24.8
Hand Speed (max)
3/05/22
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Jace Burton, Silver Creek, 2023, IN
Position: SS/2B
Body: 6-foot-1, 170-pound lean athletic frame.
Hit: (RHH) Athletic. Started in an athletic open stance with an active small load, then used a small leg kick. Quick bat speed. High finish, short level swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 95 mph, average 87.4 mph. 67.0 mph bat speed average. 23.8 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (IF) Soft hands, quick athletic footwork, twitchy exchange. Confident. Movements laterally were twitchy.
Arm: 88 mph infield velocity. Very quick arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 6.88 (60-yard).
Jace Burton, Silver Creek, 2023, IN
Position: SS/2B
Body: 6-foot, 155-pound lean frame.
Hit: (RHH) Begins in an open balanced stance with a small load, then uses a quick stride. Explosive bat speed. Good extension on his finish, flat swing. Base hit approach.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity, average 82.82 mph. 62.35 mph bat speed average. 20.51 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (IF) Soft sure hands, rhythmic fluid footwork, fluid exchange.
Arm: 81 mph infield velocity. Loose arm action, low ¾ slot.
Speed: 7.31 (60-yard).
An upside '23 prospect with tools, ranked inside Indiana's top-20 for its sophomore class:
Jace Burton: SS/2B, (2023) Silver Creek, IN. 6-foot, 155-pound lean frame. In the box, the right-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 88 mph. Started in an open stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick just before his swing. Had a level swing plane and a high finish. Barreled up some balls throughout the round. In the infield, his position velocity was registered at 79 mph; has athletic feet and Sure hands. Showed some accuracy. In the 60-yard dash, he clocked a time of 7.07.
Track Man Data
Max Exit Speed: 84.12
MW JUNIOR FALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Lean athlete, looked sharp defensively at shortstop. He glides to grounders and moves exceptionally well on slow-rollers and balls hit up the middle. Chance to be a high level defender at the next level as he matures physically.