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Hand Speed (max)
6/18/24
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Grant Beard, ST THEODORE GUERIN (IN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Starts in balance stance, slightly closed off. Hands stay quiet on load, small leg lift into stride. Quick, loose hands with good extension through contact. Stays balanced and explosive. 68.9 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 82.9 mph. 327' max distance. 91.3 max exit velocity, averaged 82.9 mph. 326' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. Quick arm action from over-the-top arm slot.
Defense: 1.88-2.00 pop times. 1.88-2.00 pop times. Quick feet and good footwork behind the plate. Fast exchanges out of the squat into throw. Lots of mobility and athleticism.
Grant Beard, ST THEODORE GUERIN (IN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Compact setup with weight comfortably held in lower half. Toe-tap timing mechanism with a big load coil into drive leg. Upper body remains compact as shoulders work downhill throughout swing motion. Obvious bat speed with some twitch.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 82.5 mph. 298' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. Fast moving arm from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: 1.98-2.08 pop times. Advanced defender with an athletic delivery to 2B out of the squat. Developed ball to hand ability.
ATH: 7.59 runner in the 60.
Grant Beard, ST THEODORE GUERIN HIGH SCHOOL (IN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds. Stocky build w/ compact strength
Hit: RHH. Hits out of a strong, balanced stance. Controlled, toe-tap stride is paired with a quieter hand load. Swings turns tight off the back shoulder, works through the hitting zone on an ideal path. Shows strength at impact.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 73.8 mph. 261' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-80 mph. Short, quick arm works from an over the top slot.
Defense: 2.00-2.07 pop times. Fast feet and quick exchange on throws to 2B, solid catch & throw for a '26. 1KD receiver - shows sure-handed actions, controls the baseball with strong wrists.
ATH: 7.49 runner in the 60.
Grant Beard, Guerin Cathloic (IN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Stocky build
Hit: RHH. Sets up in a taller, balanced stance. Uses a slow-tempo, leg lift stride paired with a compact load of the hands. Lands in a strong position to hit. Hands work short to the baseball, delivers the barrel on level plane through the hitting zone. Balanced, two-handed finish.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 78.6 mph. 251' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. Short, quick arm from a H 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.01-2.12 pop times. Relaxed stance with mobility in the hips. 1KD receiver - shows soft hands. Quick transfer with consistent footwork on throws to 2B.
ATH: 7.66 runner in the 60.
Grant Beard, Guerin Cathloic, 2026, IN
Position: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-9, 165-pound solid frame.
Hit: (RHH) Solid. Began in a tall open stance with a smooth controlled load, then used a long stride. Developing bat speed. Good extension on his finish, level swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity, average 74.8 mph.
Defense: (C) 2.27-2.45 pop times. Sure hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange. Solid. Quiet setup with some flexibility.
Arm: 65 mph catcher velocity. Short arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 8.19 (60-yard).