22.7
Hand Speed (max)
9/11/22
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Brennan McLaughlin, Platte County (MO), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 179-pounds. Athletic build. Room to add strength and size.
Delivery: Tall balance point, stacked over back leg. Tall/fall delivery type. Lands closed, shoulders stay level.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot with quick, short arm action.
FB: T85, 83-85 mph. Flashed ASR. T2020, 1942 average rpm.
SL: 72-73 mph. T2279, 2206 average rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. Some fade. Feel for the zone. T1709, 1633 average rpm.
ATH: 1.85 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.40 max vertical.
Brennan McLaughlin, Platte County (MO), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 179-pounds. Athletic build. Room to add strength and size.
Hit: RHH. Open stance with weight shifted onto back leg. Barrel rests on shoulder, tips up and wraps with load. Coils into back leg with load, hands load back. Leg kick trigger, medium stride. Quick swing, barrel turns behind the ball and whips through the zone. Some hand and bat speed. Looks to elevate the ball. Swing cuts across the ball occasionally. 69.2 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 88.7 mph. 304' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-87 mph. Long arm swing. Quick, whippy arm from a 3/4 slot. Comfortable throwing from multiple slots.
Defense: Toolsy, rhythmic defender. Keeps feet moving, works around and through the ball. Glove works outfront in middle of body. Clean transfer to release. Soft, reliable hands.
ATH: 1.85 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.40 max vertical.
INF/RHP Brennan McLaughlin (Platte County, 2026) is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound sophomore that looked the part on both sides of the ball on Sunday. At the plate, McLaughlin swings a loose, free-flowing right-handed barrel that sprayed line drives gap-to-gap throughout his round of BP. With power to come as he adds strength to his frame, McLaughlin produced a peak exit velocity of 94.1 mph in this look. His arm played strong across the diamond peaking at 87 mph on his firmest bullet. To wrap up the day, McLaughlin hopped on the mound and pitched in the low-to-mid 80’s with a slider/changeup mix to pair.
Brennan McLaughlin, Platte County (MO), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 175-pounds. Athletic build with room to add strength.
Delivery: Tall/fall type delivery, toe lands in line with target, tall at balance point.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm action with quick release.
FB: T88, 85-87 mph. Four-seam type. T2231, 2101 average rpm.
CB: 74-75 mph. T2343, 2274 average rpm.
SL: 73-74 mph. Feel for the zone, sharp break. T2301, 2228 average rpm.
ATH: 7.08 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.94 10 and 30 yard splits.
Brennan McLaughlin, Platte County (MO), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 175-pounds. Athletic build with room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup in the box. Open stance, weight put onto backside. Hands start up with some bat waggle, bat wraps at load. Toe-tap trigger. Some hand speed along with a quick bat. Consitent hard contact to the pull-side.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 90 mph. 326' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Quick arm action from 3/4 release.
Defense: Rhythmic footwork, works around the ball. Clean exchange to release, comfortable on the move.
ATH: 7.08 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.94 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 174-pounds. Lean, high-waisted frame with room to add strength.
Delivery: Wind-up delivery with a quick tempo. Tall balance with a small hip coil before working down the mound using his momentum. Lands square to home with a balanced finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long, whippy high-3/4 arm action. Displays some arm speed.
FB: T83, 81-82 mph. Arm-side run. Sneaky quick, hides ball in delivery. T2047, 1871 average rpm.
CB: 71-74 mph. Small 11/5 shape. Flashes of spin with depth. T2073, 1805 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Fade action. T2061, 1520 average rpm.
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 174-pounds. Lean, high-waisted frame with room to add strength.
Hits: SH. Narrow, open setup. Slight crouch into a toe-tap load to square. Short stride and tall finish. Flat to slight uphill swing plane. Rotational with his upper half. Quick through the zone. Mid/pull approach with fly balls and line-drives in BP.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 74.2 MPH. 284' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph.Short high-3/4 arm action with some carry across the infield.
Defense: Soft hands with clean gathers and quick transfers. Quick feet, displaying lateral range.
Vizual Edge: 68.24 Edge Score
One of the few 2026 prospects in attendance, INF/C Brennan McLaughlin (Platte County) provided our staff with a quality look at this event. The 6-foot, 161-pound freshman recorded the day’s hardest hit ball at 93 mph, and he consistently generated quality contact to left field from a short, athletic right-handed swing.