MJ
Castelloni

OF MJ Castelloni (Fremd, 2028) had one of the top all-around performances of the day, standing in at an athletic 6-foot-3, 157-pound frame with clear room to add strength. At the plate the left-handed hitter consistently barreled the baseball to the middle of the field reaching a peak EV of 96.9 mph throughout his round with more impact on the way as he fills into his frame. An athletic defender to pair in the outfield, he attacks the baseball with a clean one-hand gather off his front foot, while showing some easy arm strength at 83 mph.

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-2.9, 163-pounds. High-wasited athletic frame with strength.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, knee knock trigger that gains ground, repeats with rhythm. Flat path with some feel for the barrel, extends past contact. 63.5 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (89.9 avg.); 298-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Short draw, quick, easy arm strength; 3/4 release.
Defense: Attacks the ball, deliberate actions, clean one-hand gather off front foot, flashes athleticism.
Athletic Testing: 4.07 runner in the 30-yard dash; 22.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 78.95 Edge Score.

MJ Castelloni, Fremd (IL), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-11, 163-pounds. Longer and lean frame, long limbed.
Hit: LHH. Even stance, taller set up. Higher hands. Mid-high leg lift into the swing, present bat speed. Liners to the middle and pull side. 65.8 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 324' max distance.
Arm: RH.
ATH: 1.71 and 4.05 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 19.40 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 82.06 Edge Score

OF MJ Castelloni (Fremd, 2028) showcased his upside during his BP round as he displayed a line drive approach while using the whole field. The outfielder clocks in at an athletic 6-foot, 153-pound frame with room to add strength. The left-handed hitter has a twitchy, loose operation. Castelloni had an average batted distance of 169 feet (285 ft. max) with a 60% sweet spot percentage. The incoming Sophomore finished his round with a max exit velocity of 89.8 mph. Defensively, Castelloni showed off his athleticism with a one handed gather into a crow hop while topping out at 79 mph from the outfield.

Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 5-11, 152-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wider setup, high leg-lift into coil, lift/place stride. Loose hands, path works uphill, line drive approach, uses the whole field, some twitch. 60.4 mph bat speed with 7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (81.9 avg.); 285-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Short, compact arm action, quickness out front, high 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: Athletic mover, crow hop, pulls down, one hand gather.
Athletic Testing: 7.49 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 65.54 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 5-11, 150 pounds. Lean, high-waisted frame.
Hit: LHH. Crouched setup, wide stance, higher leg kick into coiled load. Flat path stays through the zone, handsy finish, some feel for the barrel pullside. 62.1 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 mph max exit velocity (71.6 avg.).
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. OF - 77 mph. INF: Compact, high ¾ slot. OF: Compact, high ¾ slot.
Defense: OF: Attacks the ball, athletic feet, has range, steady glove, flashes feel for the position. INF: Two-hand gather into body, steady glove, clean double play turn, steady actions.
Athletic Testing: 7.94 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.50-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 63.39 Edge Score.

3B/OF Michael Castellon (Fremd, 2028) displayed a loose, easy left-handed swing that caught our attention throughout BP; working through the zone with extension and using the whole field, also recording a single in gameplay. He showed some feel for both the infield and outfield, displaying sure-handed actions at each position.

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-8, 140-pounds. Athletic, high-waisted frame.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, medium leg kick stride with coil, linear lower-half. Loose, easy hands, stays through the zone with extension, whole field approach.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 77.5 mph. 270’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. OF - 71 mph. OF: Short, high 3/4 slot. INF: Short, clean arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Sure-handed works through the ball, gathers the ball into body. INF: Soft two-hand gather out front, athletic actions, glove-pat transfer.
Run: 7.88 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 5-8, 140-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall, narrow setup, high leg lift with coil, long stride. Creates some separation in the hands, quick hands through the zone, intent to elevate to the pull-side.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 mph. 290’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 67 mph. OF - 72 mph. INF: Easy, short arm action, 3/4 slot. OF: Shorter, easy arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: INF: Steady hands, secures ball to body, easy transfer. OF: Attacks the ball in-stride, shuffle steps on throws to home.
Run: 8.19 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Simple, up-tempo, small leg lift with tuck, tall/fall delivery, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Short, compact arm path, over the top slot.
FB: T71, 69-71 mph. Four-seam actions, mostly straight out of the hand. T2081, 2018 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. 11/5 shape with late break. T2179, 2074 average rpm.
CH: 61-64 mph. Maintains fastball armspeed, plays with slight fade. T1419, 1377 average rpm.