Piles is one of the first 2030's we've seen during the offseason and his performance, and especially with the bat, set the bar high for the rest of the class. First and foremost, it is a very lean, athletic, 6-foot-1, 152-pound frame that has much more growth in it - projecting well for the future. He starts in a tall stance from the right-side of the dish, using a short gather as his pre-pitch hand waggle flows seamlessly into load and launch. The hands are very quick for the age and the barrel worked on-plane with plenty of length through the zone. He covered all parts of the zone with a natural ability to lift the ball in the air to the big part of the field. Metrically, his 92 mph peak exit velocity is very advanced for the age as is the 70 mph average bat speed that he showed. He moved the bat at a clip that made him fit in with the older crop of prospects, and that is likely to tick even further once he gets into a high school weight room and matures further. On the defensive side, he showed athletic, capable actions on the infield with an upper-70s arm across. The arm is a bit quirky, but there is above average strength for the age, touching 79 mph on the bump during his bullpen. In total, I leave excited to follow Piles as he showed the look of a future name to know for Indiana's 2030 class at this event.
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