stride. Compact and direct, strong hands, some feel to lift up the middle. 73.7 mph bat speed with 18g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 mph max exit velocity (91 avg.).
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Full, loose arm action, high ¾ slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, glove-pat transfer, moves well up the middle, clean double play turn, steady glove.
Athletic Testing: 7.23 runner in the 60-yard dash; 30.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 70.22 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds. Strong, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, medium leg lift into short stride. Strong, quick swing, slightly uphill path, hard contact to the middle of the field, looks to elevate. 72.2 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 75.6 mph. 328’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two hand gather into body, glove-pat transfer, reliable hands.
Run: 7.46 runner in the 60.

INF Max Judge (Hinsdale Central, 2027) is a projectable underclassmen to follow coming out of this event. Standing in at 6-foot, 171-pounds with room to fill, Judge was impressive with the bat and glove during the workout. The R/R infielder created leverage to the pull-side during bp with some present bat speed (74.6 mph max), having baseballs jump off his barrel throughout the round. Defensively, Judge had a calm presence about him moving with soft feet that worked well on the move paired with steady hands that played cleanly.

Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-0, 173-pounds. Strong lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Tall start with some knee bend, quick hand load with a slight bat wrap, quick leg-lift trigger. Easy bat speed, short bat path, creates leverage to the pull-side. Ball jumps off the barrel. 68.7 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 67.7 mph. 315’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Calm presence. Soft feet that work well on the move. Steady hands, clean transfer to a quick release.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Stretch-only delivery, medium leg lift, tall/fall delivery, foot lands slightly closed at footstrike. 
Arm Action: RH. Shorter arm path, 3/4 slot. 
FB: T77, 75-77 mph. Mostly straight actions, fills up the zone. T1755, 1648 average rpm. 
CB: 68-69 mph. Short break with horizontal actions. T1744, 1707 average rpm. 
CH: 70-71 mph. Plays similar to FB with decelerated arm action at times. T1589, 1502 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Wide, stock setup, short stride. Short to the ball, quick hands, clear bat-strength.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 73.9 mph. 290’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Short arm action, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Steady hands, clean release, plays under control.
Run: 7.46 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Stretch-only, tall and fall delivery, works simple and easy down the mound, balanced upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm action, works short and compact high 3/4 slot.
FB: T77, 73-76 mph. Easy out of the hand, controlled the zone, late run. T1930, 1811 average rpm.
CB: 65-68 mph. Short, late wrinkle, comes out of a fastball window, 11/5 shape. T1737, 1655 average rpm.
CH: 67-69 mph. Maintains arm speed, plays around the zone.  T1632, 1567 average rpm.

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Toe-tap trigger.  Direct to the ball with an uphill path, some bat-speed, maintains balance through contact, intent to lift.
Power: 80.1 max exit velocity, averaged 75.8 mph. 278’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 69 mph. Short, clean arm from a 3/4 slot, plays from multiple angles.
Defense: Fluid actions, athletic footwork, confident/soft hands, plays in rhythm.
Run: 7.87 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Stretch only with easy effort, starts closed off to home, lands closed with an upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T70.6, 67.8-69.7 mph. Plays straight, flashes running action, around the zone command. T1725, 1576 average rpm.
CB: 60.3-62.1 mph. Gradual breaking 11/5 shape. T1668, 1546 average rpm.